(04.18.2017) By Rachel Potter — Morningside College hosted climate change speaker and writer Connie Mutel on Monday, April 10th to an enthusiastic audience of Morningside students and Siouxland community members. Mutel discussed on how climate change is the largest existential threat humanity has ever faced, and compared climate change to ISIS and the problems in Syria,…

(4.17.17) By Maggie Ganley–The Easter bunny came a little bit earlier than expected to Morningside College thanks to Alpha Omicron Pi’s Hop Out Arthritis event. Hop Out Arthritis is an annual event Alpha Omicron Pi (AOII) puts on for the Siouxland community. “This year we raised over $1,000 for Arthritis research, which is the highest…

(4.17.17) By Maggie Ganley–A recent “Branding Yourself” event on campus taught students the importance of creating their own brands and marketing themselves on social media. The Sioux City Growth Organization and Morningside College came together on April 6 to host a Branding Yourself as a Professional seminar in Weikert Auditorium. Guest speakers at the event were…

(3.21.17) By Lindsey Smith – Obesity across the world, especially in the United States, has caused waves in the way the medical field views health issues. Medical schooling is the same. Nursing students react more negatively to obese patients than those that are normal weight, but feel confident they can help their patient be healthier….

(3.2.17) By Maggie Ganley – Influenza viruses have been going around campus, leaving many Morningside students achy, throwing up, and wishing for home. At the beginning of February, many students both on and off campus were falling ill. Some students had basic illnesses such as ear, nose, and throat infections while others were falling prey…

(3.2.17) By Maggie Ganley – Three task forces have been created to help the college move forward with long range planning. The college’s goal is to cut $2 million worth of expenses yearly. Morningside created these task forces to look at long range planning and find ways to improve the college for the future and…