The Collegian Reporter – Page 272

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...

Arts & Entertainment

Jason Mraz

By Shelby Powell ~ With the release of his album Love is a Four Letter Word, Jason Mraz has once again solidified his place as the voice of summer. Most know him as the crooner behind the smash hit “I’m Yours”, but the 34 year old Mraz has proven himself much more than a one…

News

3rd Annual Trashion Show

By Sarah Davy ~ On the afternoon of April 23rd, Morningside College held their third annual “Trashion Show” at the Buhler Outdoor Performance Center. The event was sponsored by the Morningside College Committee on Environmental Sustainability and T.O.E.S. (Totally On Earth’s Side). This event was held in celebration of Earth Month. Lydia Bielien and Charles…

News

Public Relations Class Helps Non-Profits

By Claire DeRoin ~ Homework assignments are usually seen by the student doing the homework and the professor grading the homework. In Dave Madsen’s Public Relations class, however, the hope is that many more people get to see what students have been working on. In the service learning class, student groups teamed up with local…

Editorials

Professors beware – Facebookers ahead

By Claire DeRoin ~ With end of the semester evaluations coming up for professors and instructors, I can’t help but worry for Morningside faculty. Students in the majority of my classes spend their time not listening to lectures, but browsing Facebook. I’ve looked around during class and found that I was the only person genuinely…

News

Rash of break-ins on campus

By Claire DeRoin ~ Freshman Katie Copple wasn’t happy to see that the back window of her vehicle had been shattered. In addition, there were scratches in the paint around the keyhole. Her car, parked in the pool lot, was one of the many cars involved in a recent rash of vandalism and break-ins on…

News

The circus is coming to town!

By Brittany Conolly ~ The Shrine Circus is making its annual debut April 17, 2012, at the Tyson Event Center. The circus is performing until Sunday, April 22. There are different circus times throughout the day and evening. The ticket prices are $10, $14, and $17. The range of prices is due to different seating…