The Collegian Reporter – Page 241

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...

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...

Arts & Entertainment

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News

English Honor Society to Host “Spoken Word Slam”

By Hannah Hecht–Do you have a poem just bursting out of you? Do you love to explore new worlds through fiction? Do you keep a diary of creative nonfiction? Do you want to win $100? If you answered “yes,” to any of these questions, you should print off your writings and present them at the…

News

New Website Narrows Focus to Prospective Students

By Hannah Hecht–The newly redesigned Morningside College website went live earlier last week. Its implementation is part of a campus-wide project to improve the quality of Morningside’s online presence. The new site features a sleeker, more modern style, with a user-friendly interface and simple navigation. The website has narrowed its emphasis and now concentrates on…

Arts & Entertainment

Restaurant Review: Red Bones Cafe

By Andrew Schnebel–One restaurant in town that many don’t know of may surprise you. Red Bones is a family owned restaurant up north just off 7th and Hamilton. This soul food restaurant is known for its chicken, and what I found out was their catfish. When arriving at the restaurant it had a rough exterior, which…

Features

Suicide is Preventable

By Natalie Waller–Suicide is always a tragedy. People of all ages may commit suicide but when it happens to a child or young adult it can be even harder to deal with. People at those ages have so much life ahead of them and cutting it short because of one bad decision is a true…

Features, Food and Drink

Don’t Waste Time Counting Calories

By Lindsay Martin–Society today is obsessed with appearance. Tabloid headlines share secrets about weight loss or the newest exercise that burns a ridiculous amount of calories. The question is: should we count calories in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle? I recently got the MyFitnessPal app. I entered my weight, height, and how many pounds…