The Collegian Reporter – Page 145

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...

News

Honors Society Hosts Halloween Event

by Christina Vazquez–Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, is hosting a Trick-or-Treat at Morningside College. This event, which will be held from 5-7 pm Halloween night, brings together different student groups on campus to provide candy and activities at booths for local children to enjoy. The Trick-or-Treat was begun in 2016 by the…

News

New group wants students to SPEAK UPP!

by Lindsey Smith–Local Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Erin Schroeder is working to create a community of educated, conscientious students to prevent sexual violence on campus. The new club, SPEAK UPP!, will provide students a place to meet with fellow students to learn how to increase awareness of sexual violence and its effect on the campus…

Arts & Entertainment

Fundraising gets jazzy

by Lindsey Smith–The Marquee in downtown Sioux City burst with music Monday night as the Morningside Jazz Ensemble performed for a full house. The group is focusing on raising money to go to the Elmhurst Jazz Festival in Chicago which would be an opportunity for them to show off their skills in front of other…

Arts & Entertainment

Student thespians produce Morningside first

by Christina Vazquez–In a big move for Morningside, Klinger-Neal Theatre is hosting the first student produced play in the history of the college. Students directing brief one-acts has been a longstanding tradition and part of a class at Morningside, but “Love, Sex, and the I.R.S.” is the first full-length production entirely by students. Originating as…

Sports

Big wins on the field, court (Homecoming)

by Mitch Kellogg–It wouldn’t be a proper Homecoming without the Mustangs capping off an amazing week of fun–filled activities with football game victory at Elwood–Olsen Stadium. The Mustangs faced off with the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers, whose high powered offense is one of the top in the nation. Though our own Morningside Mustangs are also one…

News

Into the Streets unites the community

by Rachael Arnts–Just like that, another Morningside Into the Streets day has come and gone. Though it was not an actual Homecoming event, it still brought the campus together. While it was an enjoyable day for students and faculty to get out of classes, the organizers of the event were finally able to catch their…