The Collegian Reporter – Page 257

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,...

Campus Life, News, Photo / November 24, 2025 Get Involved with Campus Media!

By Diego Ocando – The Morningside University Campus Media is one of the most dynamic and hands-on student groups on campus. The club is open to all students regardless of major or experience level. What makes the club special is the variety of opportunities it offers. Students have the chance to run the campus radio...

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, News, Photo / November 21, 2025 Top 5 Sioux City tourist spots

By Lynx Gregoire – 1. Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center Sioux City Museum Located right on the river in Sioux City, this museum is housed in a decommissioned US Army Corps of Engineers inspection boat. It offers exhibits on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Native American history in the region, and steamboating on...

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…

Arts & Entertainment

Hitting the Right Notes: the Road to Performing a Senior Recital

by Claire DeRoin– Some students’ finals consist of huge thesis papers or video projects, maybe an advertising campaign or photo series. But for Morningside’s music students, their final requirements for graduation are drastically different. While most people choose to sing in the car or shower where no one can hear them, music students are counting…

Features

Morningsiders Embrace Unique Names

by Claire DeRoin— In this day and age where celebrities’ children have unique names –Apple Martin, Suri Cruise, Maddox Jolie-Pitt – Americans are unleashing their inner creativity when naming their children. Having a unique name is almost a guarantee to be remembered among a sea of Brittneys, Ashleys, Justins, and Daniels. Some Morningside students are…

Editorials

Have a Gay Day!

by Claire DeRoin—I’ll admit it – I “shared” the image of the pink equal sign on a field of red on FaceBook to show my support for gay rights. I felt good about sharing the picture and even wrote “Have a gay day!” as the caption. Let’s get real – that act probably didn’t further the gay…

Features

Fun Runs, Fun Runs Everywhere

by Lauren Sorenson–Color Runs, Tough Mudders, and Warrior Dashes are all the craze right now in the athletic world. These runs take a creative, new spin on the run–of-the-mill marathon. Each run encourages the participants to focus on having fun, rather than times. Not only are these wacky runs fun, they also support a number…