The Collegian Reporter – Page 183

News / September 9, 2026 Mustang Football Kicks off Season Against Top GPAC Rivals

By Cameron Hamilton – Football season is in full swing, but this year is different from most: the Mustangs not only opened the season with Benedictine, who was ranked #3 at the time, but also with local rivals the Northwestern Red Raiders (week 1) and the Dordt Defenders (week 3). These early games can decide...

News / September 3, 2026 Construction Near Elwood Olsen Stadium Brings Temporary Parking Changes to Campus

by Tayden VanPelt – Students and visitors returning to Morningside University this fall may notice construction and parking changes near Elwood Olsen Stadium. The construction is part of the Pulaski Drainage Improvement Project, which began in June and is expected to be completed by mid-September. Pulaski Park consists of 32 acres of recreational land made...

News / September 2, 2026 Meet Annette McNamara, Student Activities Coordinator on Campus

By Doreen Mshana – Morningside Activities Council (MAC) has a new face: Annette McNamara, the new student activities coordinator. Originally from Ackley, Iowa, McNamara spent years living across the country, with stops in California, the Lake of the Ozarks, and Nashville. She spent five years traveling 80,000 miles in a converted school bus while running...

News / April 20, 2026 Under the Radar: Morningside University’s Overlooked Teams

By Gabe Schreck – When people think of college athletics, sports like football, basketball, and volleyball often dominate the conversation. At Morningside University, however, some of the most dedicated athletes and successful teams often fly under the radar. Sports like bowling, golf, swimming, cheer, and e-sports may not always fill bleachers or make headlines, but...

Campus Life, News, Photo, Sports / April 15, 2026 From Risk to Reward: Mustangs Crowned National Champions in Historic NCA Debut

By Jesus Flores Just months ago, the Morningside University cheer team made a choice that many considered a gamble: leaving the comfort of the NAIA to compete on the biggest stage in cheerleading. This past weekend, that gamble gained them a national title. The Mustangs are officially the NCA National Champions for the Intermediate Small...

News / March 28, 2026 Who Really Deserved the Oscar? Morningside Students Sound Off

By Gabriel Schreck – As awards season wrapped up in Hollywood with the Oscars taking place earlier this month, students at Morningside University had their own say in who they believe should have taken home the acting honors. In a campus-wide poll conducted by Campus Media, students voted on their picks for this year’s top...

Campus Life, News, Photo / March 27, 2026 New Logo on the Lawn

By Leslie Werden – Some of you have likely noticed a new logo on campus and are wondering, what is that? Where did it come from? Well, we have some early answers for you. According to Stacie Hays, VP of University Engagement, Heath Weber (Dean of Fine Arts) and Jason Reynoldson (Assistant VP of Facilities)...

Morningside People, News

Morningside Students and Faculty Attend Marketing Conference

By Alyssa Nehring–Some students and faculty members are packing their bags for spring break and heading home. However, a group of three students, Jenni Beaver, Garrett Thomas, and Caleb Ott, along with Professors Pam Mickelson and Marilyn Eastman, will head to Oklahoma City for ACME Conference 2016. ACME is the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators,…

Arts & Entertainment

Avengers Assemble–In the Class Room! Avengers Academy App Review

By Kayla Perkins–School spirit is up, because the Avengers have joined the class! From the popular Marvel franchise comes a new Avengers college universe app, and its student body is only growing. Avengers Academy, AA for short, is a point and click mobile game that takes place in an alternate universe where Marvel’s Avengers are…

Morningside People, News

Freshman Creates New Club

By Rachael Arnts–Freshman Karissa Heckens has taken the helm to create a new Christian club that she was “called” to do. Christ Connections is a newly formed group on campus. The mission is to connect and unify Christians on campus by creating an environment where they can grow in their faith in Christ together. During…

Sports

5 Wrestlers Headed to Nationals

by Shelby Small–Most people wouldn’t consider Topeka, Kansas a destination, but for five Morningside College wrestlers, it is just that, a destination. The five wrestlers — Steven Garcia, Kyle Fowler, Keegan Hessler, Dakota Drenth and Jared McCoy — will all be heading to Kansas this week for the 2016 NAIA Wrestling National Championships taking place on…

Features, Sports

Athletes Get to Travel for Spring Break Tournaments

By Rachel Potter–There is no better way to spend your spring break than in the warm sun doing what you love. Morningside College student athletes have the opportunity to compete in some of the southern parts of the US over spring break. The men’s and women’s golf teams will spend their break in West Palm…

News

Students Volunteer Part of Summer Break for Mission Trip

By Rachel Potter–Sunnybrook Community Church of Sioux City will be taking 18 college students on a mission trip to Haiti. They will be leaving the United States on May 16 and will return May 23. The students going to Haiti attend either Morningside College or Western Iowa Tech Community College. Chris VerSteeg, college ministries and…