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Tuesday 25 February 2025

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...

CWWL Takes on Book Club With No Regrets

by Kassidy Hart–The Connie Wimer Women’s Leadership Program has chosen to hold book club meetings and occasionally meeting in the larger group for workshops. And though they have done book clubs in the past, there were multiple factors that went into implementing this specific arrangement this semester. “Part of the reason we have decided to…

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Soccer volunteers clean up campus

by Kassidy Hart–This semester, Morningside Soccer has decided to keep campus clean by picking up trash every week. “We meet once a week at the clock tower, hand out trash bags and gloves to pairs of players, then have them scatter for 30 minutes around campus to clean up. Once they come back, we take…

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Queen Material: Macie Moore ’21

By Mari Pizzini – Crowning Homecoming Queen can often end as a popularity contest, but what if Morningside’s 2020 Queen was crowned because of her heart and attitude more than her popularity? That seems to be the case for Macie Moore. Moore’s path from Morningside freshman to Homecoming Queen has been filled with growth and…

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Seeing the Light: Campus Ministries and COVID-19

By Mari Pizzini – COVID-19 has caused a lot of change to be made on Morningside College’s campus, but Campus Ministries has found that the changes being made due to the virus haven’t been all bad. “Merely being polite doesn’t cut it anymore,” Andy Nelson, campus chaplain, said. “The changes we’ve had to make have…

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MCU hosts debate watch party

by Kassidy Hart–The Morningside Civic Union (MCU) and The Colonel Bud Day Center for Civic Engagement hosted the first debate watch party of the 2020 Presidential Election Tuesday (9.29). Students across campus were invited to join the debate watch party either in person in Weikert Auditorium or via Zoom. About 30 people attended in-person and…

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Raise your Flag: Active Minds observes National Suicide Prevention Day

By Mari Pizzini Flags with messages like “please be here tomorrow” and “you matter” encircled Morningside’s outdoor classroom and M on Thursday, September 10th for World Suicide Prevention Day. In honor of September being Suicide Prevention Month, Morningside’s chapter of Active Minds is reminding students their lives matter. Macie Moore, co-founder and former co-president of…