The Collegian Reporter – Page 236

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, News / October 24, 2024 CODA Awards Close with Homecoming Concert

By Gabriel Ruiz – This year’s CODA Award recognized Paul Adamson, Kathryn March, and bill russell during the Homecoming Concert on October 11, 2024. Hosted by Dean of Visual and Performing Arts Heath Weber, these individuals were celebrated for their achievements and impact within the arts field. This marks the second year that the CODA...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People, News / October 20, 2024 Dr. Kati Meyer to return for Humanities Speaker Series

Dr. Kati Meyer, a former Morningside University professor and current visiting professor at the University of Iowa, will make her return on Oct. 29 to be the speaker of the Morningside Humanities Speaker Series. The event will be Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m., inside the UPS Auditorium at the Lincoln Center. The lecture is...

Sports / October 18, 2024 Mustangs Roll Over Hastings in Homecoming Win

By Dayne Davis–Morningside put on a clinic as Zack Chevalier led his team to a dominating 52-7 victory over the Hastings University Broncos. Chevalier was awarded GPAC Offensive player of the week with his performance of 441 passing yards and four touchdowns. They are now own a 5-0 GPAC record. The Mustangs came out and...

Sports

‘Stangs preparing for Baker

By Darius Hicks–After a dominating first round performance in the NAIA Football Championship Series, Morningside’s football team moves on to face the Baker Wildcats in the second round. (More photos) Morningside advances to the quarterfinals after defeating Rocky Mountain College in a 41-21 first-round victory at Elwood Olsen Stadium. The Mustang offense racked up 685 yards,…

News, Sports

Mustang FB advances to Round 2

Running back Brandon Wegher had a break–out day against the Bears of Rocky Mountain College, moving Morningside into a second round NAIA playoff game against Baker University of Kansas. Morningside, 10-1, ripped the Battlin’ Bears for 34 points in the first half en route to a 40-21 win. RMC came in ranked 10th and sporting…

Sports

Mustangs split with Hastings [photos]

The Mustang women put the visiting Hastings Broncos away early, but the men never quite turned the corner in a 78-74 loss. Senior Lacey Lehman led the Mustangs with 16 points in the 76-49 win. Morningside is now 6-2 as they head into a road game at Northwestern Tuesday (Nov. 26). The men fell to…

Sports

Playoffs begin for Mustangs: Da Bears!

By Darius Hicks–The No.5 Morningside Mustang football team will host the No.10 Rocky Mountain Battlin Bears in the marquee matchup of the opening round in the 2013 NAIA Football Championship Series. Saturday’s matchup features two of the most explosive offenses in the nation, both averaging over 400 yards a game. This game also has two…

Arts & Entertainment, Features

Morningfest a ‘sick show of metal’

By Emily Domayer–Morningfest may sound to some as an Easter Sunday church service. But for more than 70 people this past Saturday in the Yockey Room, it was an evening of metal music featuring five local bands. One of the bands, Beauty Killed the Beast, featured Morningside College students Mike Kessel, Nathan Roddick and Jordon…

News

Mediation Team competes in first event

The Morningside College Mediation team competed in the International Academy of Dispute Resolution’s 14th annual Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament held at Drake University Law school in Des Moines, Nov. 1-2. Morningside sent two teams comprised of three students each. One team consisted of Amy Widman, Cameron Oakley, and Nick Misukanis. The other team consisted of Victoria…