The Collegian Reporter – Page 259

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...

News / September 16, 2026 Virgo’s Season Starts this September

By Trenton Eilerts – The esports program at Morningside has made a big change, with bigger changes yet to come. Dray Virgo has been appointed as the new head coach of Morningside esports. Virgo wants to add to the program and change how the program is viewed by students, staff, and faculty. Virgo is already...

News / September 14, 2026 New AAFS Coordinator Brings Hands-On Agricultural Learning to Morningside

By Tayden VanPelt – Mia Heilman is bringing her background in agricultural education and production agriculture to Morningside University as the new Agricultural Facilities and Experiential Learning Coordinator in the Applied Agricultural and Food Studies department. Heilman’s position focuses on maintaining and expanding the university’s agricultural facilities while creating hands-on learning opportunities that connect students’...

News / September 9, 2026 Mustang Football Kicks off Season Against Top GPAC Rivals

By Cameron Hamilton – Football season is in full swing, but this year is different from most: the Mustangs not only opened the season with Benedictine, who was ranked #3 at the time, but also with local rivals the Northwestern Red Raiders (week 1) and the Dordt Defenders (week 3). These early games can decide...

News / September 3, 2026 Construction Near Elwood Olsen Stadium Brings Temporary Parking Changes to Campus

by Tayden VanPelt – Students and visitors returning to Morningside University this fall may notice construction and parking changes near Elwood Olsen Stadium. The construction is part of the Pulaski Drainage Improvement Project, which began in June and is expected to be completed by mid-September. Pulaski Park consists of 32 acres of recreational land made...

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…