Arts & Entertainment, News / April 30, 2024 Kiosk 86 highlights end of the year

by Maren Ewertz–The Kiosk release is a highlight of the school year’s end. Every year since 1938, Morningside has released a short collection of fiction, nonfiction, and other forms of short stories in a book. From the years 1938 to 1952, the Kiosk was referred to as Manuscript. Then Manuscript became Perspectives from the years 1953-1970. Ever since 1971, we...

News / April 30, 2024 Morningside receives $2 million gift for the School of Business

by Maren Ewertz–Tom Rosen, a graduate of Morningside College from 1970, has given a $2 million gift to the Morningside University campus. The donation will be the essential funds for the construction and design of a brand new School of Business building. Rosen earned his degree from Morningside College with minors in livestock marketing and...

Arts & Entertainment / April 30, 2024 Fall in to Fallout

by Maren Ewertz–As someone who has watched people play the game Fallout. I was excited to see that there would be a new Fallout series based on the game streaming on Amazon.. Throughout the series, we are introduced to the characters in a clean and easy to understand way. For someone who doesn’t know much...

News / April 29, 2024 2024 graduates will not receive hoods

by Maren Ewertz–Traditionally, Morningside University graduates received an academic hood at graduation. This hood was white with a maroon chevron pointing upwards. This design originated around 1963. Looking in the Sioux, Morningside’s yearbook that ran from 1901-2004, students appear to wear the hoods we know today in 1963, but not in 1962. As the years went...

Morningside People, News / April 29, 2024 Morningside says goodbye to Terri Curry

by Maren Ewertz–Terri Curry, Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment at Morningside University, has been a well known and integral force for Morningside for nearly four decades.  Curry has dedicated 39 years to Morningside. When Curry was interviewed recently, she touched on her motivation to pursue a career in academia, revealing that her graduate...

News / April 26, 2024 Palmer Research Symposium celebrates student involvement

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Morningside’s Palmer Research Symposium is an annual event that gives students the opportunity to present their research to the community to contribute to the greater knowledge of the campus. It is a campus-wide celebration of student involvement in research. Students were able to present both empirical and non-empirical, completed in a class or...

News / April 21, 2024 Is taking the train worth it? Yes.

by Diego Teixeira Setton–America is not exactly known for being public transport friendly, and its trains are definitely nothing like in Europe or Asia. But can they stand on their own? Recently, I traveled by Amtrak train from Omaha to Chicago. It was my second time taking the trip and while I was moving towards...

Arts & Entertainment, News

“Jack and the Beanstalk” leaves elementary audience enamored

by Claire DeRoin– “Hide under the table! Hide!” The squeals of elementary school children rang in Morningside’s Klinger-Neal theatre Tuesday, September 25, as the theatre department presented its last showing of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Jack, played by Kyle McGlade, interacted with the audience (made up of students from four local elementary schools) throughout the…

Wellness week wrap-up
Arts & Entertainment, News

Wellness week wrap-up

By Paige Potter—  Morningside had a lot of fun activities for students to do this past week. MAC sponsored “Wellness Week” with different activities planned for each day. On Monday night, Kira Sabin, a dating coach, came and talked to 71 students in Yockey about different things to put up with in relationships. She touched…

Food and Drink

Food Review – Golden Bowl

By Meghanne Adams– If you’re in the mood for Chinese food, Sioux City has limited options. Let’s face it; it just isn’t a Chinese food hot spot. Contrary to the limitations of the area, a little unknown restaurant close to downtown proves to have an authentic taste, more than reasonable prices and a laid back…

Mustang volleyball starts conference play
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Mustang volleyball starts conference play

By Gustav Hollnagel– Mustang Volleyball started their conference play last week. In two tough matches against Northwestern and Midland University, the team of Coach Sara Horn had to digest two five-set defeats, losing by margins of six and two points respectively. On Wednesday, September 19, the Mustangs came back to get their first conference win…

Pizza eating contest at Buck’s
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Pizza eating contest at Buck’s

By Paige Potter– The grand opening of Buck’s drew a crowd of about 20 people Wednesday evening as 11 Morningside students took part in a pizza-eating contest. Contestants sat along a line of tables in the newly remodeled Buck’s waiting for their pizzas. Photos by Amber Berg The pizza-munchers were: seniors Tyler Omundson and Emma…

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