The Collegian Reporter – Page 174

News / November 3, 2025 The Ultimate Guide to Surviving a Sioux City Winter

By Maron Guimarães – Winter in Sioux City is no small thing, and Morningside students know it. Between the icy sidewalks, freezing winds, and surprise snowfalls, getting through the season takes prep. The key to surviving the cold starts with dressing smart (which means more than shorts and a hoodie). Layering is your best friend,...

Campus Life, Culture, international, Morningside People, News / October 31, 2025 Three Stages, One Journey: Life as an International Student at Morningside

Three Stages, One Journey: Life as an International Student at Morningside By Diego Ocando – Being an international student is about a lot more than just studying in another country. It’s about learning how to adapt, balance, and grow — all while being far from home. At Morningside, students from around the world bring their...

Campus Life, News / October 29, 2025 Time Management Tips for Busy Mustangs

By Maron Guimarães – Life at Morningside can get busy fast. Between classes, practices, campus jobs, and trying to squeeze in a social life, it’s easy for your schedule to feel overwhelming and stressful. But with a few simple strategies, staying on top of everything doesn’t have to be stressful. The first step is to...

News, Sports / October 29, 2025 The Mustangs Gallop Toward Second Place in the GPAC

By Diego Ocando – With one game left in the regular season, the Morningside Mustangs are in their best form of the year, just when it matters most. Last Saturday, the team galloped to a 5–1 road victory over Doane, extending their unbeaten streak to four matches, with three wins in that stretch. Now, the...

News, Sports / October 28, 2025 Morningside Women’s Soccer Clinches GPAC Title

By Keyera Harmon – this win, Morningside now sits at the top of the conference standings with the most points, locking in the GPAC title no matter what happens next. The win also means an automatic qualification for nationals, marking a huge milestone for the program. The team’s current record sits at 8-1-1, and they’ll...

News / October 22, 2025 From Caf to Career

By Keyera Harmon – Getting an internship on campus can be a lot easier than many students think. For Gustavo Santos, landing his internship at the campus cafeteria was a natural next step towards his future. After working for Sodexo for years, from Bucks, to catering, to Spoonholder, it wasn’t hard for Gustavo to find...

Morningside People, News, Opinion / October 22, 2025 What I Wish I Knew as a Freshman at Morningside

By Maron Guimarães. – When you first arrive at Morningside University, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of starting college life, meeting new people from all over the world, exploring campus, and adjusting to your classes. But one thing many upperclassmen realize too late is just how important it is to start...

Features, News

Morningside’s Acquisition of Longfellow Gives Students Creative Space

By Alyssa Nehring–With graduation quickly approaching, seniors are getting ready to say goodbye to fellow students, faculty, staff, and campus. However, the Art Department is saying goodbye to the annex. The annex has housed art studios and students for years. This summer the annex will be torn down, but there is a new building that…

Arts & Entertainment, News

MAC NACA Finds New Events to Bring to Campus

Diane Nguyen– The MAC Team is back from NACA (National Association of Campus Activities). Don’t know what NACA is? Check out this article. During the three days at NACA, the MAC Team watched showcases, booked performers, attended educational sessions, and represented Morningside College. There is a plan when going into NACA. The plan was to…

Features

PCAC–Popular Culture Association Conference

By Kayla Perkins–“Hello Seattle!” Owl City’s lyrics sung in my head as our plane landed in Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. Anticipation hummed through me as the four of us prepared to attend the annual Popular Culture Association Conference, from March 21st through the 25th. After weeks of preparation we had been granted permission to attend the…

Morningside People, News

Mside Student Gov. Execs Election Results

By Diane Nguyen–Last week was the Morningside Student Government Executive Elections. After a week of breaking the norms of campaigning, last second campaigning, and a number of write-in votes. The list of the newly elected executive members are as follows. President: Alec DeVries Vice President: Jordan Heim Treasurer: Madison Harpenau Secretary: Sabrina Guerra Student Advocate:…

Sports

Mustangs Finish 2-2 in Second Conference Weekend

By Blake Meacham–The Morningside baseball team played Hastings College last Saturday in a double-header, followed by another double-header on Sunday against Doane College. The four-game weekend marked the second weekend of conference play for the Mustangs, who came into the first twin-bill with a 3-1 conference record and a 27-7 overall record. Saturday At Lewis…

News

Mass Communications Department Starts New Honor Society

By Racheal Arnts–After two years of planning, the Mass Communications Department is starting its own honor society. “It will be a way to bring lots of Mass Comm students together from different interest areas. Even though we’re small, it will still be a nice opportunity,” said Dave Madsen the Chair of the Mass Communications Department….