The Collegian Reporter – Page 261

News / October 6, 2026 My Very Own Taste of Morningside

By Carter Gill – As the Morningside Mustangs faced the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers at the Homecoming football game this weekend, Morningside’s annual Taste of Morningside event kicked off with a selection of local Sioux City food and drink vendors. Vendors included: Sippin’ 712, Kai Thai, Morningside Beef, Blue Tequila on the Go, 2 Fire Smash...

News / September 30, 2026 ODK’s Into the Streets

By Doreen Mshana – Morningside University students recently took part in an exciting event called “Into the Streets,” sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), in Sioux City. This event aimed to help the community and encourage students to get involved. Through Into the Streets, students gain a deeper understanding of their local community and recognize...

News / September 30, 2026 Sports Management Class Aims to Level the Playing Field Through Experiential Learning

By Cameron Hamilton – In Katy Burford’s sports management class, the students are looking to improve and manipulate the game-changing factor of fan engagement and support. The class does this in cooperation with Morningside’s Pack the Stands events, held at specific home games for different sports throughout the year. Sports management is a relatively new...

News / September 30, 2026 Live-Posting Past Events, As If It Were Today

By RyAnne Steffen –If today’s social media were around for major events from the past, how would it appear? Would we be updated every hour, every minute, every second? Thanks to the X account @25YearsAgoLive (2001Live), we can now make an estimate of how those situations may have been handled. 2001Live, curated by Manny Marotta,...

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...

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…

Morningside People

Student balances college and ROTC

by Claire DeRoin– Gage Thackston, a junior mass communications major, knows exactly what he is going to do once he graduates. That’s more than can be said for some seniors. Thackston is currently enrolled in ROTC: Reserve Officer Training Corps. ROTC is a program that allows students to complete military training and classes at the…

Features, Food and Drink

Qdoba, Chipotle, Panera hit M’side

By Nancy Seeman– Tired of the cafeteria food? Coming close to the end of the semester, students may be running out of flex points or Ramen Noodles. Lucky for them, new developments within Lakeport Commons give students the opportunity to try something new. Within the past week, Chipotle, Panera, and Qdoba have opened within the…

Arts & Entertainment

Olympus Has Fallen review

by Michael Lewis — We all have the privilege of living in a country where freedom is taken for granted. But what would happen if our freedoms were taken away? In this suspenseful movie, the President of the United States of America, played by Aaron Eckhart, has been held hostage along with his fellow cabinet…