The Collegian Reporter – Page 218

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...

News / September 17, 2026 Klinger-Neal Theatre Receives Upgrades Thanks to Partnership with Lamb Theatre

By Carter Gill – Morningside University’s Klinger-Neal Theatre received a major facelift this summer with help from the new partnership with LAMB Theatre and their generous $1 million donation. These renovations bring massive improvements for theatre goers and students alike. Some of the biggest changes coming to Klinger-Neal are brand new state-of-the art technology, including...

News / September 16, 2026 Virgo’s Season Starts this September

By Trenton Eilerts – The esports program at Morningside has made a big change, with bigger changes yet to come. Dray Virgo has been appointed as the new head coach of Morningside esports. Virgo wants to add to the program and change how the program is viewed by students, staff, and faculty. Virgo is already...

Sports

Morningside takes two from NWU (photos)

Morningside collected two big basketball wins over Nebraska Wesleyan Saturday (Jan. 30). The women stayed undefeated with a 79-59 victory. They’re now 24-0. The 10th-ranked men’s team had a hot shooting night, burning the Prairie Wolves 106-85.

Arts & Entertainment

App Review: Ingress

By Kayla Perkins—If you are looking for an app that interacts with the world around you, Ingress is the app for you. Ingress is a GPS-based multiplayer online augmented reality game created by Google. By interacting with the world around you, this game keeps the player moving and thinking. With an intricate plotline, and a…

News

Changes Coming to Morningside Student Government

By Kayla Samek—The Constitution of the Morningside Student Government (SG) underwent major changes in the past couples years, and the most recent election has added more changes. The newly created position of Director of Communications is now in charge of student groups and organizations. The SG President is now a member of the Alumni board,…

Arts & Entertainment

The Imitation Game Movie Review

By Jordan Heim—During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst, and war hero, Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of ‘gross indecency’, an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality –…

News

New Crosswalk Signs Help Slow Traffic

By Jordan Heim—Students at Morningside College have noticed the new changes on Peters Avenue, the road that intersects the college’s campus. These new changes are in the form of two portable traffic signs that say, “state law, stop for pedestrians within crosswalk.” Student government executive Paul Johnson, who serves as student advocate, was responsible for…

News

Elevate Conference

By Jenni Beaver—Sunnybrook Community Church is bringing the first Elevate Conference to Sioux City February 27th and 28th. Elevate Conference is a church conference for college students. The Elevate worship band, Revelate, will open up the conference on February 27th at 7pm. The band will play songs from their new album, Citadel, as well as…