The Collegian Reporter – Page 146

News / October 28, 2026 Cover Crops Give Morningside Students Hands-On Learning Experience

By Tayden Van Pelt – Morningside University students are putting classroom lessons into practice this fall through a cover crop project in the Cargill Outdoor Classroom. The Agricultural Precision class is partnering with the Plant Science class to establish cover crops in designated test plots. Student groups are responsible for making management decisions for their...

News / October 27, 2026 Young Mustangs Spark Second-Half Comeback in Season-Opening Win Over Culver-Stockton

By Doreen Mshana – Head Coach Jamie Sale tipped off his 26th season at the helm of Morningside Women’s Basketball with a fresh look on the court. Featuring a youthful roster where seven of the top ten players are freshmen and sophomores, the Mustangs entered the season embraced by underdog expectations, picked seventh in the...

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,...

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…

News

Harpenau and Nieland take the crowns

by Lindsey Smith — Matthew Nieland and Madison Harpenau were crowned Homecoming King and Queen after the talent show Tuesday night. Candidates for King included Chad Berg, Brian Vander Berg, Logan Anderson, Connor Niles, and Matthew Nieland. Queen candidates were Madison Braun, Shaley McDermott, Mara Amsberry, Marisa Christie, and Madison Harpenau. Both king and queen…

Features

Students enjoy furry friends

by Christina Vazquez–To kick off the events of Homecoming Week, the Morningside Activities Council (MAC) held an extreme pet therapy session to the delight of Morningside students. The event had a wide variety of animals, from more typical pets like a rabbit and pig, as well as more exotic animals, including a snake, a skunk,…