The Collegian Reporter – Page 156

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...

News / September 14, 2026 New AAFS Coordinator Brings Hands-On Agricultural Learning to Morningside

By Tayden VanPelt – Mia Heilman is bringing her background in agricultural education and production agriculture to Morningside University as the new Agricultural Facilities and Experiential Learning Coordinator in the Applied Agricultural and Food Studies department. Heilman’s position focuses on maintaining and expanding the university’s agricultural facilities while creating hands-on learning opportunities that connect students’...

News / September 9, 2026 Mustang Football Kicks off Season Against Top GPAC Rivals

By Cameron Hamilton – Football season is in full swing, but this year is different from most: the Mustangs not only opened the season with Benedictine, who was ranked #3 at the time, but also with local rivals the Northwestern Red Raiders (week 1) and the Dordt Defenders (week 3). These early games can decide...

News / September 3, 2026 Construction Near Elwood Olsen Stadium Brings Temporary Parking Changes to Campus

by Tayden VanPelt – Students and visitors returning to Morningside University this fall may notice construction and parking changes near Elwood Olsen Stadium. The construction is part of the Pulaski Drainage Improvement Project, which began in June and is expected to be completed by mid-September. Pulaski Park consists of 32 acres of recreational land made...

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…

Sports

Track Team Holds Intersquad Meet (Video)

(3.24.17) By Jaden Lux – The Morningside track team tested their abilities against each other in their annual Intersquad meet this week. View some highlights from the intersquad with the link below: The Mustangs took part in a variety of events that started on Monday and concluded Tuesday at Elwood-Olsen Stadium. Athletes competed in both…

Features, Morningside People

Morningside Alumni Retell 1965 Selma to Montgomery March Experiences

(03.24.2017) By Rachel Potter — Morningside College hosted a Selma showing, followed by a panel discussion with three Morningside alumni, Margie Weiss, Donna Speak, and Gordon Watson who took part in the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery lead by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The three alumni shared their memories from fifty-two years ago. Watson…

Arts & Entertainment

John Wick: Chapter 2 Movie Review

(03.23.2017) By Austin Brunick –In 2014 John Wick was one of the best action movies of the year, using choreographed fight scenes to make John, played by Keanu Reeves, dance across the screen. Fans of the film have long awaited the sequel, directed by Chad Stahelski, but did John Wick: Chapter 2 live up to…