The Collegian Reporter – Page 156

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 / September 16, 2026 Virgo’s Season Starts this September

By Trenton Eilerts – The esports program at Morningside has made a big change, with bigger changes yet to come. Dray Virgo has been appointed as the new head coach of Morningside esports. Virgo wants to add to the program and change how the program is viewed by students, staff, and faculty. Virgo is already...

Arts & Entertainment

The Asia Project Wows Crowd with Raw Content (video)

(4.7.2017) By Lindsey Smith — Acoustic slam poetry duo The Asia Project spoke about life’s hard-hitting issues Thursday night (April 6), including loving yourself, transgender issues, the death of a family member, surviving cancer, and dealing with miscarriages. For anyone who might be wondering what acoustic slam poetry is, it is simply slam poetry with…

Arts & Entertainment

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Game Review

(04.04.2017) By Liv Minshall — The Legend of Zelda series has a reputation of taking innovations from Nintendo’s latest consoles and blending them into its core principles of gameplay. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is no different, utilizing the newest console, the Nintendo Switch, to its greatest capabilities. Released last month alongside the…

Arts & Entertainment

The Lumineers Perform Benefit Concert at the Sioux City Orpheum Theatre

(4.3.17) By Jaclyn Arens – The Lumineers made a surprise stop in Sioux City to conclude their Cleopatra tour. They performed a benefit concert at the Orpheum Theatre on March 26 and donated all the proceeds to the Native American tribes protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. More specifically, the concert…

Features, Morningside People

Nursing Major Sarah Yankowski Completes Yoga Teacher Training

(4.3.17) By Jaclyn Arens – “Going through teacher training has truly helped me take the dive even further into a deep passion I already have.” Sarah Yankowski is a senior nursing major who has recently completed a certified yoga teacher-training program on top of her senior nursing schedule. The certification was a 200-hour training course…

Morningside People

VP-Pellas Win First Morningside College Riff-Off (video)

(3.31.17) By Lindsey Smith – After almost an hour and a half of singing, the winner of Morningside College’s first Riff-Off was awarded to an all-female group who call themselves the VP-Pellas. Their winning song was by Fergie, titled “Glamorous.” Runner ups were The Justice League with “I Can Show You the World” from the…

Morningside People

Morningside College Hosts Jewish and Muslim Life in America Discussion Panel

(03.28.2017) By Rachel Potter — Morningside College hosted a Jewish and Muslim Life in America discussion panel for students, where panelists discussed their religion and faith to the student body and community members who attended. The panelists were Radwan Kouatli and Eena Colwell, who are Muslim, and Frank Baron and Marilyn Cohen, who are Jewish. All…