The Collegian Reporter – Page 138

News / October 21, 2026 Morningside University Builds High Tunnel to Expand Hands-On Learning

By Tayden VanPelt – A new outdoor classroom structure aims to extend the growing season, increase food production, and strengthen community connections. Morningside University’s Applied Agriculture and Food Studies Department is constructing a new high tunnel in its outdoor classroom to expand hands-on learning opportunities and increase food production for campus and surrounding communities. Construction...

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...

Morningside People, News

New MAC Executive Officers

by Maggie Ganley– Morningside Activities Council (MAC) recently went through a change in executive officers. The new executive board consists of President Tori Anderson, Vice President Suzanne Ras, Public Relations Officer Sterling Stecker, and Secretary Sydney Palmer. Every office had at least two people running for the position, making the executives excited and grateful to…

News

Making Rivers with Mohana Rajakumar

by Alyssa Nehring — As Mohana Rajakumar’s Dimmitt Fellowship comes to an end, she will start her last week with a lecture on Tuesday night about what American’s can learn from living abroad. Reflecting on her own experiences, Rajakumar describes growing up in an Indian family in America. She often felt like she was living…

News

World Premiere of Rajakumar’s Ten Minute Plays

by Alyssa Nehring–Morningside College had the opportunity Sunday to showcase its theater students in the world premiere of a selection of Mohana Rajakumar’s 10 minutes plays. The afternoon showcased four 10 minute plays: Good Neighbors, The Lesson, Our Sons, and This is Not a Drill. All were performed by students and directed by students. The…

Features, Morningside People

Professor Kinnaman’s Next Chapter After Morningside

by Maggie Ganley–As the academic programs offered at Morningside continue to change and adapt, some faculty have been left searching for new jobs. Here’s how one professor is dealing with this change. Laura Kinnaman came to Morningside College five years ago to teach physics because of her passion for the subject and her love for…

News

Making Stories with Mohana Rajakumar and Steve Coyne

by Alyssa Nehring–Thursday Night, Mohana Rajakumar kicked off her Dimmitt Fellowship at an author reading from her short story collection, Coloured and Other Stories, followed by a conversation with Steve Coyne. Rajakumar chose to share the first short story she ever wrote, Weeds. The story is about an immigrant family struggling to grasp the unknowns…

Sports

Two NAIA First Round wins (photos)

Both the men’s and women’s Mustang basketball teams won their first-round NAIA tournament games, Thursday, March 8. A men’s game story is HERE, and a women’s story is HERE. Both teams return to the court in round two Friday.