The Collegian Reporter – Page 214

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...

Morningside People, News

Theisen and Pick Heading to NYC

By Jordan Heim—Two Morningside College students are attending the 75th Annual Intercollegiate Broadcast System Conference in New York City. KMSC Station Manager Jenni Theisen and KMSC Disc Jockey Channing Pick will be representing Morningside College and KMSC Fusion 93 Radio. Both of them are looking forward to their upcoming trip, which will take place over…

Features

Gifts on a Budget

By Dominique Swanson—It can be difficult to find presents for each of the occasions that come up throughout the year and when on the budget of a college student it becomes nearly impossible. If you look at each occasion with a little creativity and a thrifty mindset, it can be no problem to come up…

Arts & Entertainment

Movie Review: Generation Iron

By Taylor Pluim—Professional bodybuilding is perhaps one of the most widely misunderstood sports in the world. Generation Iron is a documentary that attempts to understand the sport and the athletes that partake in it. Generation Iron follows the life and training of several of the top bodybuilders in the world, including Phil Heath, the top…

Arts & Entertainment

Television Show Review: Gotham

By Derek Krayenhagen—For a show that shows the Caped Crusader so little, Gotham still intrigues and hasn’t disappointed so far. Batman is a huge character in the media world so when a show about Batman’s beginnings came up, everyone was a little hesitant. Thus far Gotham has had its up and downs like most shows….

Arts & Entertainment

Vengarde Arts Open Mic Night

By Taylor Pluim—Have any songs or poems that you have written that you want to show off? Check out open mic night at Vangarde Arts. Vangarde Arts is located in downtown Sioux City and is next to the Italian restaurant Trattoria Fresca. Open mic night started on February 12th and will be happening every other…

Arts & Entertainment

Television Show Review: Agent Carter

By Kayla Perkins—Marvel comics and mystery fans look no more, because Agent Carter is the gal for you. Marvel’s Agent Carter is a spin-off series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and is inspired by both Captain America films. Set in the 1940s after the end of World War II, the show stars Peggy…