The Collegian Reporter – Page 147

Culture, Morningside People, News / February 26, 2026 How Living on Campus Shapes the College Experience

By Maron Guimarães – At Morningside, living on campus connects academics, athletics, and social life in one space. You see the same people in class, in the dorms, at games, and at events. That consistency builds partnership and comfort. Over time, campus stops feeling like just a place you attend, it becomes a place you...

News, Sports / February 23, 2026 Spring Sports Media Day Recap

As spring approaches, Morningside’s sports programs are entering their seasons with confidence built on growth, depth, and strong team culture. Across every sport, both coaches and athletes emphasized preparation, belief in one another, and continued improvement. Men’s & Women’s Golf: Head coach Nick Wanderscheid highlighted progress across both programs, noting that the men’s team has...

Campus Life, Culture, Morningside People, News, Opinion / February 18, 2026 Small Campuses Build Strong Communities

By Maron Guimarães – Small campuses, like Morningside University, offer something bigger than many large universities aren’t able to: an intimate sense of belonging. Here on our campus, the size, even simply in acreage, can play a big role in helping students feel connected. We walk shorter distances but still tell big stories, we meet...

Campus Life, Morningside People, Opinion / February 4, 2026 Students Help Shape Morningside’s AI Future

By Maron Guimarães – Some of the brightest ideas don’t come from large committees or outside consultants; they come directly from a group of students in the classroom. During fall 2025 and spring 2026, students in the Marketing Research and Marketing Campaigns classes worked on a project focused on one main question: How can Morningside...

News, Sports / January 30, 2026 Midseason Checkup: Can Morningside Basketball make a tournament run?

By Gabe Schreck – With roughly three-quarters of the season complete, the Morningside men’s and women’s basketball teams are beginning to establish their direction heading into postseason play. The men currently sit at 15–5 overall and 12–1 in GPAC play, while the women hold an 11–10 overall record and are 6–9 in conference action. Much...

News, Sports / January 30, 2026 Inside MSide Track & Field: Head Coach Frank Wallace, Keeping it Real

By Lynx Gregoire – Head Track & Field Coach Frank Wallace describes his team’s culture as “fun–but not normal fun.” It’s a culture built on working hard, grinding together, and pushing through challenges as a unit. The team’s goals this season include moving up in the conference, but more importantly, becoming the best version of...

Campus Life, News, Sports / January 16, 2026 Senior Leadership in Athletics

By: Maron Guimarães – Seniors play an important role in Morningside athletics, both on and off the court and field. With years of experience behind them, senior athletes help guide their teams through leadership, responsibility, and example. For many teams, seniors are looked at as role models. Natan Luiz Alves, a senior on the volleyball...

Editorials, Sports

Are you ready for some football?

by Mitch Kellogg–The Mustangs are two games into their season (2-0), recently dismantling Tabor College and setting records in the process. The rest of the country caught up with the kickoff of the college season this past weekend, and the NFL season kicking off this up coming weekend. It’s that time of year again! This is always…

News

Senioritis hits early

By Rachael Arnts–Senioritis. The classic case of a student wanting to end a chapter of their life and start a new one. With two weeks of school under everyone’s belt, two senior Morningside education students are already showing the symptoms of this “disease”. Senior English Education major Mattie Carstens has already noticed a huge increase…

News

The Hook Up: Become Upstanders, Not Bystanders

By Lindsey Smith– MAC’s first campus event started with a bang as students could be heard calling out, “whore,” “slut,” and “stud.” In fact, students were not verbally abusing others, but bringing light to how society views individuals who engage in sex. Courtney Abbott, a senior educator at Catharsis Productions, led the discussion with a…

Arts & Entertainment

Pakka Pets: the Generic Tamagotchi

(05.11.2017) By Kayla Perkins — As a child you may have been one of several children to own a Tamagotchi, a small, virtual pet on a keychain that you fed, bathed, and trained to be the best pet you could have. Years later, after the Tamagotchi have vanished, a new version of virtual pets has…

Morningside People

Morningside Class of 2017 Prepares for Graduation

(05.11.2017) By Kayla Perkins — As the 2017 spring semester comes to a close, students go about their lives, be it moving home, staying on campus, or attending a May Term. However, one group of students will be ending their journey at Morningside College, as the class of 2017 prepares to walk across the stage…