The Collegian Reporter – Page 221

Arts & Entertainment, News / April 30, 2024 Kiosk 86 highlights end of the year

by Maren Ewertz–The Kiosk release is a highlight of the school year’s end. Every year since 1938, Morningside has released a short collection of fiction, nonfiction, and other forms of short stories in a book. From the years 1938 to 1952, the Kiosk was referred to as Manuscript. Then Manuscript became Perspectives from the years 1953-1970. Ever since 1971, we...

News / April 30, 2024 Morningside receives $2 million gift for the School of Business

by Maren Ewertz–Tom Rosen, a graduate of Morningside College from 1970, has given a $2 million gift to the Morningside University campus. The donation will be the essential funds for the construction and design of a brand new School of Business building. Rosen earned his degree from Morningside College with minors in livestock marketing and...

Arts & Entertainment / April 30, 2024 Fall in to Fallout

by Maren Ewertz–As someone who has watched people play the game Fallout. I was excited to see that there would be a new Fallout series based on the game streaming on Amazon.. Throughout the series, we are introduced to the characters in a clean and easy to understand way. For someone who doesn’t know much...

News / April 29, 2024 2024 graduates will not receive hoods

by Maren Ewertz–Traditionally, Morningside University graduates received an academic hood at graduation. This hood was white with a maroon chevron pointing upwards. This design originated around 1963. Looking in the Sioux, Morningside’s yearbook that ran from 1901-2004, students appear to wear the hoods we know today in 1963, but not in 1962. As the years went...

Morningside People, News / April 29, 2024 Morningside says goodbye to Terri Curry

by Maren Ewertz–Terri Curry, Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment at Morningside University, has been a well known and integral force for Morningside for nearly four decades. Curry has dedicated 39 years to Morningside. When Curry was interviewed recently, she touched on her motivation to pursue a career in academia, revealing that her graduate...

News / April 26, 2024 Palmer Research Symposium celebrates student involvement

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Morningside’s Palmer Research Symposium is an annual event that gives students the opportunity to present their research to the community to contribute to the greater knowledge of the campus. It is a campus-wide celebration of student involvement in research. Students were able to present both empirical and non-empirical, completed in a class or...

News / April 21, 2024 Is taking the train worth it? Yes.

by Diego Teixeira Setton–America is not exactly known for being public transport friendly, and its trains are definitely nothing like in Europe or Asia. But can they stand on their own? Recently, I traveled by Amtrak train from Omaha to Chicago. It was my second time taking the trip and while I was moving towards...

Arts & Entertainment

Restaurant Review: La Fiesta Charra

By Lindsay Martin– La Fiesta Charra is a Mexican Restaurant located at 3079 Floyd Boulevard in Sioux City, Iowa. The authentic Mexican cuisine is absolutely delicious and the customer service is satisfactory. Complementary chips and homemade salsa is served first, while deciding what to eat. I tried the fresh guacamole that coincided well with the…

Morningside People

ODK Honors Convo (photos)

Photos by Amber Burg

Morningside People, News

Honors Convocation Recognizes Morningsiders’ Achievements

By Hannah Hecht–Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), Morningside’s upperclassman leadership honor society, put on its annual Honors Convocation on Wednesday. Photos The event allows academic departments and other organizations to present end-of-the-year awards to students who excel in academic achievement. Other awards presented include: Male and Female Athlete of the Year, Event of the Year, the…

Editorials

Is Your Degree Worth It?

By Lindsay Martin– It is a proven fact that people who receive a college degree earn more than those who do not. However, is the degree you’ve chosen worth the money spent? A recent article from Salary.com shares the eight college degrees that have the worst return on investment. Communications is number one, which is…

News

Blackley Takes First at Great Plains Convention

By Lauren Sorenson– Megan Blackley, a senior Biopsychology and Biology major at Morningside, recently won first place in the Experimental Psychology category at the Great Plains Convention for her poster presentation over her research on the perceptual speed in musicians and non-musicians. The Great Plains Convention was held Friday, March 21- 22, at Rockhurst University…

Morningside People

New Student Gov’t Exec Elected

By Jordan Truckenmiller–After a week of petitioning, campaigning, and voting, students elected the 2014 Student Government Officers. Newly elected officers are President Jack O’Brien, VP Spencer Eiseman, Treasurer Ryan Martinez, Secretary Paige McKern, Student Advocate Paul Johnson, and Director of Communications Lynsay Haverland. Four of the six officers were either re-elected or changed positions. McKern…