News / February 18, 2025 President’s Opening Remarks Draw Controversy

By Jaden Carney – On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Morningside University Student Body President Greg Clark started the Student Government meeting held in the Olsen Student Center at 7:00 p.m. In his opening remarks, Clark’s theme was commitment. The story discussed, as Clark’s example, was of Hernán Cortés, the Spanish Conquistador, and his desire to...

News / February 6, 2025 Get Involved: WOO and Peer Mentors Recruiting for Next Year

By Jaden Carney – Ways students can gain leadership experience on campus are to become members of the Welcome Orientation Organizers, otherwise known as the infamous WOO Crew, or to get involved as Peer Mentors. WOO Crew Members are required to meet students and establish initial communication with them. Tasha Goodvin, Associate Vice President for...

News / January 30, 2025 New Towing Signs at Lewis Hall Spark Parking Concerns Among Students

By Katie Miller – New towing signs in front of Lewis Hall have caught the attention of Morningside University students, raising concerns over parking availability and enforcement. The signs reinforce existing parking regulations, designating certain spots exclusively for guests. Director of Safety and Security Brett Lyon clarifies towing signs in front of Lewis Hall are...

News / January 28, 2025 Cafeteria Controversy Triggers Gossip on Campus

By Katie Miller — Changes in portion sizes in the Morningside cafeteria have sparked frustration among some students, as many feel they are not receiving enough food to satisfy their hunger. Previously, the cafeteria offered unlimited plate servings, but has now shifted to more controlled servings, leading students to express their concerns.  The recent change...

News / January 23, 2025 RA Applications now OPEN!!

By Jaden Carney — Looking to take your leadership skills to the next level? At Morningside students often get involved in clubs and activities that are generally of interest to them. There are many opportunities ranging from: joining a new club or to growing your leadership skills, and one way to do that is by...

News / December 4, 2024 Morningside’s Stangsgiving Event Draws Praise

By Gabriel Ruiz – Stangsgiving is Morningside University’s annual event where students, staff, and faculty join for a Thanksgiving meal. It provides the campus at large with an opportunity to come together and share a meal as well as look back on the year as we move forward into the holiday season.  Students were eager...

News / November 25, 2024 Be More Chill Cast Announced!

Y’all keep your chill. The cast list for Morningside’s production of Be More Chill has been announced. Directed by Taylor Clemens with music direction by Shannon Salyards Burton, Be More Chill follows an anxious social outcast, Jeremy Heere (Ben Feeken), as he attempts to navigate the pressures of high school social life alongside his laid...

News / November 4, 2024 Struck gets 100th win

by Mia Wenzel–The men’s tennis team won 6-1 over Mount Marty Oct. 16, giving Coach Alex Struck his 100th win. The men’s fall season ended undefeated 3-0. The women’s tennis team added another win, making the fall season an undefeated 4-0. The Mustangs won against Mount Marty by a score of 5-2.  “I’m humbled and...

Arts & Entertainment, News / October 24, 2024 CODA Awards Close with Homecoming Concert

By Gabriel Ruiz – This year’s CODA Award recognized Paul Adamson, Kathryn March, and bill russell during the Homecoming Concert on October 11, 2024. Hosted by Dean of Visual and Performing Arts Heath Weber, these individuals were celebrated for their achievements and impact within the arts field.  This marks the second year that the CODA...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People, News / October 20, 2024 Dr. Kati Meyer to return for Humanities Speaker Series

Dr. Kati Meyer, a former Morningside University professor and current visiting professor at the University of Iowa, will make her return on Oct. 29 to be the speaker of the Morningside Humanities Speaker Series. The event will be Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m., inside the UPS Auditorium at the Lincoln Center. The lecture is...

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Transgender athletes
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Transgender athletes

by Alexis Spier–Former male swimmer for University of Pennsylvania is now competing on the university’s women’s team. While she was competing for the men’s team, she began transitioning to a woman by taking testosterone blockers and estrogen. During the Ivy League Swimming week, she won the Ohio race. The race against Ohio went viral and raised…

Student Athletes and Sleep
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Student Athletes and Sleep

Jadyn Steffen- Have you ever wondered what it might be like to start of your day with early morning lifting at 5:30 am, then go to class around 8am, eat lunch, go back to class until about 3pm, then go to practice at 3:30pm, work at 5pm or 6pm, get off work at 11pm, do…

Sex trafficking: A local problem
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Sex trafficking: A local problem

Op-Ed by B. Huth, Haley Doran, Lena Bannavong, and Sharon Bassette When you think about sex trafficking you likely picture big cities on either coast, certainly not the midwest. People might think that sex trafficking is done by strangers and that it can’t happen to yourself, right? Wrong. Sex trafficking is a local problem. More…

Morningside Lends a Hand to Ukraine Families
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Morningside Lends a Hand to Ukraine Families

by Jadyn Steffen–As Ukraine is still under invasion from Putin’s Russian military, Morningside University students try to help out in any way they can.   The invasion began on February 24 and several hundred Ukraininans have been pronounced dead and over 600,000 have been forced to flee their country with just days or hours of notice,…

Safety starts with YOU!
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Safety starts with YOU!

by Chloe Krommendyk–Starting the school year last August there were many reports immediately after students arrived on the campus of cars being broken into and things being stolen. Not too long after that, there were also reports of students being approached by a community member asking personal questions. Senior Ashley Duncan even reported that at…

Morningside lights up the night with Glow Casino
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Morningside lights up the night with Glow Casino

By Payton Miller- Saturday was a night of gambling and fun, all thanks to Morningside Activities Council. Students from around campus flooded to the Yockey Room this past Saturday to partake in a night of free gambling all put on by Morningside’s own activity counsel and each table was full to the brim. The overhead…

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