The Collegian Reporter – Page 216

Photo, Sports / December 5, 2024 Mustangs Upend Visiting Bulldogs in White Out

The Mustang men’s and women’s basketball teams defended their Allee Gymnasium court, besting Concordia Wed., Dec. 4. The women began the evening with a 70–56 win over the fifth–ranked Bulldogs. Alexis Spier led the squad with 21 points. Chaise Pfanstiel added 12 and Ella Wragge 10. The men’s team, now 8–1 (4–1 GPAC), jumped out...

News / December 4, 2024 Morningside’s Stangsgiving Event Draws Praise

By Gabriel Ruiz – Stangsgiving is Morningside University’s annual event where students, staff, and faculty join for a Thanksgiving meal. It provides the campus at large with an opportunity to come together and share a meal as well as look back on the year as we move forward into the holiday season. Students were eager...

Photo, Sports / December 1, 2024 Mustangs post shutout against MNU

The No. 6 Mustangs are moving on to the NAIA Championship Series quarterfinals to face No. 4 Montana Western. Morningside blanked MidAmerica Nazarene 35-0 to keep its 2024 season alive. Read the game story HERE. Montana Western’s Bulldogs bested Dickinson State 41-14. MW quarterback Michael Palandri threw for five touchdowns in the win.

News / November 25, 2024 Be More Chill Cast Announced!

Y’all keep your chill. The cast list for Morningside’s production of Be More Chill has been announced. Directed by Taylor Clemens with music direction by Shannon Salyards Burton, Be More Chill follows an anxious social outcast, Jeremy Heere (Ben Feeken), as he attempts to navigate the pressures of high school social life alongside his laid...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People / November 5, 2024 Logan Gerdes Vocal Recital November 8

Logan Gerdes will be performing his senior vocal recital in Eppley Auditorium, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Gerdes’ pieces were selected through various lessons with Shannon Salyards Burton, and he enjoys the opening piece of his recital in particular for the creative liberty he’s allowed at certain sections of the song. “I like how it...

News / November 4, 2024 Struck gets 100th win

by Mia Wenzel–The men’s tennis team won 6-1 over Mount Marty Oct. 16, giving Coach Alex Struck his 100th win. The men’s fall season ended undefeated 3-0. The women’s tennis team added another win, making the fall season an undefeated 4-0. The Mustangs won against Mount Marty by a score of 5-2. “I’m humbled and...

Sports / October 27, 2024 Mustangs Trample Briar Cliff in Rivalry Game

By Dayne Davis – Saturday (October 19, 2024) the Mustangs hosted cross-town rival, Briar Cliff University, in battle for the saddle. The Chargers entered the game looking to beat Morningside for the first time in school history, but Zack Chevalier and the Mustangs had other plans as Morningside put the belt to the Chargers backside...

Arts & Entertainment

Television Review: Last Week Tonight

By Hannah Hecht– When I first heard that John Oliver, former correspondent for Jon Stewart’s Comedy Central fake-news hit, was leaving The Daily Show to start up his own HBO series, I was expecting another Colbert Report-style spin off. And, to be honest, I was excited. I’ve enjoyed both shows ever since I became old enough…

Arts & Entertainment

Classic Film Review: Highlander

By Nik Rasmussen– It’s time for you to lock your doors, close your blinds, grab a bowl of popcorn and enjoy the ride. This is Morningside movie reviews, the only place you can find real movies instead of digging through crap; so sit back, relax and enjoy the show. On March 7, 1986, director Russell Mulch…

Morningside People

ODK Student Leader of the Month: Diane Nguyen

By Hannah Hecht– Congratulations to Diane Nguyen, Omicron Delta Kappa’s Student Leader of the Month for September. Nguyen is a sophomore English major who is the public relations officer for MAC, a commuter representative for student government, a commuter assistant, and a member of the homecoming committee. She also is a member of the English honor…

News

ISIS: Today’s Threat, Tomorrow’s Reality

By Nik Rasmussen–The terrorist organization ISIS has been killing non-ISIS members in the Middle East and beheading hostages. A greater fear is it could potentially send agents in to America. Some in Siouxland are worried about an imminent threat of attack Jianna Hoss, news director at Morningside College’s television station MCTV, keeps up to date…

Morningside People

Mass Comm Student Finds Strength through Yoga

By Hannah Severson– Senior Jianna Hoss is a Mass Communication student here at Morningside. But, when she isn’t doing work for the mass communications department, you are more than likely going to find her teaching yoga. Hoss became interested with yoga after taking a personal fitness course in high school. She really got into it, though,…

Arts & Entertainment

A Country Girl Goes to a Pitbull Concert

By Katie Copple– If you were to ask anyone who knows me personally whether they could picture me dancing and singing along to “International Love” in the middle of a big arena show, they’d call you crazy. I would have agreed with them. That is, until I found myself doing just that this past Thursday night….