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...

Intramural volleyball reaches final week
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Intramural volleyball reaches final week

By Jazmine Dirks ~ Intramural athletics have always been a huge part of student life around Morningside. Sports such as basketball, dodge-ball, volleyball, kickball, and more are played throughout the year in the Hindman-Hobbs Center. Typically the games start around 9:30pm when the recreation center is closing. Students are given the opportunity to come up…

Morningside Student of the Week: Brittney Schindler
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Morningside Student of the Week: Brittney Schindler

By Brittany Conolly ~ Brittney Schindler is a senior at Morningside College. Schindler is double majoring in Special Education and Elementary Education. Along with her double major she is receiving her reading endorsement. Brittney says, “With my major I can teach kindergarten through sixth grade. I can also be a special educator, and a Title 1…

Editorials

Put your money where your mouth is

By Claire DeRoin ~ Does walking around for a day without shoes really help children in third-world countries that cannot afford shoes? A Day Without Shoes/Morningside Some Morningside students recently participated in an event that is supposed to raise awareness for those poor souls that cannot afford to put soles on their feet. TOMS, a…

One Day Without Shoes
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One Day Without Shoes

By Sarah Davy ~ TOMS is an international shoe company that was founded in 2006 by American traveler Blake Mycoskie. He discovered that in Argentina, the children had no shoes to protect their feet. He wanted to help, so he created the shoe company called TOMS Shoes, a company that matches every pair of shoes…

You Thneed to See The Lorax!
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You Thneed to See The Lorax!

By Emily L. Domayer ~ Dr. Seuss wrote The Lorax in 1971. Forty-one years later, now on the big screen, it is still just as relevant to our culture. Between oil spills and too many plastic bottles, The Lorax hits home to everyday America. The movie successfully keeps the whimsical “Seuss-ness” of all the creatures in the book. There…

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Spring Driving Tips

By Brittany Poss ~ Along with warm weather comes the familiar sound of roaring engines speeding down the highway. Motorcycles are back on the road. This means drivers and motorcyclists alike should be more aware of their surroundings while driving. Each year thousands of cyclists are killed in vehicle crashes, therefore it is very important…

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