The Collegian Reporter – Page 221

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

Jianna Hoss: College Graduate and World Traveler

By Jenni Beaver—For Jianna Hoss traveling isn’t about the expensive flights, heavy luggage, and angry travelers. For her, traveling is about enjoying every moment, soaking it all in, and understanding what it means to live each moment like it’s your last. In 2011, Hoss traveled outside of the country for the first time. She got…

Morningside People

Student Spotlight

By Amber Burg–Morningside College Student Government President, Jack O’Brien, has been involved on campus since day one. He started out his freshman year as a Freshman Representative on the Senate. The following year he was the Student Advocate. This year he leads student government as the president. However, that is not all he is involved…

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MACtastic News

By Diane Nguyen—It’s another MACtastic week! This week from MAC, we have Pack the Stands Wrestling in the HPER Center at 8 pm on Tuesday, January 27th. Our Morningside Mustang Wrestling Team will be going against Buena Vista University at 5 pm and Northwestern College at 8 pm. Let’s go ‘Stangs! Friday the 30th will…

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On campus or off? Students evaluate housing options

By Alex Struck–Every single student must make the decision at some point in his or her college career to live on-campus or off-campus. Students have differing viewpoints on the whole housing ordeal. There are those that would rather live on-campus, those that would rather live off-campus, and those that could go either way. Steven Husk,…

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Sioux City family planning agencies in dispute

By Jenni Beaver–Planned Parenthood is internationally known for their work with birth control, pregnancy education, and abortion. However, in Sioux City, there is another organization that is also trying to educate community members. Sitting directly beside the local Planned Parenthood, there is a quaint building with a large statue of the Virgin Mary sitting just…

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Trivia Night at Buck’s

By Kayla Samek—Students addicted to the Trivia Crack App can experience a trivia game in real life, every other Thursday at 9 pm in the Mustang Grill. The night consists of six rounds with about six questions each. The questions vary from current events to name-the-song. Teams comprise of up to six students who compete…