The Collegian Reporter – Page 252

Food and Drink / September 8, 2025 New Fall Drinks!

By Maron Guimarães – Fall is here, and so are the flavors that make the season so special! Spoonholder, our own Starbucks located inside the library on the first floor, is welcoming fall with two new limited-time drinks that are on their way to becoming student favorites: the Pumpkin Spice Chai Freeze and the Pumpkin...

News, Sports / September 8, 2025 Women’s Soccer Wins Season Opener

By – Keyara Harmon On August 27, Morningside women’s soccer team started the season in style, with a commanding 4-0 victory against SMSU, setting the tone for what looks to be a promising year. Junior Emma Feigl said the win not only boosted the team’s confidence but also brought them closer together. Junior Lilou Dominguez...

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Mustang Football – Stay ahead

By Lynx Gregoire – The Mustang’s goal going into this upcoming football game/season is to stay ahead. Last season, the Stangs went 12-2, having lost their first game to Benedictine College and a playoff game right before the National Championship. In between, they went on a 12 game win streak, showcasing their skills and talents....

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Mustangs Ranked No. 3 in NAIA Preseason Poll

By Diego Ocando – The Morningside University football team will begin the 2025 season ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Football Preseason Poll, solidifying its place among the nation’s elite programs. The Mustangs earned 384 points in the coaches’ poll, finishing as the highest-ranked team from the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC). Grand View, the...

News, Sports / August 29, 2025 Women’s Soccer Team Ready for Season Opener

Women’s Soccer Team Ready for Season Opener Keyera Harmon – The women’s soccer team kicked off their season August 27, and the players are excited and ready to finally get into game action. Before the opener, players Kyla Severson and Fran Telford provided some insight about how preseason has been and how they’re feeling heading...

News, Sports / August 27, 2025 The Ultras are back!

By Maron Guimarães. – The Ultras are back for another exciting season of school culture and support! Founded in 2022, the Ultras started as a passionate group of students dedicated to boosting our Morningside athletes and creating an atmosphere that makes a difference in every game. With over 250 followers on Instagram and countless moments...

News / August 26, 2025 Morningside Welcomes Record-Breaking Freshman Class

By Mia Wenzel – Morningside University officially kicked off the 2025–2026 academic year by welcoming its largest freshman class in school history. The campus has been buzzing with excitement as students arrived for move-in day, jumped into orientation activities, and settled into their first week of classes. With such a large group of newcomers, campus...

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…

Morningside People

Bright future for senior Barker

By Brittany Conolly–Nursing at Morningside is a 4-year program, and is one of the few majors that give students hand on experience from sophomore year to graduation. There are many reasons people pick nursing as their major, but some pick it for a specific reason. Kelsey Barker, a senior, chose nursing as her major for…