The Collegian Reporter – Page 263

Photo / April 27, 2025 Students’ Favorite Skies of Sioux City

By Jaden Carney – As you stroll around Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, one of the most beautiful things that will grab your attention is the park-like beauty of the campus. However, have you ever experienced the campus at sunset? If not, you are truly missing out. You can walk around Morningside Campus any...

Sports / April 25, 2025 Tennis Takeover: Morningside to Host GPAC Tennis Tournament

By Mia Wenzel – Morningside University will host the GPAC Tennis Tournament for the second consecutive year. On April 9, 2025, the Morningside Men’s Tennis Team clinched back-to-back regular season GPAC Champions with a 7-0 victory against Mount Marty. On April 14, 2025, they further solidified their status as back-to-back regular season GPAC Champions with...

Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 From One Generation to Another: Morningside’s Choir Centennial Concert Celebration

By Thomas Godtland — Morningside Choir’s Centennial Concert will be held in Eugene C. Eppley Memorial Auditorium Saturday, April 26, at 7:00 p.m. and will feature music from the Centennial Alumni Choir. This concert will feature past and present conductors of the Morningside Choir such as Dr. Ryan Person (current), Timothy Watson, and Dr. Bruce...

Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 Final All America Concert Band Performance

By Thomas Godtland — The All America Concert Band will be having their final performance of the season titled,“Dance!” on Sunday, April 27, at 7:30pm in Eugene C. Eppley Memorial Auditorium. As the name would suggest, selections from this concert will be inspired by dance, featuring highlights from Dancing in Air by Yo Goto, I...

Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 Morningside Hosts 2nd Annual Concert Band Festival

By Thomas Godtland — Morningside University will be hosting their 2nd Annual Concert Band Festival this Thursday, April 24. Starting at 9:00am, participating bands will have the opportunity to perform in Eugene C. Eppley Memorial Auditorium and receive feedback from two adjudicators. These adjudicators will be using IHSMA (Iowa High School Music Association) large group...

Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 Morningside Spring Concert With Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band

By Thomas Godtland — Friday, April 25, Morningside’s Wind Ensemble and M-Avenue Jazz band will present their Spring Concert in Eppley Auditorium. M-Avenue, under the direction of Dr. Erik Mahon, will perform Gold & Lavender by Eric Oatts, C Jam Blues ala. Mambo by Duke Ellington and arranged by Michael Philip Mossman, Mixolydian Soul Frog...

Features / April 23, 2025 Is It Just Me, or Have People Become More Rude? (It’s Both)

By Gabriel Ruiz – I recently learned that nearly half of Americans believe people have become ruder since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. To be honest, I’m surprised the statistics aren’t higher. The notion that individuals we encounter in our daily lives are ruder than in the past is not a new...

Editorials

Extra curricular activities shouldn’t outshine academics

By Claire DeRoin– What are you looking to gain from your four (or more) years at Morningside? Good memories of fun nights in the dorms? A winning sports season? Long-lasting friendships? The freshman fifteen from that delicious Sodexo food? Those things are all good and well, but they aren’t what college is all about. The…

Editorials, Features

The challenges of doing research

By Gustav Hollnagel– Doing hands-on research on campus has become more and important and encouraged by the college and by faculty. The biology, physics, and psychology departments now have requirements either in classes or senior theses to immerse one’s self into research. I have been doing quite a bit of research work myself, and it’s…

News

‘Mustang madness’ for finals week.

By Claire DeRoin–With their win on Saturday, the Mustang football team will travel to Rome, GA, to play in the NAIA finals on Thursday, December 13, at 5:30. This poses a dilemma for some athletes and student fans: to travel across the country to watch the game, or to stay and study for their finals…

Arts & Entertainment, Editorials

Christmas at Morningside a success

By Paige Potter–On Friday night, the 17 annual Christmas at Morningside took place in Eppley Auditorium. With a house full, the show started at 7:30 p.m. Steve Lundberg, professor in the music department, welcomed everyone to the show and had a few reminders for the crowd. The show began with the band and choir doing a…

Sports

Goin’ to Rome; Mustangs pound SXU

The Mustangs punched their ticket to Rome, Georgia, and the finals of the 2012 NAIA Football Championship Series. Morningside, 13-0, pounded St. Xavier University 47-19 in the semifinals. They’ll now face Marian University in the Dec. 13 final.

Arts & Entertainment

Christmas at Morningside is near

by Paige Potter– The 17th annual Christmas at Morningside is this Friday, November 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Eppley Auditorium. Students involved in the performance began practicing for the concert on Sunday, November 25. The rest of the practices for the week are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday night. Groups participating in this event are the…