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Tuesday 16 September 2025

News / September 15, 2025 Best Outdoor Study Spots on Campus

By Maron Guimarães – When the weather is nice, sometimes the best classroom is the outdoor environment. Our campus has a lot of underrated spots perfect for getting work done while getting some fresh air and sunshine. One hidden gem is the rooftop by the Krone fountains. Not a lot of people go up there,...

News, Sports / September 15, 2025 Getting Ready to Race: Inside on the Mustangs’ Prep for the Season Opener

By Lynx Gregoire – The Mustangs are gearing up for their season debut at the Augustana Twilight meet. The excitement surrounding the program is palpable. After four years as a part-time coach, this marks Coach Eilers first full season coaching full-time—a transition he says has made all the difference. “It’s been good to finally have...

News, Sports / September 8, 2025 Women’s Soccer Wins Season Opener

By – Keyara Harmon On August 27, Morningside women’s soccer team started the season in style, with a commanding 4-0 victory against SMSU, setting the tone for what looks to be a promising year. Junior Emma Feigl said the win not only boosted the team’s confidence but also brought them closer together. Junior Lilou Dominguez...

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Mustang Football – Stay ahead

By Lynx Gregoire – The Mustang’s goal going into this upcoming football game/season is to stay ahead. Last season, the Stangs went 12-2, having lost their first game to Benedictine College and a playoff game right before the National Championship. In between, they went on a 12 game win streak, showcasing their skills and talents....

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Mustangs Ranked No. 3 in NAIA Preseason Poll

By Diego Ocando – The Morningside University football team will begin the 2025 season ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Football Preseason Poll, solidifying its place among the nation’s elite programs. The Mustangs earned 384 points in the coaches’ poll, finishing as the highest-ranked team from the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC). Grand View, the...

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Women’s Soccer Team Ready for Season Opener

Women’s Soccer Team Ready for Season Opener Keyera Harmon – The women’s soccer team kicked off their season August 27, and the players are excited and ready to finally get into game action. Before the opener, players Kyla Severson and Fran Telford provided some insight about how preseason has been and how they’re feeling heading...

News, Sports / August 27, 2025 The Ultras are back!

By Maron Guimarães. – The Ultras are back for another exciting season of school culture and support! Founded in 2022, the Ultras started as a passionate group of students dedicated to boosting our Morningside athletes and creating an atmosphere that makes a difference in every game. With over 250 followers on Instagram and countless moments...

News / August 26, 2025 Morningside Welcomes Record-Breaking Freshman Class

By Mia Wenzel – Morningside University officially kicked off the 2025–2026 academic year by welcoming its largest freshman class in school history. The campus has been buzzing with excitement as students arrived for move-in day, jumped into orientation activities, and settled into their first week of classes. With such a large group of newcomers, campus...

News / April 7, 2025 Explore the World With Morningside

By Katie Miller – Are you interested in traveling abroad? Morningside is offering two unique trips in 2026 that will explore diverse cultures. Both trips will provide students with the opportunity to experience new places and people while engaging in hands-on learning. One of the trips is Cuisine of Spain and Portugal , which will...

Morningside People, News / March 31, 2025 Morningside Celebrates Women of Excellence

By Jaden Carney – On Friday, March 28, 2025, four members of the Morningside University community attended the 40th anniversary of the Siouxland Women’s Aware, Women of Excellence. The Mustangs in attendance were Dr. Leslie Werden, Chair of the Humanities Department; Melissa Nelson, Externship and Internship Coordinator for the Applied Ag and Food Studies Program;...

Time to Sign Up for Dorms

By Kayla Samek—Students at Morningside have more than assignments to worry about over Easter break. Starting on April 8th, the traditional housing sign-up begins for students who plan on returning for the fall semester and living on campus. Informational booths on the dorms will be in Yockey on Wednesday, March 31st and Tuesday, April 7th….

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MAC Events for April

By Diane Nguyen—The end of the year is coming up to a quick close. MAC has had a year full of comedians, balloonists, musicians, and hypnotists. They still have more planned for campus in April. On Wednesday the 8th, the day after we come back from Easter break, is Pack the Stands Basketball in Allele…

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Candidates for Student Government Give Campaign Speeches

By Kayla Samek—Candidates for president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, student advocate, and director of communications stated their platforms for their campaign on 12:30pm Tuesday, March 24 in Buck’s. Their speeches were recorded and put on YouTube for students unable to make it to the live speeches. Elections for Student Government are Wednesday and Thursday, March…

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The Goldstein Lecture

By Jordan Heim—On Thursday night, the Goldstein Lecture was held with guest lecturer, Dr. Leslie Morris. Morris’ talk focused on “Jewish Berlin: Textual/Digital/Sacred/Provisional” to a full audience of students, faculty, alumni, and members of the Jewish and Siouxland community in the Yockey Family Community Room in the Olsen Student Center. Morris’ lecture took the audience…

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Deadline for Palmer Symposium Submission

By Kayla Samek—Students on Morningside Campus are often required to conduct original research—whether in the sciences or not—for their classes. The Palmer Research Symposium gives students the chance to present their research in front of peers and a panel of judges. This year, Palmer Symposium is on Wednesday, April 15th, and the deadline for submissions…

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Women’s Basketball Bring Home A National Championship

By Gabi French—Morningside College’s women’s basketball team is the NAIA 2015 Division II National Champions. They finished their season with a 37-1 record. This is the fourth National Championship for women’s basketball. In the last minute of the game, the score would either be tied or a one point difference. The Mustangs were able to…