The Collegian Reporter – Page 215

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

Top 10 Movies to Binge Watch over Spring Break

By Derek Krayenhagen—Some students don’t travel to Cancun or Cocoa Beach for Spring Break but instead go home and enjoy family time. Needless to day, they will probably have some downtime. Here are ten movies that will help fill up some of that time. 10. Gladiator (2000) – A movie easily worth watching. Gladiator offers…

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…