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Tuesday 7 January 2025

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...

News / October 11, 2024 Homecoming events continue through the weekend

Morningside’s homecoming festivities continue through Sunday. Friday night (Oct. 11) the Morningside University School of Visual and Performing Arts will feature performances by The Morningside Choir, Morningside Wind Ensemble, and M Avenue Jazz beginning at 7 pm. The program will also recognize CODA Award recipients Paul Adamson, Dr. Kathryn March, and bill russell. A short...

News / October 9, 2024 Caf and Bucks Renovations: What Happened?

By Diego Setton — Saturday, October 5, the remaining new furniture at Morningside’s Cafeteria (or caf), was installed, marking the end of the first phase of the planned renovation project. Earlier this year, it was announced to students and faculty alike that Morningside had renewed its contract with Sodexo, and that the Wikert Dining Hall...

News, Sports / October 7, 2024 Mustangs secure dominant win on the road.

After allowing an early touchdown, Morningside (No.12) went on to score 45 unanswered points to secure a 4-1 overall record 4-0 record in the conference going into a bye week. The 45-6 win last Saturday was the 4th straight win. The Mustangs will now wait until October 12 to face the Hastings, who...

News, Opinion / October 4, 2024 Siouxland Proud, Mside…Unamused

By Maren Ewertz & Dreya Roberts – It’s not every day a private school offers full-tuition to 100 new students. Morningside prides themselves on their strong community connections and support within the Siouxland area. Siouxland Proud, Mside Bound, is a new initiative that offers full-tuition aid packages made up of federal, state, and Morningside grants...

News / October 4, 2024 KMSC hosts this year’s first “Community Connections” event.

By Dreya Roberts – Friday, September 27th, was KMSC’s first Community Connections of the year. We loved getting to know the organizations and interviewees that came to talk to us and learn more about what they do for the Siouxland community. Community Connections is an annual event hosted by KMSC, traditionally held in the...

Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding is mediocre

by Abby Koch–Post Malone recently released his third album, Hollywood’s Bleeding, on all music platforms. The new album is a darker and grittier mix of genre combinations compared to his previous album. There is an obvious change in tone and feeling with Malone that results in this pop/rap album. Malone’s first two albums definitely had…

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Second season of Mindhunter: worth the wait?

by Kiki Bennett–Mindhunter fans have waited nearly two years for the new season of the Netflix original. Since the release of the new season, many fans are now asking was it worth the wait. Mindhunter features some chilling interviews with some of America’s most famous serial killers. The show stars Johnathan Groff, Holt McCallany, and Anna…

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Morningside launches Project Siouxland on campus

by Mari Pizzini–Project-based learning has overtaken Morningside College with the introduction of the new program Project Siouxland. In a partnership with Western Iowa Tech Community College (WIT), this program was launched at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. Project Siouxland is far from a traditional class with a lecture hall setting. It is focused…

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Sioux City “Pop Up” Festival comes to Morningside

by Dylan Ferguson-The Sioux City International Film Festival (SCIFF) has provided filmmakers and fans the opportunity to showcase and enjoy both short and feature length films of several genres from around the world. This year, to help gain interest in college aged film fans, the festival organizers will be holding a “pop up” film festival…

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Friday is Writing Day kicks off the start of its year

by Abby Koch–Friday is Writing Day began its weekly meetings this past Friday (Aug. 31) and has big plans for the year. Friday is Writing Day, also known as FIWD, kicked off its year discussing the topic of the writing process for traveling May Terms. FIWD is an open-to-all-group that talks about the importance of…

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Morningside makes changes to campus television

by Dylan Ferguson–Morningside College has made changes in order to cater to students’ television entertainment needs. In May, it was announced that the college would be scaling back cable TV service in the residence halls to only cover lounges and common areas. The changes will allow the college to re-invest in the wireless network for…