The Collegian Reporter – Page 174

News / November 25, 2024 Be More Chill Cast Announced!

Y’all keep your chill. The cast list for Morningside’s production of Be More Chill has been announced. Directed by Taylor Clemens with music direction by Shannon Salyards Burton, Be More Chill follows an anxious social outcast, Jeremy Heere (Ben Feeken), as he attempts to navigate the pressures of high school social life alongside his laid...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People / November 5, 2024 Logan Gerdes Vocal Recital November 8

Logan Gerdes will be performing his senior vocal recital in Eppley Auditorium, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Gerdes’ pieces were selected through various lessons with Shannon Salyards Burton, and he enjoys the opening piece of his recital in particular for the creative liberty he’s allowed at certain sections of the song. “I like how it...

News / November 4, 2024 Struck gets 100th win

by Mia Wenzel–The men’s tennis team won 6-1 over Mount Marty Oct. 16, giving Coach Alex Struck his 100th win. The men’s fall season ended undefeated 3-0. The women’s tennis team added another win, making the fall season an undefeated 4-0. The Mustangs won against Mount Marty by a score of 5-2. “I’m humbled and...

Sports / October 27, 2024 Mustangs Trample Briar Cliff in Rivalry Game

By Dayne Davis – Saturday (October 19, 2024) the Mustangs hosted cross-town rival, Briar Cliff University, in battle for the saddle. The Chargers entered the game looking to beat Morningside for the first time in school history, but Zack Chevalier and the Mustangs had other plans as Morningside put the belt to the Chargers backside...

Arts & Entertainment, News / October 24, 2024 CODA Awards Close with Homecoming Concert

By Gabriel Ruiz – This year’s CODA Award recognized Paul Adamson, Kathryn March, and bill russell during the Homecoming Concert on October 11, 2024. Hosted by Dean of Visual and Performing Arts Heath Weber, these individuals were celebrated for their achievements and impact within the arts field. This marks the second year that the CODA...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People, News / October 20, 2024 Dr. Kati Meyer to return for Humanities Speaker Series

Dr. Kati Meyer, a former Morningside University professor and current visiting professor at the University of Iowa, will make her return on Oct. 29 to be the speaker of the Morningside Humanities Speaker Series. The event will be Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m., inside the UPS Auditorium at the Lincoln Center. The lecture is...

Sports / October 18, 2024 Mustangs Roll Over Hastings in Homecoming Win

By Dayne Davis–Morningside put on a clinic as Zack Chevalier led his team to a dominating 52-7 victory over the Hastings University Broncos. Chevalier was awarded GPAC Offensive player of the week with his performance of 441 passing yards and four touchdowns. They are now own a 5-0 GPAC record. The Mustangs came out and...

Arts & Entertainment

Have Art? Submit to the M’side Art Department’s Annual Art Show

By Alyssa Nehring–The Morningside Art Department’s Annual Student Art Show begins February 5, but they are still asking students to submit their artwork. The artwork must be submitted to the Art Department by Wednesday, January 27. “Students have this opportunity to show their creative work, no matter what their majors are, ” said Terri McGaffin,…

News

Iowa Caucus Isn’t Just About Candidates

By Kayla Samek—With the Iowa Causes less than two weeks away, presidential candidates flock to Morningside College campus to earn support. They are not the only ones that come to the college, however. On Friday, Jan. 15, Democrat Hillary Clinton sent her husband, former president Bill Clinton, to campus to campaign for her. Despite Mr….

Editorials

A ‘thank you’ never hurt anyone

By Jenni Beaver–Even though it can feel like teachers are out to destroy our GPAs, there are many across campus who care deeply for students. They’re the teachers who stare at the red circles on test papers and wonder where they went wrong. They extend their office hours to reach the students who need extra…

Sports

Tietz breaks 1,000 points in win

By Gabi French–Jessica Tietz reached a huge accomplishment in her basketball career, breaking the 1000-point mark to help the Mustangs get another GPAC victory against Nebraska Wesleyan. Tietz led the Mustangs with 14 points to help them pick up another GPAC win where they beat the Prairie Wolves 91-57. “It was an exciting experience for me…

Sports

NWU outshoots Mustang men

By Gabi French–Morningside men’s basketball team shot an outstanding 55 percent from the field against Nebraska Wesleyan. The Mustangs also went 11 for 22 from the 3-point line and outrebounded the Wolves 32-30, but the Wolves outlasted the Mustangs to clinch the win 102-94. Nebraska Wesleyan shot a strong 60 percent in the second half…

Features

Grocery shopping simplified

By Diane Nguyen–Grocery shopping can sometimes be a challenge because there is a part of you that wants to eat to feel full, but the other part also wants to be healthy. Eating to feel full can mean eating junk food and making you feel not so hot about yourself. Eating healthy leaves you feeling hungry in…