The Collegian Reporter – Page 131

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...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People / November 5, 2024 Logan Gerdes Vocal Recital November 8

Logan Gerdes will be performing his senior vocal recital in Eppley Auditorium, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Gerdes’ pieces were selected through various lessons with Shannon Salyards Burton, and he enjoys the opening piece of his recital in particular for the creative liberty he’s allowed at certain sections of the song. “I like how it...

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...

Sports / October 27, 2024 Mustangs Trample Briar Cliff in Rivalry Game

By Dayne Davis – Saturday (October 19, 2024) the Mustangs hosted cross-town rival, Briar Cliff University, in battle for the saddle. The Chargers entered the game looking to beat Morningside for the first time in school history, but Zack Chevalier and the Mustangs had other plans as Morningside put the belt to the Chargers backside...

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...

Sports / October 18, 2024 Mustangs Roll Over Hastings in Homecoming Win

By Dayne Davis–Morningside put on a clinic as Zack Chevalier led his team to a dominating 52-7 victory over the Hastings University Broncos. Chevalier was awarded GPAC Offensive player of the week with his performance of 441 passing yards and four touchdowns. They are now own a 5-0 GPAC record. The Mustangs came out and...

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MAC makes Homecoming splash

by Shelby Small–When you think of Homecoming, maybe only a football game and maybe a coronation come to mind, but not at Morningside. Every year the Morningside Activities Council (MAC) holds a wide range of events during homecoming week that are open to all students. These events are aimed at getting students excited about the…

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KMSC participates in College Radio Day

by Rachael Arnts–Last Friday, 18 mass communication students participated in College Radio Day. Each year, the College Radio Foundation hosts and encourages college radio stations across the country to participate in this one-day event. This was Morningside’s first year participating in the event. From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Morningside students broadcasted live on the college’s…

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Ag Club ‘ag-vocates’ in elementary classrooms

by Rachael Arnts–For this year’s Into the Streets, Morningside Ag Club members spent their day “Ag-vocating” with Siouxland Ag in the Classroom. The goal of this partnership was for Ag Club members to bring agricultural awareness to five different Sioux City Elementary Schools. Siouxland Ag in the Classroom is a non-profit organization dedicated to…

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Storms can’t stop Matchbox Twenty

by Sara Alexander–Matchbox Twenty brought the second-to-last night of their A Brief History of Everything Tour to Council Bluffs Friday night with opening act Matt Nathanson, making it the band’s first tour in four years. As the name suggests, songs from each album since the band’s formation in 1995 were played. The sold-out show was…

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Banned Books Week Combines Politics and Literature

by Lindsey Smith–As a fitting end to Banned Books Week, Morningside students and staff gathered on Friday to talk about Alabama Story, a play that touches on banned books in the 1950s. Russell Wooley, director and adjunct professor, talked about his decisions in casting the play at Lamb Theatre in Sioux City, as well as…

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MAC: Special Homecoming Events for Students

by Shelby Small–When you think of homecoming, a football game and maybe a coronation come to mind, but not at Morningside. Every year the Morningside Activities Council (MAC) holds a wide range of events during homecoming week that are open to all students. These events are aimed at getting students excited about the homecoming festivities…