The Collegian Reporter – Page 183

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

Movie Review: Miracles from Heaven

By Rachael Arnts–For anyone not into all the Batman and Superman hype, there is another movie option for you. Columbia Pictures released the drama film Miracles From Heaven on March 16 starring Jennifer Garner. It is the true story of a ten-year-old girl who beats her incurable disease in an unlikely way. According to Box…

Features, Food and Drink

Don’t Cut Out the Carbs If You’re A Student on a Budget

By Diane Nguyen–Being in college sucks because you are poor and hungry all the time. What’s worse is that hunger normally tends to strike at 3am right in the middle of your homework that you’ve procrastinated on! Or you just have an empty feeling in your stomach because you have nothing in your stomach except…

Sports

Mustangs Sweep Weekend Series With Winnipeg, Improve to 18-5

By Blake Meacham–The Morningside baseball team was originally scheduled to play two doubleheaders this past weekend, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. However, due to the freezing temperatures on Saturday afternoon coupled with high wind gusts and snow, only one game was played on Saturday. This created a rarely seen tripleheader, which was played…

Features

Student Musician Learns How To Overcome Injury

By Rachael Arnts–What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. A Morningside musician has put band on hold for over a year due to an injury, yet has found a way to still be active in Fine Arts. “I really enjoyed playing flute. I never thought I would get a scholarship for it, and I wanted…

Sports

Mustangs Go 5-2 In California Spring Break Trip

By Blake Meacham–The Morningside baseball team won their first five games before dropping their final two games in Los Angeles last week. The Mustangs arrived in California on Saturday, March 5th, but didn’t play their first game until Tuesday the 8th due to rainy weather. “In LA, it hardly ever rains, and when it does,…

Features, Morningside People

One Medical Scare Leads to Another for Mside Art Professor

By Alyssa Nehring–After being rushed to the ER while lecturing a class, John Kolbo has had a stressful couple of months with a whirlwind of doctor appointments. During fall of 2014, Kolbo was experiencing bad headaches and other symptoms, taking ibuprofen, and missing a day or two to cope with the pain. After seeing any…