The Collegian Reporter – Page 178

Opinion / March 4, 2025 Mastering Time Management, Consistency, and Study Habits in Academics

By Gabriel Ruiz — When it comes to our academic journeys, it is not uncommon for phrases such as, “time management,” “consistency,” and “study habits” to proliferate across campus. However, what does it mean to embody these traits, and more importantly, how can one cultivate them effectively in our daily lives? These qualities are often...

News / February 28, 2025 Morningside University Awarded $500,000 Grant to Expand Applied Learning

By Katie Miller – Morningside University has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This is a significant step forward in expanding applied learning for students. The funding from this award is part of the Cultures of Democracy program, a project that will enhance research and community engagement. Grant Supports Applied...

News / February 27, 2025 Mustangs Celebrate Senior Day with Victories Over Briar Cliff

By Jesus Jimenez — The Morningside basketball teams concluded their regular season at home with big wins on Senior Day, as both the men’s and women’s teams defeated Briar Cliff Saturday, Feb. 22. The women’s team achieved an upset against No. 5 Briar Cliff, winning 76-74 in their final home game. The men’s team followed...

News / February 27, 2025 Mustangs Take First at Dordt Cheer Invite

By Jesus Jimenez – The Mustangs took home first place at this week’s Dordt Cheer Invite, delivering a flawless, zero-deduction routine and earning a final score of 82.7. This marks the second time this season that Morningside has executed a perfect routine with no deductions. The Mustangs finished 1.7 points ahead of Midland University, a...

Photo, Sports / February 23, 2025 Men erase double-digit deficit in 88-81 win

Morningside staged a big second–half comeback to top Briar Cliff 88–81 in a senior day contest. Joey Skoff led the Mustangs with 31 points. Skoff and fellow seniors Justin Sitti, Ethan Alfers, Brendan Buckley, Charlie Fletcher, Tyson Gordon, Dylan Johnson, Aidan Vanderloo, and Aiden Westra were honored before the game. Morningside hosts Dakota Wesleyan at...

Photo, Sports / February 23, 2025 Mustangs upset Briar Cliff 76-74

Morningside upset 5th–ranked Briar Cliff 76–74 on senior day Saturday. The Mustangs, now 12–15, will face the Chargers (24–3) again Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the first round of the GPAC Tournament. Alexis Spier led the team with 19 points. Spier, along with Chaise Pfanstiel, Baylie Girres, and student assistant coach Maddie Craighead were seniors honored...

Sports / February 20, 2025 Mustangs Perform a Deduction-Free Routine at Northwestern Invitational

By Jesus Jimenez — Morningside’s cheer team achieved its two highest scores of the season this weekend at Northwestern College’s two-day cheer and dance invitational. The Mustangs secured third and fourth place finishes, delivering a total 155.28 points. What took everyone by surprise was Morningside’s flawless, deduction-free routine on day one, where the squad scored...

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…

Features, Food and Drink

Soups on Sunday

By Diane Nguyen–Growing up, my parents always made some type of Vietnamese soup for my siblings and me when it got cold outside. Or my friends and I would make a pot of whatever we had in the house and bond over that. When I went off to college my roommates and I always shared…

News

Holiday Spirit and an Elf in Dimmitt

By Kara Bentz–The Hanging of the Greens has been a long-standing tradition here at Morningside College. Monday night, November 30, the 2015 Hanging of the Greens event occurred in the formal lounge of Dimmitt Hall. This event celebrates one of the oldest holiday customs in Europe, the burning of the Yule Log. 66 years ago,…

Arts & Entertainment

Christmas Tunes: The Top 5

By Jenni Beaver–Thanksgiving has flown by and now it’s time to break out the Santa hats. Christmas is right around the corner and that means lots of festive music. Here are my top 5 Christmas tunes that get me in the spirit of the season. Number five: Grandmas got run Over by a Reindeer This…

Editorials, Features

How to Not Feel Overwhelmed

By Diane Nguyen–With Thanksgiving break over, we only have a couple weeks left before the end of the semester! Then after that is Winter Break and after that nothing else to worry about, until next semester. Yet with only two weeks left, you’ll probably find yourself feeling overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with the fact that this semester…