The Collegian Reporter – Page 249

Morningside People, News / March 31, 2025 Morningside Celebrates Women of Excellence

By Jaden Carney – On Friday, March 28, 2025, four members of the Morningside University community attended the 40th anniversary of the Siouxland Women’s Aware, Women of Excellence. The Mustangs in attendance were Dr. Leslie Werden, Chair of the Humanities Department; Melissa Nelson, Externship and Internship Coordinator for the Applied Ag and Food Studies Program;...

Arts & Entertainment / March 28, 2025 Faiyaz provides a calming diversion

by Gustavo dos Santos — Larger Than Life by Brent Faiyaz presents a smooth, immersive experience that is ideal for his personal style. Faiyaz, who is well-known for his captivating and reflective lyrics, goes deeper into his typical relaxed vibe to create an album that feels both private and wide. Each song expands time and permits reflection,...

Arts & Entertainment / March 28, 2025 CHROMAKOPIA is a deep dive

by Maron Marcel Guimaraes — Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA album is a 14-track album packed with genre-bending production, interesting lyrics, and Tyler’s signature different flair, offering an immersive listening experience. Right from the jump, CHROMAKOPIA feels like a dive into Tyler’s mind. The opening track, St. Chroma, featuring Daniel Caesar, sets the tone with a...

Morningside People, News / March 25, 2025 How Music Forms the Movie Experience

By Katie Miller – Morningside will host “Experiencing Music in Film” as part of its ongoing Humanities Speaker Series. This discussion will explore the relationship between music and film and how it is used to influence cinematic experiences. This event will take place today, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Weikert Auditorium and will be...

Arts & Entertainment / March 21, 2025 A Rock Sails By is ‘out of this world’

by Gabriel Ruiz — Simultaneously out of this world and profoundly grounded, Sean Grennan’s A Rock Sails By takes audiences on an existential expedition to explore the unknown, the unspoken, and the unidentified. Directed by Russell Wooley, A Rock Sails By follows dry–witted Dr. Lynn Cummings (portrayed by Diana Wooley), a renowned professor and astrophysicist who has the ability...

Arts & Entertainment / March 21, 2025 Morningside Welcomes Young Jazz Musicians

By Thomas Godtland – On March 21 Morningside will host a vibrant fusion of youthful energy and musical talent as middle school students from the surrounding area gather in Eppley Memorial Auditorium. This event, held in the university’s state-of-the-art concert hall, will offer an exciting opportunity for students to experience live music while also gaining...

Sports / March 19, 2025 Men’s Basketball Season Ends in NAIA Second Round Loss

By Katie Miller – The men’s basketball team concluded its 2024-25 season with a second-round loss to Bethel (Ind.) in the NAIA Tournament held in Kansas City. The Mustangs finished with a record of 25-8, falling just one game short of advancing to the championship round. After a successful conclusion to their regular season and...

Arts & Entertainment

Kiosk Celebrates 75 Years of Creativity

By Caitlin Casey–To celebrate the 75th edition of the Kiosk this year the staff is doing something special. Along with the regular issue, the best work of Morningside students over the past 75 years has been compiled into one retrospective issue of the Kiosk. Marcie Ponder is the editor for this issue. The Kiosk Magazine is a…

Morningside People

A Little Bit of Every Major

By Brittany Conolly– Picking Morningside as her college of choice, Tasha Drey loved the small town feel. Being from Storm Lake helped in her choice. She said, “It’s the perfect distance from home.” Choosing the right college wasn’t the only big choice Drey made for her future. She also chose to have a major and…

Sports

Mustangs Track and Field Opens Season At Dordt

By Cassie Burnside–The Mustangs opened their outdoor track and field season on Saturday, April 6, at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. One of the first events of the day was the steeplechase. Morningside received two victories in this event: Nicole Ausborn and Mark Abrams. Ausborn finished with a time of 12:19.57 and Abrams with…

Features

Spring Cleaning

By Nancy Seeman–As the grass gets greener and campus gets prettier, outside is starting to look like spring. But what does it look like inside? Spring cleaning in college is something not many students think about, especially this close to the end of the year; however, that is the exact reason why spring cleaning in college is…

Morningside People

Hard Work is Paying Off

By Cassie Burnside–In May, more than 300 students will walk across the graduation stage at Morningside College. Blake Schany, a three-year graduate will be one of them. Instead of taking the “normal” route of graduating in four years, she completed everything in three. In the fall, Schany will be attending dental school at the University…

Sports

Mustangs go 2-1 in Morningside Invitational

by CR Staff– The softball season is well underway. Despite the weather and the change of location the Mustangs started off their season with 2 wins over spring break in Bethany, Oklahoma. They defeated Southwestern Christian 7-2 in the first game and 13-6 in the second. The Mustangs then traveled to Chickasha, Oklahoma to take…