By Lindsey Smith–It was a pretty silent room Thursday night as slam poet Gabriela Garcia Medina took the stage to talk about her activism as a feminist and her empowerment as a woman. This event was her first since Medina gave birth a month ago, yet her performance was smooth. She went from talking about…
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Morningside Cracks Down on Off-Campus Living
By Grace Nordquist–When considering whether to live off campus, there are lots of things students have to keep in mind. Students may want the freedom, but at Morningside, it comes at a cost. For students to live off campus they are supposed to meet one of five requirements. They must either be a senior (have…
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Golden Bowl: The Average Chinese Experience
By Grace Nordquist–Golden Bowl is a Chinese restaurant known for staples such as sweet and sour pork and sesame chicken. Its affordable pricing makes it a friendly option for college students, yet it’s a bit of a drive located at 1408 Hamilton Blvd in Sioux City. Mo and I visited the restaurant on a Saturday…
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Heartland Coffee & Nosh: A One of A Kind Stop
By Cynthia Monroy–Everyone has their own to-go place to get their morning coffee, afternoon refresher, or energy booster, but Heartland Coffee & Nosh is proving to be a fan favorite. Heartland Coffee & Nosh is a family-owned food truck that opened in April of 2017. One of the interesting features of the truck is a…
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Five Below: Affordable and Trendy
By Iandra Estupinian–Imagine a store where you could purchase clothes, make-up, electronics, and toys for less than five dollars. Imagine how convenient it would be to go into this store and buy headphones, decorative rugs, and game boards for friends and family without making a huge dent in your wallet. That would be incredible, wouldn’t…
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Active Minds Receives Award at National Conference
By Grace Nordquist–Active Minds is Morningside’s new mental health awareness group on campus. The group was founded at the end of fall semester 2018 by sophomore and group President Macie Moore. With the help and participation from other Morningside students, the group started meeting regularly. What exactly is Active Minds and what does the group…
