The Collegian Reporter – Page 277

Sports / May 10, 2024 Tennis: On to nationals and GPAC honors

by Diego Teixeira Setton–This spring became a very special one for Morningside Tennis Athletes, as they conquered the GPAC for the first time in program history. Both men’s and women’s teams won the title, with the men boasting an overall record of 18-4 and going undefeated in the conference. The women’s team finished at 18-3...

Arts & Entertainment, News / April 30, 2024 Kiosk 86 highlights end of the year

by Maren Ewertz–The Kiosk release is a highlight of the school year’s end. Every year since 1938, Morningside has released a short collection of fiction, nonfiction, and other forms of short stories in a book. From the years 1938 to 1952, the Kiosk was referred to as Manuscript. Then Manuscript became Perspectives from the years 1953-1970. Ever since 1971, we...

News / April 30, 2024 Morningside receives $2 million gift for the School of Business

by Maren Ewertz–Tom Rosen, a graduate of Morningside College from 1970, has given a $2 million gift to the Morningside University campus. The donation will be the essential funds for the construction and design of a brand new School of Business building. Rosen earned his degree from Morningside College with minors in livestock marketing and...

Arts & Entertainment / April 30, 2024 Fall in to Fallout

by Maren Ewertz–As someone who has watched people play the game Fallout. I was excited to see that there would be a new Fallout series based on the game streaming on Amazon.. Throughout the series, we are introduced to the characters in a clean and easy to understand way. For someone who doesn’t know much...

News / April 29, 2024 2024 graduates will not receive hoods

by Maren Ewertz–Traditionally, Morningside University graduates received an academic hood at graduation. This hood was white with a maroon chevron pointing upwards. This design originated around 1963. Looking in the Sioux, Morningside’s yearbook that ran from 1901-2004, students appear to wear the hoods we know today in 1963, but not in 1962. As the years went...

Morningside People, News / April 29, 2024 Morningside says goodbye to Terri Curry

by Maren Ewertz–Terri Curry, Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment at Morningside University, has been a well known and integral force for Morningside for nearly four decades. Curry has dedicated 39 years to Morningside. When Curry was interviewed recently, she touched on her motivation to pursue a career in academia, revealing that her graduate...

News / April 26, 2024 Palmer Research Symposium celebrates student involvement

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Morningside’s Palmer Research Symposium is an annual event that gives students the opportunity to present their research to the community to contribute to the greater knowledge of the campus. It is a campus-wide celebration of student involvement in research. Students were able to present both empirical and non-empirical, completed in a class or...

Sports

Fall Sports on their Off Season Grind

By Andrew Schnebel ~ Its been a couple months into the winter workouts for the fall sports teams. The football and volleyball teams have been working out almost every weekday since the second semester started. Trevor Strong who plays defensive back for the Mustangs says, “It’s been a really great offseason overall. The team has…

Arts & Entertainment

The Vow

By Shelby Powell ~ What would you do if, in an instant, your spouse could no longer remember you? The Vow, starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, seeks to answer that very question. After a car accident, Paige’s (McAdams) short-term memory is completely erased. She has no memories of her husband Leo (Tatum). Because he…

Features

Commuter Corner: Week 3

By Claire DeRoin ~ It’s housing registration time! Are you considering living off-campus next semester? Here’s a list of benefits to living off-campus. Home-cooked meals…if you choose! The majority of on-campus housing options lack kitchens. If you live in a house or apartment off-campus, chances are that there will be a fully functioning kitchen there!…

Features

“The Odd Couple” comes to Morningside

By Tasha Drey~ It’s that time of year! The Morningside Theater Department will be showing “The Odd Couple” (the female version) written by Neil Simon. The show is a comedy about a recently divorced neat freak, Florence, that moves in with her messy and easygoing friend, Olive. Senior Maddie Mardesen and sophomore Tasha Drey will…

Features

The Commuter Corner: Week 2

By Claire DeRoin~ As a commuter, I’ve noticed that it’s easy to fall into the trap of wanting to stay home, cozy in bed, instead of scraping ice off of the windshield and driving to campus in the cold. While it may be tempting, missing classes is never a good idea. Why? One thing leads to…

Arts & Entertainment

No one is safe.

By Shelby Powell ~ Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is a recent CIA recruit stationed in Cape Town, South Africa. He spends his days wishing for more action and maintaining an unused safe house for wayward agents or captured criminals. Matt gets a lot more than he bargained for when renowned CIA agent turned traitor Toben…