The Collegian Reporter – Page 290

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...

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…

News

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…

Arts & Entertainment

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…

Features

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…

Features

ALD Easter Egg Hunt

By Sarah Davy ~ Over 50 women were inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta on March 25th. Alpha Lambda Delta is an all female honor society at Morningside. It is not to be mistaken for a sorority. Demi Dunn is the president, while Cassie Burnside serves as Vice President. New ALD Officers The organization’s most recent…

Arts & Entertainment

Cabaret comes to Sioux City

By Tasha Drey ~ The Lamb Arts Regional Theatre in Sioux City recently put on the musical Cabaret. Said to be one of the best musicals of all time, Cabaret, tells the love story of an American writer, Cliff (played by Matt Rixner), and an English cabaret performer, Sally (played by Jessie Atkinson). The provocative…