The Collegian Reporter – Page 274

News / November 3, 2025 The Ultimate Guide to Surviving a Sioux City Winter

By Maron Guimarães – Winter in Sioux City is no small thing, and Morningside students know it. Between the icy sidewalks, freezing winds, and surprise snowfalls, getting through the season takes prep. The key to surviving the cold starts with dressing smart (which means more than shorts and a hoodie). Layering is your best friend,...

Campus Life, Culture, international, Morningside People, News / October 31, 2025 Three Stages, One Journey: Life as an International Student at Morningside

Three Stages, One Journey: Life as an International Student at Morningside By Diego Ocando – Being an international student is about a lot more than just studying in another country. It’s about learning how to adapt, balance, and grow — all while being far from home. At Morningside, students from around the world bring their...

Campus Life, News / October 29, 2025 Time Management Tips for Busy Mustangs

By Maron Guimarães – Life at Morningside can get busy fast. Between classes, practices, campus jobs, and trying to squeeze in a social life, it’s easy for your schedule to feel overwhelming and stressful. But with a few simple strategies, staying on top of everything doesn’t have to be stressful. The first step is to...

News, Sports / October 29, 2025 The Mustangs Gallop Toward Second Place in the GPAC

By Diego Ocando – With one game left in the regular season, the Morningside Mustangs are in their best form of the year, just when it matters most. Last Saturday, the team galloped to a 5–1 road victory over Doane, extending their unbeaten streak to four matches, with three wins in that stretch. Now, the...

News, Sports / October 28, 2025 Morningside Women’s Soccer Clinches GPAC Title

By Keyera Harmon – this win, Morningside now sits at the top of the conference standings with the most points, locking in the GPAC title no matter what happens next. The win also means an automatic qualification for nationals, marking a huge milestone for the program. The team’s current record sits at 8-1-1, and they’ll...

News / October 22, 2025 From Caf to Career

By Keyera Harmon – Getting an internship on campus can be a lot easier than many students think. For Gustavo Santos, landing his internship at the campus cafeteria was a natural next step towards his future. After working for Sodexo for years, from Bucks, to catering, to Spoonholder, it wasn’t hard for Gustavo to find...

Morningside People, News, Opinion / October 22, 2025 What I Wish I Knew as a Freshman at Morningside

By Maron Guimarães. – When you first arrive at Morningside University, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of starting college life, meeting new people from all over the world, exploring campus, and adjusting to your classes. But one thing many upperclassmen realize too late is just how important it is to start...

Arts & Entertainment, News

“Jack and the Beanstalk” leaves elementary audience enamored

by Claire DeRoin– “Hide under the table! Hide!” The squeals of elementary school children rang in Morningside’s Klinger-Neal theatre Tuesday, September 25, as the theatre department presented its last showing of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Jack, played by Kyle McGlade, interacted with the audience (made up of students from four local elementary schools) throughout the…

Arts & Entertainment, News

Wellness week wrap-up

By Paige Potter— Morningside had a lot of fun activities for students to do this past week. MAC sponsored “Wellness Week” with different activities planned for each day. On Monday night, Kira Sabin, a dating coach, came and talked to 71 students in Yockey about different things to put up with in relationships. She touched…

Food and Drink

Food Review – Golden Bowl

By Meghanne Adams– If you’re in the mood for Chinese food, Sioux City has limited options. Let’s face it; it just isn’t a Chinese food hot spot. Contrary to the limitations of the area, a little unknown restaurant close to downtown proves to have an authentic taste, more than reasonable prices and a laid back…

Sports

Mustang volleyball starts conference play

By Gustav Hollnagel– Mustang Volleyball started their conference play last week. In two tough matches against Northwestern and Midland University, the team of Coach Sara Horn had to digest two five-set defeats, losing by margins of six and two points respectively. On Wednesday, September 19, the Mustangs came back to get their first conference win…

News

Pizza eating contest at Buck’s

By Paige Potter– The grand opening of Buck’s drew a crowd of about 20 people Wednesday evening as 11 Morningside students took part in a pizza-eating contest. Contestants sat along a line of tables in the newly remodeled Buck’s waiting for their pizzas. Photos by Amber Berg The pizza-munchers were: seniors Tyler Omundson and Emma…

News

My first KMSC gig – Covering the President of the United States

By Claire DeRoin– I figured that as a senior mass communications major I’d maybe pick up a radio show, but instead, I picked up a gig covering the President of the United States’ visit to Morningside College. It all started midway through the week. I was hanging out in The Collegian Reporter newsroom, a room…