The Collegian Reporter – Page 132

Photo, Sports / December 5, 2024 Mustangs Upend Visiting Bulldogs in White Out

The Mustang men’s and women’s basketball teams defended their Allee Gymnasium court, besting Concordia Wed., Dec. 4. The women began the evening with a 70–56 win over the fifth–ranked Bulldogs. Alexis Spier led the squad with 21 points. Chaise Pfanstiel added 12 and Ella Wragge 10. The men’s team, now 8–1 (4–1 GPAC), jumped out...

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...

Photo, Sports / December 1, 2024 Mustangs post shutout against MNU

The No. 6 Mustangs are moving on to the NAIA Championship Series quarterfinals to face No. 4 Montana Western. Morningside blanked MidAmerica Nazarene 35-0 to keep its 2024 season alive. Read the game story HERE. Montana Western’s Bulldogs bested Dickinson State 41-14. MW quarterback Michael Palandri threw for five touchdowns in the win.

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

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…

News

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…

News

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…

Features

Fantasy football has the power to consume

by Mitch Kellogg–Fantasy football has been a staple to football fans for the past decade. It has consumed millions of Americans to the point where fans troll players on social media for not performing well enough for their specific team. Players have fired back at fans for being “ruthless.” Recently players argued that injury reports…

Arts & Entertainment

Stone Sour begins world tour in Omaha

by Sara Alexander–Stone Sour rocked Omaha Sunday night as their first official stop of a world tour promoting their recently launched 6th studio album, Hydrograd. The Des Moines-based hard rockers were joined by 80’s glam rock parody band, Steel Panther. The sold-out event took place at Omaha’s historic Sokol Auditorium, an intimate venue with a…

Features

New iPhone? Consumers will decide if an upgrade is necessary

by Christina Vazquez–Tech giant Apple recently announced new versions of their wildly popular iPhone. While the iPhone 8 is an upgrade from the previous 7 with greater capacity for data and wireless charging enabled, most eyes are on the newest version yet. The iPhone X, pronounced as 10, brings many new elements to the iPhone…