The Collegian Reporter – Page 152

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...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People

Morningside Alumna Creates an “Ode” to Storytelling

(05.06.2017) By Liv Minshall — Five years ago, Morningside College alumni Ally Karsyn attended her first live literature event during an off-campus semester where she lived and worked in Chicago. Karsyn attended Essay Fiesta, and afterwards one of the founders, Keith Ecker, told her a story. “I wish I could remember all the details, but what…

Food and Drink

Omaha’s Blue Sushi Sake Grill Food Review

(05.06.2017) By Austin Brunick — Downtown Omaha, Nebraska is home to many great eateries, and by far the best place for sushi is Blue Sushi Sake Grill. On April 29th I went to Blue’s for the first time, and my first impression based on the outside was that it was just another typical downtown restaurant….

Arts & Entertainment

John Barrowman Brings the House Down at Planet Comicon

(05.05.2017) By Austin Brunick — The outwardly gay and extraordinarily funny John Barrowman attended and hosted a panel at Planet Comicon in Kansas City on April 29th, both entertaining and avoiding disaster. Barrowman’s Q&A panel took place on the main stage of the host hotel’s ballroom, and the room was packed. Barrowman’s panel ended up having…

Sports

The Best Frisbee Golf Course in Town

(5.3.17) By Jaclyn Arens – Disk golf is a popular athletic hobby that involves throwing a disk at a target. It is called disk “golf” because just like golf, a player tries to have the least number a throws during a round. Disk golf courses typically have 9 or 18 holes, and they can vary…

Morningside People

Morningside College Students Prepare for 2017 Finals

(05.03.2017) By Rachel Potter — One of the most stressful times as a college student is the preparation and completion of finals. As time goes by it is becoming more popular to have projects or papers due, versus having actual tests for final exams. Allie VanHouten, a junior says, “I would rather have presentations because I…

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People

Morningside College Theater Students Produce a Cabaret

(05.03.2017) By Jared Martin — Morningside College Theater students will be performing in a cabaret on May 6th, where they will perform a wide variety of theatrical pieces. A cabaret is a showcase of songs, monologues, and scenes that tell a coherent story on their own. The pieces are usually taken from a larger work, generally…