The Collegian Reporter – Page 267

Photo, Sports / December 5, 2024 Mustangs Upend Visiting Bulldogs in White Out

The Mustang men’s and women’s basketball teams defended their Allee Gymnasium court, besting Concordia Wed., Dec. 4. The women began the evening with a 70–56 win over the fifth–ranked Bulldogs. Alexis Spier led the squad with 21 points. Chaise Pfanstiel added 12 and Ella Wragge 10. The men’s team, now 8–1 (4–1 GPAC), jumped out...

News / December 4, 2024 Morningside’s Stangsgiving Event Draws Praise

By Gabriel Ruiz – Stangsgiving is Morningside University’s annual event where students, staff, and faculty join for a Thanksgiving meal. It provides the campus at large with an opportunity to come together and share a meal as well as look back on the year as we move forward into the holiday season. Students were eager...

Photo, Sports / December 1, 2024 Mustangs post shutout against MNU

The No. 6 Mustangs are moving on to the NAIA Championship Series quarterfinals to face No. 4 Montana Western. Morningside blanked MidAmerica Nazarene 35-0 to keep its 2024 season alive. Read the game story HERE. Montana Western’s Bulldogs bested Dickinson State 41-14. MW quarterback Michael Palandri threw for five touchdowns in the win.

News / November 25, 2024 Be More Chill Cast Announced!

Y’all keep your chill. The cast list for Morningside’s production of Be More Chill has been announced. Directed by Taylor Clemens with music direction by Shannon Salyards Burton, Be More Chill follows an anxious social outcast, Jeremy Heere (Ben Feeken), as he attempts to navigate the pressures of high school social life alongside his laid...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People / November 5, 2024 Logan Gerdes Vocal Recital November 8

Logan Gerdes will be performing his senior vocal recital in Eppley Auditorium, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Gerdes’ pieces were selected through various lessons with Shannon Salyards Burton, and he enjoys the opening piece of his recital in particular for the creative liberty he’s allowed at certain sections of the song. “I like how it...

News / November 4, 2024 Struck gets 100th win

by Mia Wenzel–The men’s tennis team won 6-1 over Mount Marty Oct. 16, giving Coach Alex Struck his 100th win. The men’s fall season ended undefeated 3-0. The women’s tennis team added another win, making the fall season an undefeated 4-0. The Mustangs won against Mount Marty by a score of 5-2. “I’m humbled and...

Sports / October 27, 2024 Mustangs Trample Briar Cliff in Rivalry Game

By Dayne Davis – Saturday (October 19, 2024) the Mustangs hosted cross-town rival, Briar Cliff University, in battle for the saddle. The Chargers entered the game looking to beat Morningside for the first time in school history, but Zack Chevalier and the Mustangs had other plans as Morningside put the belt to the Chargers backside...

Features

Things you might not have known about President Obama’s visit to Morningside

By Claire DeRoin– There were a few things that the public wouldn’t perhaps know about what went on behind the scenes before and during President Obama’s visit to Morningside College: • A large white tent complete with phone lines, internet access, and scores of power strips served as a mobile work station for the White…

Features

Behind Obama’s visit and Morningside’s ‘presidential’ history

By Jescy Rodriguez– This past weekend President Barack Obama visited campus as one of the first stops on his way to Charlotte, North Carolina for the 2012 Democratic Convention, being held Thursday September 6. More photos of Obama’s campaign stop. Morningside has been a popular stop for political campaigns of Presidential candidates both current and…

Editorials

Saving money at Target

By Meghanne Adams– We are all college students, which usually can mean one thing: we are probably broke. Target is a store that has a lot of the must-haves on our weekly shopping lists and is fairly close to our school. I’ve compiled some tips together to help save students money while shopping there. Let’s…

Editorials

Reaction: Obama on campus

By Paige Potter– The cheering of hundreds of people and chanting of “four more years!” as President Obama made his way to stage on Saturday, September 1, 2012, was a feeling I will never forget. Over the past four days, all the Morningside students had seen the preparation taking place for the President to…

Arts & Entertainment

MAC attempts to get more attention

By Paige Potter– The MAC PAC is back and ready for this school year with fun activities and events planned for all students at Morningside. This year’s activities will be entertaining for all who attend, thanks to the staff of four experienced MAC executives and many student volunteers. The Morningside Activities Council (MAC) is made…