Campus Life, Culture, Morningside People, News, Opinion / February 18, 2026 Small Campuses Build Strong Communities

 By Maron Guimarães – Small campuses, like Morningside University, offer something bigger than many large universities aren’t able to: an intimate sense of belonging. Here on our campus, the size, even simply in acreage, can play a big role in helping students feel connected. We walk shorter distances but still tell big stories, we meet...

Campus Life, Morningside People, Opinion / February 4, 2026 Students Help Shape Morningside’s AI Future

By Maron Guimarães – Some of the brightest ideas don’t come from large committees or outside consultants; they come directly from a group of students in the classroom. During fall 2025 and spring 2026, students in the Marketing Research and Marketing Campaigns classes worked on a project focused on one main question: How can Morningside...

News / January 30, 2026 Midseason Checkup: Can Morningside Basketball make a tournament run?

By Gabe Schreck – With roughly three-quarters of the season complete, the Morningside men’s and women’s basketball teams are beginning to establish their direction heading into postseason play. The men currently sit at 15–5 overall and 12–1 in GPAC play, while the women hold an 11–10 overall record and are 6–9 in conference action. Much...

News, Sports / January 30, 2026 Inside MSide Track & Field: Head Coach Frank Wallace, Keeping it Real 

By Lynx Gregoire – Head Track & Field Coach Frank Wallace describes his team’s culture as “fun–but not normal fun.” It’s a culture built on working hard, grinding together, and pushing through challenges as a unit.  The team’s goals this season include moving up in the conference, but more importantly, becoming the best version of...

News / January 16, 2026 Senior Leadership in Athletics

By: Maron Guimarães – Seniors play an important role in Morningside athletics, both on and off the court and field. With years of experience behind them, senior athletes help guide their teams through leadership, responsibility, and example. For many teams, seniors are looked at as role models. Natan Luiz Alves, a senior on the volleyball...

News / December 6, 2025 What The Holidays Mean (And Have Meant) To Us 

By Gabriel Ruiz – As the year comes to an end, the days have grown noticeably shorter. With the sun retreating earlier and earlier, the time we have left feels increasingly limited. The frantic rush to buy gifts and coordinate calendars with family and friends creates the sense that there is not a moment to...

Campus Life, Morningside People / December 5, 2025 Seniors Reflect: What They’ll Miss Most About Morningside

By Maron Guimarães – As graduation approaches, Morningside’s seniors are reflecting on the moments, friendships, and experiences that have made their college journey unforgettable and unique. For many, it’s a mix of excitement for what’s next and nostalgia for the place that’s been home for the past few years. When asked what they’ll miss most,...

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,…

Mustang FB advances to Round 2
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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…

Mustangs split with Hastings [photos]
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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…

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