The Collegian Reporter – Page 199

News / October 28, 2026 Cover Crops Give Morningside Students Hands-On Learning Experience

By Tayden Van Pelt – Morningside University students are putting classroom lessons into practice this fall through a cover crop project in the Cargill Outdoor Classroom. The Agricultural Precision class is partnering with the Plant Science class to establish cover crops in designated test plots. Student groups are responsible for making management decisions for their...

News / October 27, 2026 Young Mustangs Spark Second-Half Comeback in Season-Opening Win Over Culver-Stockton

By Doreen Mshana – Head Coach Jamie Sale tipped off his 26th season at the helm of Morningside Women’s Basketball with a fresh look on the court. Featuring a youthful roster where seven of the top ten players are freshmen and sophomores, the Mustangs entered the season embraced by underdog expectations, picked seventh in the...

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

New public history major launches in 2016

By Jenni Beaver–What do you do when you love history, but don’t want to teach? Morningside history professor Pat Bass decided it was time to show students that history can be more than the War of 1812 and the Constitution. “It’s careers in library studies, museum work, historic preservation, and even historic tourism… they’re looking…

Features

ODK–Living for Leadership

By Jenni Beaver–Omicron Delta Kappa is a national leadership honors society with 252 circles on campuses across the country, including Morningside. During the fall semester of their sophomore year, many students will receive an application. It’s a note of congratulations for keeping your grade point average at or above 3.5, and it’s an invitation to…

Sports

BC bests Mustangs

By Gabi French–Morningside lost 25-16, 25-21, 25-11 to cross-town rival Briar Cliff. The Mustangs showed stamina against Briar Cliff Chargers, where the Mustangs were involved with some of the longest rallies of the season. Jennifer Buyert was the lead hitter for the Mustangs. Buyert accumulated nine kills for the team. “I knew I needed to put the ball…

Morningside People

Alex Sullivan: StuGov Advocate

By Diane Nguyen–Student Government Student Advocate Alex Sullivan is a junior double majoring in business and Spanish from Berthoud, CO As Advocate she takes care of constitutional matters, handles parliamentary procedures during meetings, and deals with student concerns. She also runs elections and works with the executive team and senate on communication. Her committee is…

Features

Dance to success and growth

By Kara Bentz — Several athletic programs at Morningside College see improvement each year. The goal of any collegiate sports team is to continue improving and growing the program. This year, the Morningside College Cheer and Dance program has exemplified this desired growth. Lindsey Huber has been the dance and cheer head coach since 2010…