The Collegian Reporter – Page 210

Campus Life, Culture, international, local, Morningside People / November 10, 2025 Club Español de Morningside

By Thomas Godtland – At Morningside University, the Spanish Club stands as a welcoming and engaging extracurricular group for students with an interest in the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. The club is part of a robust language-and-culture ecosystem on campus. The Spanish academic program is described as offering an opportunity to teach Spanish through...

Campus Life, Food and Drink, Morningside People / November 10, 2025 Wikert Dining Hall Undergoes Major Renovation

By Diego Ocando – This summer, the Morningside Dining at Wikert Dining Hall underwent a major renovation, providing students with a more modern and convenient dining experience. The cafeteria now has new tables and a new layout, making it easier for students to find a place to eat. All the stations have been updated, with...

News / November 7, 2025 Campus Media Day gives high school students a real taste of media at Morningside

Diego Ocando Pena – This week, Morningside University’s Communications program welcomed high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from Alta-Aurelia, Kingsley-Pierson, Lawton-Bronson, and OABCIG for Campus Media Day, a hands-on experience designed to give an inside look into media production. Morningside communication majors led the tours, introducing the visitors to the studios and helping them try...

Campus Life, 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...

Features

Spring Break Packing Tips

By Kayla Samek—Spring break is around the corner, and for many students that means a well-deserved break from classes either by going home or on vacation. The most difficult part of any trip is packing. Here are a few tips and tricks to help a spring breaker pack efficiently. First off, don’t over pack. It…

Arts & Entertainment

SNL Celebrates 40 Years

By Derek Krayenhagen—If you have enjoyed SNL over the years than what they did Sunday would be perfect for you. SNL took us back through forty years of comedy in a nearly three and a half hour special. From seeing the greats that have walked the stage like: Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Dan Akroyd, and…

Features

Week of Love Controversy

By Dominique Swanson—As Morningside’s week of love has come to a close, the controversy surrounding it has not entirely died out. Many students seem to be concerned with the sexual focus of many of the activities that ran during the week, which began February 9 and ran until February 14. Maria Falzone was here that week…

News

Marijuana Goes Mainstream at Morningside

By Kayla Samek—College campuses are a ripe place for experimentation—with ideas, with sex, and especially with drugs, legal and illegal. Marijuana is one of those drugs, and because of recent decriminalization rulings in states like Colorado and Washington, it has gained popularity and incited controversy. “Marijuana goes Mainstream” was an interdisciplinary dialogue that discussed how…

News

Rick Perry Speaks to Packed Town Hall

By Jordon Heim–On Monday, February 16, Rick Perry spoke to a full UPS auditorium of students and community members in a town hall meeting in the Robert M. Lincoln Center. The former Texas governor and potential 2016 presidential candidate discussed his plans for several hot topic issues like the economy, securing the borders, education, and…

Morningside People

Dr. Chad Leugers: Searching for Answers

By Jenni Beaver—Dr. Chad Leugers, a Morningside biology professor, is working hard to find out more about a unique brain protein known as Tau. How does it work in brain development and what role does it play in the development of Alzheimer’s disease? In the continuation of his graduate research, Leugers has discovered that the…