The Collegian Reporter – Page 268

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...

Sports

Reece is headed to nationals

By Cassie Burnside–The Morningside Track and Field team competed in their last regular season indoor meet last weekend. Many athletes achieved personal bests. McKenzie Reece was one of them. Not only did Reece win the 1000-meter run with a time of 2:59.83, but this also qualified her for the national track meet. In the track…

News

ier lle desiel a’ nólë i’ hobbit?

By Jescy Rodriguez–Since the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) franchise has started to make movies, learning more about J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world of middle-earth has been all the rage for fans young and old alike. The recent movie rendition of a Tolkien classic, the Hobbit, has caused a stir in the community and revived a book following that…

Arts & Entertainment

Special Preview of Grease

By Brittany Conolly–Don’t be the last student to get a free ticket! Students get one free ticket,with student ID, to Morningside’s musical production debut of Grease. This sneak preview will be on Wednesday, February 13, at 7 pm in the Klinger-Neal Theater. If you miss your chance to see your peers during this special preview, the play…

Sports

Mathes Excels at Husker Invite

By Cassie Burnside–Last weekend, the Morningside College Track and Field team sent four athletes to compete at the NCAA Division 1 Husker invite in Lincoln, Nebraska. Breanna Mathes, Taylor Chapman, Monte Larsen, and Neeia Cooperwood all competed. One of the performances that stood out was from Mathes. The senior from Cherokee, IA competed in the…

Features

The New Tradition of Ethnic Cuisine

By Lauren Sorenson–New Tradition International Restaurant provides greater Sioux City area with something different when it comes to ethnic cuisine. It’s almost like walking into another world. They offer a vast variety of foods. Their menu displays everything from beef samosas to burgers, tacos, and injera with a variety of different sauces. Bright red spices are…

Morningside People

Morningsiders Win Dates

By Claire DeRoin–Thanks to a Morningside RHA event, Elizabeth Planck and Lydia Bienlien are the lucky winners of date nights. Morningside RHA put on a “Morningside Mingles” event, during participants got to know other people around campus and could win a date with Katie Schiltz or Mike Oetken. Oetken was excited about the event. “My…