The Collegian Reporter – Page 176

News / October 21, 2026 Morningside University Builds High Tunnel to Expand Hands-On Learning

By Tayden VanPelt – A new outdoor classroom structure aims to extend the growing season, increase food production, and strengthen community connections. Morningside University’s Applied Agriculture and Food Studies Department is constructing a new high tunnel in its outdoor classroom to expand hands-on learning opportunities and increase food production for campus and surrounding communities. Construction...

News / October 6, 2026 My Very Own Taste of Morningside

By Carter Gill – As the Morningside Mustangs faced the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers at the Homecoming football game this weekend, Morningside’s annual Taste of Morningside event kicked off with a selection of local Sioux City food and drink vendors. Vendors included: Sippin’ 712, Kai Thai, Morningside Beef, Blue Tequila on the Go, 2 Fire Smash...

News / September 30, 2026 ODK’s Into the Streets

By Doreen Mshana – Morningside University students recently took part in an exciting event called “Into the Streets,” sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), in Sioux City. This event aimed to help the community and encourage students to get involved. Through Into the Streets, students gain a deeper understanding of their local community and recognize...

News / September 30, 2026 Sports Management Class Aims to Level the Playing Field Through Experiential Learning

By Cameron Hamilton – In Katy Burford’s sports management class, the students are looking to improve and manipulate the game-changing factor of fan engagement and support. The class does this in cooperation with Morningside’s Pack the Stands events, held at specific home games for different sports throughout the year. Sports management is a relatively new...

News / September 30, 2026 Live-Posting Past Events, As If It Were Today

By RyAnne Steffen –If today’s social media were around for major events from the past, how would it appear? Would we be updated every hour, every minute, every second? Thanks to the X account @25YearsAgoLive (2001Live), we can now make an estimate of how those situations may have been handled. 2001Live, curated by Manny Marotta,...

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...

Arts & Entertainment

Top Ten Picks to Ease Finals Stress

By Kayla Samek–An important part of getting through the crunch time of Finals Week–whether you have projects, paper, exams, or all three–is taking a break once in awhile. For me, the best break is watching a movie that gives my brain a break. One that doesn’t require a lot of effort to pay attention to,…

Features

Where Has the Time–and Motivation–Gone?

By Kayla Samek—Even though many students face a growing pile of projects, papers, and tests at this time of the semester, most if not all face some form of “senioritis” regardless of their year. This lack of motivation can stem from several factors, but there are simple ways for students to trudge through these last…

Sports

Mustang Football Spring Game

By Shelby Small–Mustang football will take the field one last time before summer break on April 30th at Elwood Olsen Stadium. Kickoff will be at 11 a.m. with the game being free and open to the public. “The spring competition is a great time to let the guys show how hard they have worked this…

News

Palmer Research Symposium Session Winners

By Kayla Samek–April 13 was the 13th annual Palmer Undergraduate Research Symposium. After some confusion, each session has found a winning presenter. Below are the winning presentations. Oral Sessions I: Prevalence of Shoulder Injuries in Baseball versus Softball Players Student: Kristina Neumann II: Caribou’s Conundrum: Balancing Brand Equity and Budgets Student: Alexandria Gillette III:…

Features, News

Morningside Hosts Palmer Undergraduate Research Symposium

By Alyssa Nehring–Palmer Undergraduate Student Research Symposium and Maud Adams Nursing Research Day is a campus-wide presentation day of student research. This gives students from all majors to present research they have gathered over the previous year. Palmer provides great experience not only those students presenting, but those who are viewing the research done by…

Features

Find Your Fit(Bit)

By Kayla Perkins–As more and more people become health-aware, trackers are just one of many trends coming to light. Many people are turning to Fitbits, one of the most popular brands of fitness trackers as of late. Fitbit offers a variety of fitness trackers to cater to different needs, allowing every person to find their…