The Collegian Reporter – Page 189

News, Sports / September 15, 2025 Getting Ready to Race: Inside on the Mustangs’ Prep for the Season Opener

By Lynx Gregoire – The Mustangs are gearing up for their season debut at the Augustana Twilight meet. The excitement surrounding the program is palpable. After four years as a part-time coach, this marks Coach Eilers first full season coaching full-time—a transition he says has made all the difference. “It’s been good to finally have...

Food and Drink / September 8, 2025 New Fall Drinks!

By Maron Guimarães – Fall is here, and so are the flavors that make the season so special! Spoonholder, our own Starbucks located inside the library on the first floor, is welcoming fall with two new limited-time drinks that are on their way to becoming student favorites: the Pumpkin Spice Chai Freeze and the Pumpkin...

News, Sports / September 8, 2025 Women’s Soccer Wins Season Opener

By – Keyara Harmon On August 27, Morningside women’s soccer team started the season in style, with a commanding 4-0 victory against SMSU, setting the tone for what looks to be a promising year. Junior Emma Feigl said the win not only boosted the team’s confidence but also brought them closer together. Junior Lilou Dominguez...

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Mustang Football – Stay ahead

By Lynx Gregoire – The Mustang’s goal going into this upcoming football game/season is to stay ahead. Last season, the Stangs went 12-2, having lost their first game to Benedictine College and a playoff game right before the National Championship. In between, they went on a 12 game win streak, showcasing their skills and talents....

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Mustangs Ranked No. 3 in NAIA Preseason Poll

By Diego Ocando – The Morningside University football team will begin the 2025 season ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Football Preseason Poll, solidifying its place among the nation’s elite programs. The Mustangs earned 384 points in the coaches’ poll, finishing as the highest-ranked team from the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC). Grand View, the...

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Women’s Soccer Team Ready for Season Opener

Women’s Soccer Team Ready for Season Opener Keyera Harmon – The women’s soccer team kicked off their season August 27, and the players are excited and ready to finally get into game action. Before the opener, players Kyla Severson and Fran Telford provided some insight about how preseason has been and how they’re feeling heading...

News, Sports / August 27, 2025 The Ultras are back!

By Maron Guimarães. – The Ultras are back for another exciting season of school culture and support! Founded in 2022, the Ultras started as a passionate group of students dedicated to boosting our Morningside athletes and creating an atmosphere that makes a difference in every game. With over 250 followers on Instagram and countless moments...

Features

Lower The Drinking Age?

By Courtney Schulte–The American drinking age of 21 sets the U.S. apart from all other developed countries. Recently, many people have accused the law of being outdated and causing more harm than good. Results from a recent National survey found that 66 percent of students have used alcohol by the 12th grade. Underage drinking is not…

Sports

Mustangs sweep Dakota Wesleyan

By Gabi French–The Morningside women’s volleyball team took revenge against Dakota Wesleyan, sweeping the Tigers 25-20, 30-28, 25-21. Morningside suffered a 3-1 loss in Mitchell earlier in the season Morningside had three hitters that finished with double figure kills. Jenn Buyert, who has been leading the Mustangs consistently this season, finished with a match and career-high…

Morningside People

Jordan Heim: MAC Public Relations Officer

By Diane Nguyen–Jordan David Heim, a junior double majoring in Corporate Communications and Religious Studies from Madison, SD, is the Morningside Activities Council Public Relations Officer. As Public Relations Officer of the Morningside Activities Council (MAC) he is responsible for advertisements and the creation of a digital MAC logo for the year. “I help make…

Morningside People

International Spotlight: Juan Pablo

By Kara Bentz–Juan Pablo Jochems Zabata came to Sioux City from a village in Holland called Apeldoorn. This is where he grew up and it is where he feels safe. However, he came to Iowa to attend Morningside College and continue his passion: soccer. Juan Pablo has been playing soccer for twelve years. Growing up,…

Sports

Spikers split weekend games in Omaha

By Gabi French–Morningside has become good at coming back from deficits. The Mustangs came back from a 2-1 deficit this weekend to beat Grace University. “It wasn’t clean volleyball, but we got the job done,” Coach Beth Donnelly said. The Mustangs had plenty of season highs in their game against Grace; they accumulated 65 kills,…

Sports

Mustangs fall to #11 Northwestern

By Gabi French–The women’s volleyball team had its best blocking game of the season against the 11th-ranked Northwestern Raiders. The Mustangs outblocked the Raiders 10 to 2. The Mustangs fell short 25-22, 25-17, and 25-19 in the loss. The Mustangs were absolute brick walls Tuesday as they put up 10 team blocks and 18 block…