The Collegian Reporter – Page 281

News / September 30, 2026 ODK’s Into the Streets

By Doreen Mshana – Morningside University students recently took part in an exciting event called “Into the Streets,” sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), in Sioux City. This event aimed to help the community and encourage students to get involved. Through Into the Streets, students gain a deeper understanding of their local community and recognize...

News / September 30, 2026 Sports Management Class Aims to Level the Playing Field Through Experiential Learning

By Cameron Hamilton – In Katy Burford’s sports management class, the students are looking to improve and manipulate the game-changing factor of fan engagement and support. The class does this in cooperation with Morningside’s Pack the Stands events, held at specific home games for different sports throughout the year. Sports management is a relatively new...

News / September 30, 2026 Live-Posting Past Events, As If It Were Today

By RyAnne Steffen –If today’s social media were around for major events from the past, how would it appear? Would we be updated every hour, every minute, every second? Thanks to the X account @25YearsAgoLive (2001Live), we can now make an estimate of how those situations may have been handled. 2001Live, curated by Manny Marotta,...

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

Romney speaks in NW Iowa

By Meghanne Adams– Over a thousand people gathered to listen to Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney during his visit to Northwestern College in Orange City Friday. A lot of familiar faces joined Romney to address the crowd, including Morningside professor Sam Clovis, who addressed the importance of individual liberty. Also, Governor Terry Branstad and Congressman…

News, Sports

Morningside launches Bowling program

By Gustav Hollnagel– Imagine that, Morningside is extending its athletic realm by bringing Rob Casper to campus to show interested students and future prospects how to roll a shiny ball into a triangle of pins. Yes, bowling has arrived at Morningside. During one of his holiday gatherings, President John Reynders announced that such a program…

News

Sex Signals returns

By Paige Potter– Nearly 200 students packed into Yockey on Wednesday night for a presentation called Sex Signals, which was put on by two actors, Jack and Kristen, who came to talk to the Morningside students about practicing safe sex and the do’s and don’ts for men and women. Last year, Morningside brought in a very similar…

News

Obama’s message

By Claire DeRoin– President Barack Obama spoke at Morningside College on Saturday, September 1, at 5:45, stressing the importance of the middle class, affordable education, and bringing troops home from Afghanistan. Before the President arrived, a series of introductory speakers took the stage: Julio Rodrigues, a U.S. Navy veteran, led the audience in the Pledge…

Features

Things you might not have known about President Obama’s visit to Morningside

By Claire DeRoin– There were a few things that the public wouldn’t perhaps know about what went on behind the scenes before and during President Obama’s visit to Morningside College: • A large white tent complete with phone lines, internet access, and scores of power strips served as a mobile work station for the White…

Features

Behind Obama’s visit and Morningside’s ‘presidential’ history

By Jescy Rodriguez– This past weekend President Barack Obama visited campus as one of the first stops on his way to Charlotte, North Carolina for the 2012 Democratic Convention, being held Thursday September 6. More photos of Obama’s campaign stop. Morningside has been a popular stop for political campaigns of Presidential candidates both current and…