The Collegian Reporter – Page 209

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...

Features

Viggle Rewards Users for Watching TV, Listening to Music

By Kayla Samek—Shazam is an app that “listens” to songs and identifies them for the user; Viggle provides the same service plus much more. The app is available for both Android and Apple devices for free. However, Viggle may not be for everyone. Getting free stuff for just watching a show or listening to music,…

Features, Food and Drink

Taco Bell Offers Breakfast “Outside the Bun”

By Kayla Samek—Last year, Taco Bell threw their hat into the ring of fast-food breakfast and this year they added even more options. For college students or just busy people, breakfast is usually not a priority and fast food restaurants have profited the need to get a good meal to start the day. Many fast-food…

News

Fire in the Science Center

By Jenni Beaver—Around nine o’clock on Wednesday, March 25, students and faculty in the Science Center were jarred by an unusual sound, the fire alarms going off. Claire DeRoin, the building manager for the Science Center, was surprised by the blaring sound. Her first thought was that maintenance had set off the alarms again. That…

News

Time to Sign Up for Dorms

By Kayla Samek—Students at Morningside have more than assignments to worry about over Easter break. Starting on April 8th, the traditional housing sign-up begins for students who plan on returning for the fall semester and living on campus. Informational booths on the dorms will be in Yockey on Wednesday, March 31st and Tuesday, April 7th….

News

MAC Events for April

By Diane Nguyen—The end of the year is coming up to a quick close. MAC has had a year full of comedians, balloonists, musicians, and hypnotists. They still have more planned for campus in April. On Wednesday the 8th, the day after we come back from Easter break, is Pack the Stands Basketball in Allele…

Arts & Entertainment

Six Appeal

Six Appeal the acapella group performed Friday night, March 27 in the Yockey room located in the Olsen Student Center. The group performed multiple songs including The Lion King’s ‘Circle of Life’ and War’s ‘Low Rider.’ Besides just singing to the crowd of students, they also danced and brought the audience into their show. (Photos…