The Collegian Reporter – Page 193

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 / September 17, 2026 Klinger-Neal Theatre Receives Upgrades Thanks to Partnership with Lamb Theatre

By Carter Gill – Morningside University’s Klinger-Neal Theatre received a major facelift this summer with help from the new partnership with LAMB Theatre and their generous $1 million donation. These renovations bring massive improvements for theatre goers and students alike. Some of the biggest changes coming to Klinger-Neal are brand new state-of-the art technology, including...

Sports

Preseason polls charge up Mustang basketball

By Jade Nelson–With basketball season quickly approaching, Briar Cliff is said to be the top men’s basketball team, not only in Sioux City, but in the Great Plains Athletic Conference. The Chargers of Briar Cliff ended up 13-7 in the GPAC last season. Two of those seven losses were thanks to our very own Morningside…

Features

Nursing education means stress and commitment

By Molly O’Neill–A lot of college students go through periods where they are stressed and overwhelmed, but for nursing students it seems like that is a part of their everyday lives. Students majoring in nursing can expect their lives to be very busy. Some characteristics of a nursing student are long hours, busy schedules, and…

News

Students preparing for winter’s worst

By Kyle Kardell–As winter approaches there is mixed weather as well as mixed emotions. Some people anticipate winter and look forward to the festivities and holidays that come with it; while others dread it and consider moving south. Kris O’Neill grew up in the Sioux City area. “My favorite part of winter is definitely the holidays…

Sports

Pieces coming together for Men’s volleyball

By Christina Vazquez–Last year Morningside College’s Men’s Volleyball team went 11-17 in its debut season. Now that they have had their test run, men’s volleyball is looking forward to the upcoming season. Head coach Scott Tschetter backs his players’ desire to aim high. Last year, men’s volleyball at Morningside was brand new and going against…

Morningside People

Kyle Hiser, StuGov Secretary

By Diane Nguyen–Student Government Secretary Kyle Hiser is a junior majoring in biology and chemistry from Shenandoah, IA. As secretary of Student Government he keeps tracks of the minutes in both Student Government executive and senate meetings. His job also includes buying office supplies, putting up group signs on the Student Government wall, and creating…

Morningside People

Tori Figge, StuGov Communications Director

By Diane Nguyen–Student Government Director of Communications Victoria (Tori) Figge is a junior at Morningside majoring in social and behavioral science from Rock Rapids, IA. As Director of Communications Tori is in charge of group registration forms for new groups and old groups coming to register again so that they may be able to request…