The Collegian Reporter – Page 201

News / November 3, 2025 The Ultimate Guide to Surviving a Sioux City Winter

By Maron Guimarães – Winter in Sioux City is no small thing, and Morningside students know it. Between the icy sidewalks, freezing winds, and surprise snowfalls, getting through the season takes prep. The key to surviving the cold starts with dressing smart (which means more than shorts and a hoodie). Layering is your best friend,...

Campus Life, Culture, international, Morningside People, News / October 31, 2025 Three Stages, One Journey: Life as an International Student at Morningside

Three Stages, One Journey: Life as an International Student at Morningside By Diego Ocando – Being an international student is about a lot more than just studying in another country. It’s about learning how to adapt, balance, and grow — all while being far from home. At Morningside, students from around the world bring their...

Campus Life, News / October 29, 2025 Time Management Tips for Busy Mustangs

By Maron Guimarães – Life at Morningside can get busy fast. Between classes, practices, campus jobs, and trying to squeeze in a social life, it’s easy for your schedule to feel overwhelming and stressful. But with a few simple strategies, staying on top of everything doesn’t have to be stressful. The first step is to...

News, Sports / October 29, 2025 The Mustangs Gallop Toward Second Place in the GPAC

By Diego Ocando – With one game left in the regular season, the Morningside Mustangs are in their best form of the year, just when it matters most. Last Saturday, the team galloped to a 5–1 road victory over Doane, extending their unbeaten streak to four matches, with three wins in that stretch. Now, the...

News, Sports / October 28, 2025 Morningside Women’s Soccer Clinches GPAC Title

By Keyera Harmon – this win, Morningside now sits at the top of the conference standings with the most points, locking in the GPAC title no matter what happens next. The win also means an automatic qualification for nationals, marking a huge milestone for the program. The team’s current record sits at 8-1-1, and they’ll...

News / October 22, 2025 From Caf to Career

By Keyera Harmon – Getting an internship on campus can be a lot easier than many students think. For Gustavo Santos, landing his internship at the campus cafeteria was a natural next step towards his future. After working for Sodexo for years, from Bucks, to catering, to Spoonholder, it wasn’t hard for Gustavo to find...

Morningside People, News, Opinion / October 22, 2025 What I Wish I Knew as a Freshman at Morningside

By Maron Guimarães. – When you first arrive at Morningside University, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of starting college life, meeting new people from all over the world, exploring campus, and adjusting to your classes. But one thing many upperclassmen realize too late is just how important it is to start...

Features

Palmer Student Research Symposium

By Kayla Samek—Bright and early at 7:30 on Wednesday, April 15th Provost Bill Deeds of Morningside College gave opening remarks for the 33rd annual Maud Adams Nursing Symposium and the 12th annual Palmer Student Research Symposium. The day is dedicated to presentation of original student research from all fields of study. The symposium also featured…

Features, Morningside People

Senior Spotlight: TyAnn Buddenhagen

By Gabi French—TyAnn Buddenhagen, a senior from Huron, South Dakota, is more than ready to start her life after Morningside College. Buddenhagen transferred to Morningside College from Dakota Wesleyan her sophomore year, “it was the best decision I have made during my college career.” Buddenhagen is graphic design major and a former Mustang for the…

Arts & Entertainment

App Review: QuizUp

By Kayla Perkins—Fans of trivia and competition look no further because QuizUp is the game for you. Inspired by Trivial Pursuit, QuizUp is a competitive trivia game similar in game style to Trivia Crack. However, QuizUp allows its users to choose from its multitude of categories to compete against others in real time rather than…

Features

How to Properly Care for Your Betta

By Kayla Perkins—Many college students learn quickly that they miss their pets and want to have their own. Dorms only allow students to have fish and usually these fish are Bettas because they are cheap and pretty. More often than not students do not know how to properly care for these fish. Never put two…

Features

Morningsiders get “Trashy” for Eco Art Show

By Kayla Samek—In honor of Earth Day, the Morningside College Art Department and the Environmental Sustainability Committee are sponsoring an art show competition with the theme of environmental sustainability. The show started at 1pm in the Hickam-Furrow Library on Friday, April 10th. The exhibit runs April 10th-24th, with the reception and awards on the 16th….

Features

Best ways to Avoid Procrastinating/Study Tips

By Derek Krayenhagen—With finals right around the corner college students are fretting and stressing. Most of this stressing could have been negated if we all weren’t such procrastinators and this is definitely the pot calling the kettle black. I could be the worst procrastinator at Morningside College but I do know how to avoid it…