The Collegian Reporter – Page 283

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...

News / April 21, 2024 Is taking the train worth it? Yes.

by Diego Teixeira Setton–America is not exactly known for being public transport friendly, and its trains are definitely nothing like in Europe or Asia. But can they stand on their own? Recently, I traveled by Amtrak train from Omaha to Chicago. It was my second time taking the trip and while I was moving towards...

News / April 21, 2024 Sioux City “Book Lover’s Sale” is open now

by Diego Teixeira Setton–Starting Thursday, April 18, Sioux City’s 2024 edition of the “Book Lover’s Book Sale” opened its doors to all the public. Located at 4400 Sergent Rd, the annual sale will be running from through April 27, offering a gigantic variety of used books, CD’s, DVD’s and even vinyl, all costing between $4...

Sports / April 17, 2024 Women’s basketball golf outing June 7

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Morningside Women’s Basketball will host its 17th annual golf outing June 7, at the Green Valley Golf Course. The women’s basketball team will host families, spectators, fans, and whoever else may want to golf that day as it is open to anyone. Each individual Mustang player is responsible for getting two-hole sponsors and two...

News / April 17, 2024 Palmer Symposium has the numbers

by Maren Ewertz–Students at Morningside can count on having their research appreciated by the university. The Palmer Research Symposium is a yearly event that shows off research done by many different disciplines. While there isn’t a true “theme” to Palmer, there is the sentiment that anyone who submits knows that it is a place to...

News / April 10, 2024 Eclipse in S.C. was a bust

by Diego Teixeira Setton–It’s no lie that weather in Sioux City Is not the best, but this felt like a sick joke. Students hoping to catch a glimpse of the once–in–a–generation event Monday were met with nothing but gray skies. As I prepared to try and watch the eclipse today, I didn’t see many students...

News / April 7, 2024 Benefits of studying abroad

by Diego Teixeira Setton–It is no secret that studying can take a huge toll on students, both mentally and physically. Morningside students are constantly receiving emails about mental wellness and how to avoid stress, but sometimes, it’s not enough, and said stress and frustration build up to where you find yourself in an unfavorable position. ...

Sports

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News

P is for photography; students present children’s books at FIWD

By Emily L. Domayer — Dolie Thompson’s Intermediate Photography class presented children’s books at Friday is Writing Day (FIWD) Nov. 11. Students read their books out loud and talked about what kind of photography techniques they use. Briana Schaeuble, a junior, titled her book Fancy Nancy. “My cousin is the model in the book. Fancy…

News

Music/theater students enjoy ‘a day of madness’

By Kevin Green — The Morningside College Department of Music presented scenes from The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart this past Friday (Nov. 11) at Eppley Auditorium. The workshop was a process-based class with an emphasis on developing skills necessary for “the craft of combining classical singing and acting.” Based on the 1784…

Features, Food and Drink

Dorm-friendly cookies in seconds

By Meghanne Adams– While living on-campus might limit the amount of holiday baking students can do, there are still ways to make fun, yummy holiday cookies without the use of an oven. The supplies you’ll need are: One package of Nutterbutter Cookies, Vanilla Almond Bark, M&Ms, Microwave safe bowl, Spoon, Wax Paper. Start by breaking the vanilla almond bark into…

Arts & Entertainment

Nightly News anchor takes his skills to primetime

By Shelby Powell — Since taking over the NBC Nightly News anchor desk in 2004, Brian Williams has amassed a following that goes beyond his daily 5:30 pm viewing audience. Between his regular appearances on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and occasionally playing a cartoonish version of himself on 30 Rock, Williams has made himself…

Features

It’s the time of the year to shop smart

By Meghanne Adams — Now that Halloween is over, stores don’t waste time before playing Christmas music and putting up those holiday decorations. This, of course, is a hopeful ploy of the stores to try to get consumers in the gift-buying, holiday mood earlier and earlier each year. With the coming of the holidays, comes…