The Collegian Reporter – Page 285

Sports / April 15, 2025 Mustangs Dominate Doubleheader Against Concordia

By Dayne Davis – On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Morningside Softball hosted the Concordia Bulldogs. The Mustangs allowed only one run across both games of the doubleheader, sweeping Concordia with scores of 8-0 and 7-1. In Game 1, Adeline Fliege pitched a complete game in just 5 innings. This marks the freshman’s second complete game...

News / April 7, 2025 Explore the World With Morningside

By Katie Miller – Are you interested in traveling abroad? Morningside is offering two unique trips in 2026 that will explore diverse cultures. Both trips will provide students with the opportunity to experience new places and people while engaging in hands-on learning. One of the trips is Cuisine of Spain and Portugal , which will...

Morningside People, News / March 31, 2025 Morningside Celebrates Women of Excellence

By Jaden Carney – On Friday, March 28, 2025, four members of the Morningside University community attended the 40th anniversary of the Siouxland Women’s Aware, Women of Excellence. The Mustangs in attendance were Dr. Leslie Werden, Chair of the Humanities Department; Melissa Nelson, Externship and Internship Coordinator for the Applied Ag and Food Studies Program;...

Arts & Entertainment / March 28, 2025 Faiyaz provides a calming diversion

by Gustavo dos Santos — Larger Than Life by Brent Faiyaz presents a smooth, immersive experience that is ideal for his personal style. Faiyaz, who is well-known for his captivating and reflective lyrics, goes deeper into his typical relaxed vibe to create an album that feels both private and wide. Each song expands time and permits reflection,...

Arts & Entertainment / March 28, 2025 CHROMAKOPIA is a deep dive

by Maron Marcel Guimaraes — Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA album is a 14-track album packed with genre-bending production, interesting lyrics, and Tyler’s signature different flair, offering an immersive listening experience. Right from the jump, CHROMAKOPIA feels like a dive into Tyler’s mind. The opening track, St. Chroma, featuring Daniel Caesar, sets the tone with a...

Morningside People, News / March 25, 2025 How Music Forms the Movie Experience

By Katie Miller – Morningside will host “Experiencing Music in Film” as part of its ongoing Humanities Speaker Series. This discussion will explore the relationship between music and film and how it is used to influence cinematic experiences. This event will take place today, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Weikert Auditorium and will be...

Arts & Entertainment / March 21, 2025 A Rock Sails By is ‘out of this world’

by Gabriel Ruiz — Simultaneously out of this world and profoundly grounded, Sean Grennan’s A Rock Sails By takes audiences on an existential expedition to explore the unknown, the unspoken, and the unidentified. Directed by Russell Wooley, A Rock Sails By follows dry–witted Dr. Lynn Cummings (portrayed by Diana Wooley), a renowned professor and astrophysicist who has the ability...

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…