Arts & Entertainment, News / March 26, 2024 Student art show winners named

by Diego Teixeira Setton–This past Wednesday, March 20, the reception for the Morningside Student Art Show was held in Eppley Art Gallery. The top-3 artworks of each category were ranked by two guest-judges present at the event; refreshments were also available to guests. The winners in each category were: Jordan Kwarcinski, who won first place in...

News / March 24, 2024 SID enjoys celebrating Mustang success

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Nick Buth. You have probably heard the name before if you’ve been around Morningside at all. Buth is presently sports information director, but he didn’t start there.  Buth was a mass communication major at Morningside, along with majors in photography and graphic design. Following graduation, he was employed in IT elsewhere for a...

News / March 24, 2024 Fans build needed excitement and emotion

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Morningside’s Men’s basketball team is about to embark on a journey that could make or break their season. The team is hopping on the bus and traveling to Kansas City for the 2024 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship Round of 16.  The men are sitting at 23-9 overall, averaging 87.0 points per game....

Arts & Entertainment, News / March 18, 2024 Morningside hosts student art show

by Diego Teixeira Setton–Morningside is hosting a student art show from February 26 to March 2. The exposition will be held in the Eppley Auditorium Art Gallery. It will be open from 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays to all public for free. The exhibition features three different categories: studio art, photography and graphic design....

Features, News, Sports / February 27, 2024 ‘Together we fight’

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Senior basketball player Lauren Hedlund has had to go up against more than her opponents lately. Hedlund’s mother was recently diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. She is currently undergoing treatment at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha.  On February 14, the team faced off against Dakota Wesleyan in Allee Gym. The young women...

News / February 16, 2024 Letter: AOPi seeks new members

Dear Editor: Alpha Omicron Pi, an international women’s organization on campus, is looking for new members! We are looking for students who are searching for volunteer opportunities, a new academic based group, or more ways to make connections and work with philanthropic based events! Alpha Omicron Pi is committed to creating a safe space to...

News / January 20, 2024 One Streak Ends & Another Starts

by Chaise Pfanstiel–The Morningside women’s basketball team had a rough go the last few weeks, stacking up a three-game losing streak. They seem to have turned it around, however. The Mustangs are now on a two-game win streak and hoping to grab the third this Saturday versus Midland.  The first win they were able to...

News, Sports / November 21, 2023 Morningside Swim Hits the Road for First Invitational of the Season

by Alexis Spier–The Mustangs travelled to Saint Peter, Minnesota Saturday, Nov. 18, to face off against four other teams in the season’s first Invitational. Gustavus Adolphus College hosted Saint Johns University, MacAlester College, College of Saint Benedict, and Morningside University. The distance swimmers had the earliest morning as their depart time was 5 a.m., and...

News / November 5, 2023 First Family Fest turnout ‘awesome’

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Morningside University had a multitude of events happening on campus this past Saturday, Oct. 21, between a football game, two volleyball games, a swim meet, and choir and band concerts. To add more to that, the Student Government planned a new event called Morningside Family Fest, with the goal being to find a...

News, Sports / November 1, 2023 Debating NIL and its benefits

by Dayne Davis–As of July 1, 2021, all NCAA and college athletes are able to monetize their NIL (Name Image Likeness). What does this mean for the future of college sports, and does this have an effect on small school athletes like Morningside University? Alumni and former Mustang football players Seth Sheppard and AP Ponder,...

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Mustang FB advances to Round 2
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Mustang FB advances to Round 2

Running back Brandon Wegher had a break–out day against the Bears of Rocky Mountain College, moving Morningside into a second round NAIA playoff game against Baker University of Kansas. Morningside, 10-1, ripped the Battlin’ Bears for 34 points in the first half en route to a 40-21 win. RMC came in ranked 10th and sporting…

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Mediation Team competes in first event

The Morningside College Mediation team competed in the International Academy of Dispute Resolution’s 14th annual Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament held at Drake University Law school in Des Moines, Nov. 1-2. Morningside sent two teams comprised of three students each. One team consisted of Amy Widman, Cameron Oakley, and Nick Misukanis. The other team consisted of Victoria…

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Reynders enthusiastic about campus changes

By Hannah Hecht–On October 23, Morningside College President John Reynders held a briefing with the student body. The event, “Go Inside M’side,” takes place every year after the October board of director meetings. The briefing gives students across campus the chance to speak with President Reynders, Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs Bill Deeds,…

Google Ideas creator to present Waitt Lecture
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Google Ideas creator to present Waitt Lecture

Imagine if just one organization could fight violent crime, empower people in third world countries to take part in their government, and use network mappers to show a political climate. These are just a few goals that Google Ideas has in mind. Jared Cohen, founder and director of Google Ideas, will present the 2013 Waitt…

Fans, players dedicated to beating cancer
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Fans, players dedicated to beating cancer

By Darius Hicks–Every time Austin Granatowicz steps onto a football field, he becomes an inspiration. Not just to his teammates, but to other cancer survivors. Granatowicz, a Morningside College football player, was 21 when he was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) September 25, 2012. “I honestly felt fine. The athletic trainer here suggested that…

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Emergency weather app alerts campus

By Emily Domayer–Tornado warnings and watches disrupted weekend plans Friday, Oct. 4. Beginning at about 6:00 p.m., Sioux City’s sirens blared, alerting residents to seek shelter from several tornadoes in the area. The storms destroyed homes, injured at least 15 people and caused millions of dollars in property damage across Siouxland. Members of the campus…

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