The Collegian Reporter – Page 182

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...

News

Students Philanthropy Encourages The Spirit of Giving

By Alyssa Nehring–If you look in your wallet or pockets right now, what are the chances that you would find a dollar? Probably pretty high, even if it was made up of miscellaneous coins. Why not give that dollar to the student philanthropy campaign? This campaign has a lot of different goals behind each and…

Arts & Entertainment, Features

The Greatest Escape: Escape Room Comes to Sioux City (A Review)

By Kayla Samek—Most people would not consider being locked in a room for an hour to be a “fun” experience, however, the growing trend of “escape rooms” provides that experience for those seeking adventure. The Greatest Escape is Sioux City’s newest attraction. An escape room is an activity where teams, generally between four to eight…

Features

Dr. Marilyn Eastman: Teaching on a New Level

By Jenni Beaver–At the 2016 ACME Conference, Dr. Marilyn Eastman, Morningside’s marketing professor, was the recipient of the Innovation Teaching Award. She applied for the award in November of 2015 and found out in January of 2016 that she had become one of three national finalists. “I started thinking about what I had been doing…

Morningside People, News

ACME Conference 2016

By Jenni Beaver- In March, three students and two business faculty members attended the ACME Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The conference spanned two days and allowed students the chance to present research they had done on various topics. One of the faculty members, marketing professor, Dr. Marilyn Eastman, was nominated for and won the…

News

Stand Against Human Trafficking

By Jenni Beaver- On April 5th, a stand against human trafficking event is being held on the M on campus. The event runs for 24 hours, from 12 PM April 5th to 12 PM April 6th. One of the event’s coordinators, Erica Young says, “We will be on the M during this time and are trying…

Morningside People, News

Morningside Student Government Candidates

By Diane Nguyen–Have a voice! Make a difference! Participate in electing your 2016-2017 Morningside Student Government Executives! If you don’t know who to vote for or what the candidates stand for candidate speeches are Monday, April 4th over the lunch hour in Bucks (located in the lower level of the Olsen Student Center). If you…