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...

Swimmers open with big weekend
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Swimmers open with big weekend

By Alyssa Nehring–Morningside swim team continues its season with a weekend full of swimming here at Morningside. Friday night sees a dual meet against the Iowa Central Tritons and the Kearney Lopers at 7 pm. Coach Bryan Farris said the men’s and women’s teams are looking forward to this weekends competitions. The Morningside Invitational starts Saturday at 12. There…

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Swim team does ‘Hour of Power’

By Alyssa Nehring–The Mustang Swim Team participated in the 11th Annual Ted Mullin “Leave it in the Pool” Hour of Power Relay on November 7. The Hour of Power was started at Carleton College after Ted Mullin, a member of the swim and dive team, passed away from sarcoma in the Fall of 2006. The…

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Wrestlers have to make healthy diet choices

By Devin Phaly–Student athletes need to make healthy choices, but wrestlers make a commitment when it comes to having a plan to deal with the struggles of having a nutritious diet. Some of the difficulties that wrestlers have are selecting the correct portion size, choosing between fatty foods and healthier foods, not being able to…

RAs and HAs: Building community one floor at a time
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RAs and HAs: Building community one floor at a time

By Jaclyn Arens–College is a whole new world for incoming students. Most of them have never shared a room before, let alone lived in a building with hundreds of their peers. Building community on a hall and in a building is essential for college students because the dorms are their homes. Resident Assistants (RAs) and Head…

The world comes to Morningside
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The world comes to Morningside

By Yuka Kotani–International students living in a country away from their homeland usually become homesick. But Morningside College provides international students not only a good education and club activities but also a wonderful time. Why international students come to Morningside- According to Mary Krejci, international student advisor, Morningside College has 62 international students from 16…

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