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Monday 6 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...

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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Homecoming Week: Get Wild, Go Retro

By Amber Burg–Get Wild: Retro Style. It’s homecoming week for the Morningside Mustangs. Kick-off the week with the A Cappella group Ball In The House. They will be preforming at 8pm at Buhler Outdoor Performance Center. They sing a wide variety of songs including well-known covers of ‘Just The Way You Are’ by Bruno Mars,…

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Takin’ it to the streets

By Hannah Hecht–Every year, Morningside’s chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, an upper-classman honor society, puts together an event that involves nearly two-thirds of the school. This year, more than 800 students went “Into the Streets” October 2 to donate about three hours of their time to the local community. This was my third time volunteering…

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Two cars stolen from Morningside lots

By Darius Hicks–Thefts on the Morningside College campus usually are of the laptop, computer, backpack or iPad variety. Now add automobiles to the list. Two car parked in campus lots were reported stolen the weekend of Sept. 28. A handful of others were vandalized. Sunday morning Assistant Director of Security Brett Lyon received a call…

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It’s time you learn about the Writing Center

By Hannah Hecht–As midterms approach, professors begin to assign more and more lab reports, personal statements, literary analyses, and history essays. One of the most important steps in the writing process is often one of the most often overlooked: obtaining a second opinion. That’s where the Morningside College Writing Center comes in. Located on the…

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May Term travel plans

Traveling out of the country for May Term? Haven’t decided where to go yet? May terms 2014 are from all around the world including Italy; France, Switzerland and Italy; Australia and Fiji; Germany and Switzerland; Hawaii; France, Netherlands and London; and Ireland. Informational meetings have been occurring and spots are filling up. All trips need…