The Collegian Reporter – Page 120

News / October 6, 2026 My Very Own Taste of Morningside

By Carter Gill – As the Morningside Mustangs faced the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers at the Homecoming football game this weekend, Morningside’s annual Taste of Morningside event kicked off with a selection of local Sioux City food and drink vendors. Vendors included: Sippin’ 712, Kai Thai, Morningside Beef, Blue Tequila on the Go, 2 Fire Smash...

News / September 30, 2026 ODK’s Into the Streets

By Doreen Mshana – Morningside University students recently took part in an exciting event called “Into the Streets,” sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), in Sioux City. This event aimed to help the community and encourage students to get involved. Through Into the Streets, students gain a deeper understanding of their local community and recognize...

News / September 30, 2026 Sports Management Class Aims to Level the Playing Field Through Experiential Learning

By Cameron Hamilton – In Katy Burford’s sports management class, the students are looking to improve and manipulate the game-changing factor of fan engagement and support. The class does this in cooperation with Morningside’s Pack the Stands events, held at specific home games for different sports throughout the year. Sports management is a relatively new...

News / September 30, 2026 Live-Posting Past Events, As If It Were Today

By RyAnne Steffen –If today’s social media were around for major events from the past, how would it appear? Would we be updated every hour, every minute, every second? Thanks to the X account @25YearsAgoLive (2001Live), we can now make an estimate of how those situations may have been handled. 2001Live, curated by Manny Marotta,...

News / September 18, 2026 Spanish Club Invites Morningside Students to Celebrate Latino Heritage in Siouxland

By Brayan Ramos – As September continues, the Siouxland community will have an opportunity to celebrate Latino heritage through a series of events connecting students, families, and community members through culture and education. The celebration began Wednesday, September 9, with the Spanish Club’s Spanish Film Festival at the UPS Auditorium at the Lincoln Center. The...

News / September 17, 2026 Sweet Corn Eating Contest

By Doreen Mshana – The Morningside Garden Club brought hands-on agriculture, community donation, and fierce student rivalry together last week during its second annual Sweet Corn Eating Contest at the Buhler outdoor theatre. This summer, AAFS interns planted sweet corn in the Cargill Outdoor Classroom. On September 9 students in AGRI classes 130, 234, and...

News / September 17, 2026 Klinger-Neal Theatre Receives Upgrades Thanks to Partnership with Lamb Theatre

By Carter Gill – Morningside University’s Klinger-Neal Theatre received a major facelift this summer with help from the new partnership with LAMB Theatre and their generous $1 million donation. These renovations bring massive improvements for theatre goers and students alike. Some of the biggest changes coming to Klinger-Neal are brand new state-of-the art technology, including...

Arts & Entertainment

‘Striped Sounds’ Featured in Eppley Art Gallery

by Abby Koch–The first art show of the year is “Striped Sounds,” an interactive installation, is up in Eppley Art Gallery. The show features found objects and mixed media pieces from adjunct art professor Shannon Sargent. “Striped Sounds” is Sargent’s first solo show at Morningside since his senior show when he was a student at…

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Warren describes plans to clean up government

Story and photos by Abby Koch–Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren was met with a packed room of support during her July 18 campaign stop in Sioux City. Warren’s stop allowed her to expand on her plans if elected to presidency. Voters filled the seating and the sides of the Yockey room at Morningside College. The rising…

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Biden stumps in Sioux City

by Mari Pizzini–Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign led him to a hot and packed community event in Sioux City July 16. The sun beat down on the crowd at the Country Celebrations Event Center as Dylan Green, Biden’s Iowa organizer, worked to fire up the people. “When I say ‘fired up!’” Green said, “you…

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Mayor Pete campaigns in Sioux City

by Abby Koch–South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s energetic campaign made a stop in Sioux City July 3 to make an impression on Iowa voters. Buttigieg is one of the youngest democrats on the campaign trail, but youth is not holding him back from connecting with Americans. “Mayor Pete” took part in the first democratic…

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Montana’s Bullock campaigns in Sioux City

by Mari Pizzini/photos by Abby Koch–Montana Governor Steve Bullock’s boots are scuffed and dusty from campaign travel. His campaign began in Iowa because as a presidential candidate, he knows the importance of the Iowan vote. From Jefferson to Storm Lake, Des Moines, and Sioux City, Bullock is campaigning his way across the state. Bob Roe’s…