The Collegian Reporter – Page 173

Morningside People, News / March 31, 2025 Morningside Celebrates Women of Excellence

By Jaden Carney – On Friday, March 28, 2025, four members of the Morningside University community attended the 40th anniversary of the Siouxland Women’s Aware, Women of Excellence. The Mustangs in attendance were Dr. Leslie Werden, Chair of the Humanities Department; Melissa Nelson, Externship and Internship Coordinator for the Applied Ag and Food Studies Program;...

Arts & Entertainment / March 28, 2025 Faiyaz provides a calming diversion

by Gustavo dos Santos — Larger Than Life by Brent Faiyaz presents a smooth, immersive experience that is ideal for his personal style. Faiyaz, who is well-known for his captivating and reflective lyrics, goes deeper into his typical relaxed vibe to create an album that feels both private and wide. Each song expands time and permits reflection,...

Arts & Entertainment / March 28, 2025 CHROMAKOPIA is a deep dive

by Maron Marcel Guimaraes — Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA album is a 14-track album packed with genre-bending production, interesting lyrics, and Tyler’s signature different flair, offering an immersive listening experience. Right from the jump, CHROMAKOPIA feels like a dive into Tyler’s mind. The opening track, St. Chroma, featuring Daniel Caesar, sets the tone with a...

Morningside People, News / March 25, 2025 How Music Forms the Movie Experience

By Katie Miller – Morningside will host “Experiencing Music in Film” as part of its ongoing Humanities Speaker Series. This discussion will explore the relationship between music and film and how it is used to influence cinematic experiences. This event will take place today, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Weikert Auditorium and will be...

Arts & Entertainment / March 21, 2025 A Rock Sails By is ‘out of this world’

by Gabriel Ruiz — Simultaneously out of this world and profoundly grounded, Sean Grennan’s A Rock Sails By takes audiences on an existential expedition to explore the unknown, the unspoken, and the unidentified. Directed by Russell Wooley, A Rock Sails By follows dry–witted Dr. Lynn Cummings (portrayed by Diana Wooley), a renowned professor and astrophysicist who has the ability...

Arts & Entertainment / March 21, 2025 Morningside Welcomes Young Jazz Musicians

By Thomas Godtland – On March 21 Morningside will host a vibrant fusion of youthful energy and musical talent as middle school students from the surrounding area gather in Eppley Memorial Auditorium. This event, held in the university’s state-of-the-art concert hall, will offer an exciting opportunity for students to experience live music while also gaining...

Sports / March 19, 2025 Men’s Basketball Season Ends in NAIA Second Round Loss

By Katie Miller – The men’s basketball team concluded its 2024-25 season with a second-round loss to Bethel (Ind.) in the NAIA Tournament held in Kansas City. The Mustangs finished with a record of 25-8, falling just one game short of advancing to the championship round. After a successful conclusion to their regular season and...

Features, Morningside People

One Medical Scare Leads to Another for Mside Art Professor

By Alyssa Nehring–After being rushed to the ER while lecturing a class, John Kolbo has had a stressful couple of months with a whirlwind of doctor appointments. During fall of 2014, Kolbo was experiencing bad headaches and other symptoms, taking ibuprofen, and missing a day or two to cope with the pain. After seeing any…

Sports

Two tourney wins in the book

The Mustang women head into a NAIA Tournament quarter-final contest against Marian Saturday (March 12) after big wins against Cardinal Stritch and UC Merced. Catch up on Mustang game resultes here. Morningside, now 33-2, take a 14-game winning streak into its contest with the Knights.

News

Spring Break Power Outage

By Kayla Samek–Even though the residence halls remained open for Spring Break this year, just a few students choose to stay at the school. Unfortunately for them, around midnight of Friday the 11th, a car hit a utility pole, causing a power outage for much of the campus. The downed pole affected the buildings along…

Sports

Prey Becomes Predator in Mustangs vs. Tigers 4-0 Sweep

By Blake Meacham–On the last weekend in February, the Morningside baseball team posted a 4-0 record against the Central Christian Tigers. The sweep started on Friday, Feb. 26, with two Mustang victories, with scores of 4-0 and 4-1. Game 1 The first game of the four-game series was carried by home runs from Nate DeChaine…

Features, News

Religious Studies Speaker Enlightens Morningside Students

By Rachel Potter – Morningside College hosts the annual Goldstein Lecture with featured religious speakers. This year’s speaker was Dr. Sarah Imhoff speaking on “The pulpit and the classroom: Jew, Christians, Muslims, and the Study of Religion.” Religious studies scholars study people of specific religions. They look at how God affects the life of the…

Morningside People, News

Morningside Students and Faculty Attend Marketing Conference

By Alyssa Nehring–Some students and faculty members are packing their bags for spring break and heading home. However, a group of three students, Jenni Beaver, Garrett Thomas, and Caleb Ott, along with Professors Pam Mickelson and Marilyn Eastman, will head to Oklahoma City for ACME Conference 2016. ACME is the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators,…