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Monday 25 November 2024

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...

News / October 3, 2024 Morningside Civic Union Holds Vice Presidential Debate Watch Party.

By Jaden Carney –The Morningside Civic Union hosted a Vice Presidential Debate Watch Party last Tuesday October 1st, 2024 at 8pm in the Lincoln Center UPS Auditorium. The students watched the Vice-Presidential Candidates, Ohio U.S. Senator JD Vance and Governor Tim Walz talk about policy issues that are on the American people’s minds. The debate...

News / September 20, 2024 A MAC-Packed Week for Homecoming

By Jaden Carney – With homecoming week on the horizon, the Morningside Activities Council (MAC) has been working hard to create fun and engaging activities for the student body. The plan is to have one of event for every day of the week, which are the following: Monday, October 7th Street Signs at Student GOV...

Chomsky Virtual Lecture

By Hannah Hecht–Noam Chomsky, world-famous linguist, U.S. foreign policy critic, and author of over 100 books, Skyped in to give a question and answer session in Morningside’s very own Yockey room earlier this week. He answered questions from Morningside students, faculty, and alumni in an interactive virtual setting. Most of the Morningsiders’ questions regarded Chomsky’s…

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Time for Spring Cleaning

By Natalie Waller– Spring is coming. Time to open up the windows, let the light in, and clean up from the long dark winter. Spring-cleaning is something many people do each year. This year is no different, but take a new look at it. Start spring-cleaning your life. Here are three easy steps to cleaning…

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Dance Team to Hold Annual Showcase

By Lindsay Martin– The dance team will be holding their annual Spring Showcase on Saturday, March 21stat 11 am in Rosen-Verdoorn Sports Center. The team will be performing all of their routines from the season, including the crowd favorite Co-Ed dance. Along with the dance team, other routines from local dance studios and the cheer…

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Stritch ends Mustangs’ season, 82-71 (photos)

Sioux City–Saturday was an all around bad day for GPAC at the NAIA Div. II women’s basketball team. Northwestern went down first. Then Hastings. And in the final game of the evening, Morningside fell to Cardinal Stritch 82-71. The quarter-final loss brought Morningside’s season to a close at 29-7.

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Spring Garden Show is Coming to Town

By Amber Burg–Plants will soon be taking over the Sioux City Convention Center. From March 28th through the 30th the Sioux City Garden Show will be taking place. Starting Friday, March 29th, doors will open at 10 am and stay open until 8 pm that night. Doors re-open Saturday at 9 am and will close…

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Sioux City Pools Prepare to Open

By Lauren Sorenson–Even though there is still snow on the ground, Eric Griffith, the Sioux City Recreation Supervisor, is busy at work preparing for the upcoming swimming season. Griffith is in the process of hiring 80 aquatic staff and is still looking for more. “With the City having five swimming pools, the demand is always…