The Collegian Reporter – Page 236

News / October 28, 2026 Cover Crops Give Morningside Students Hands-On Learning Experience

By Tayden Van Pelt – Morningside University students are putting classroom lessons into practice this fall through a cover crop project in the Cargill Outdoor Classroom. The Agricultural Precision class is partnering with the Plant Science class to establish cover crops in designated test plots. Student groups are responsible for making management decisions for their...

News / October 27, 2026 Young Mustangs Spark Second-Half Comeback in Season-Opening Win Over Culver-Stockton

By Doreen Mshana – Head Coach Jamie Sale tipped off his 26th season at the helm of Morningside Women’s Basketball with a fresh look on the court. Featuring a youthful roster where seven of the top ten players are freshmen and sophomores, the Mustangs entered the season embraced by underdog expectations, picked seventh in the...

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,...

Features

Don’t Let the Stress Get to You

By Natalie Waller– The end of the school year is upon all college students. Classes are ending and finals are beginning. Some might feel like the end is too close for comfort and the stress is taking over. There are a few easy ways to relieve this stress though. Going into a huge test with…

News

Introducing the Mustang Color Guard

By Katie Copple–Morningside College is starting a new organization for the 2014-2015 school year: the Mustang Color Guard. Performing with the marching band at all of the home football games, the Mustang Color Guard will add color and visual detail to each performance. “We intend to be very progressive and innovative-performing unique, creative, and entertaining…

News

Sioux City Public Library Holds Huge Book Sale

By Hannah Hecht–The Sioux City Public Library will be holding its Annual Book Lovers’ Book Sale from Friday, April 25, to Saturday, May 3. The sale will take place at the Gordon Plaza at 3241 Gordon Drive. The sale offers a chance for Sioux City residents to buy books from all genres at incredibly low…

Arts & Entertainment

Restaurant/Bar Review: Buffalo Alice

By Katie Copple– Located down on Sioux City’s Historic 4th Street, Buffalo Alice (BAs) is a popular hangout for locals, college students and families. BAs has been a staple in Siouxland for 15 years despite going through a relocation and new ownership. Through it all, BAs has remained true to its original roots and continues to…

Arts & Entertainment

Movie Review: Heaven is for Real

By Lindsay Martin–Based on the #1 New York Times best selling book, Heaven is for Real brings to life a true story about a small town father who must find the strength to share his son’s extraordinary experience about visiting Heaven during a near death experience. After visiting “Heaven” Colton returns home with unexplainable knowledge….

Sports

Matt Pitts: Athlete of the Week

By Andrew Schnebel–This weeks Collegian Reporter athlete of the week goes to golfer Matt Pitts. Pitts, a senior from Cherokee, Iowa, competed at Hastings’ Wild West Invite and finished as the top individual, shooting one-over par 73. He competed against roughly 90 other golfers, at one of the tougher courses in the nation. The team…