The Collegian Reporter – Page 292

News / November 11, 2026 Supporting Morningside’s Artists Through Unique Gifts

By RyAnne Steffen – As the holidays approach, the Morningside community may be searching for one-of-a-kind gifts for the special someones in their lives. Thankfully, the art department is hosting a unique art-for-sale event from Nov. 10-12, 1-5 p.m., allowing anyone to purchase art created by students, staff, and faculty. Associate Professor of Art, Shelby...

News / October 28, 2026 Cover Crops Give Morningside Students Hands-On Learning Experience

By Tayden Van Pelt – Morningside University students are putting classroom lessons into practice this fall through a cover crop project in the Cargill Outdoor Classroom. The Agricultural Precision class is partnering with the Plant Science class to establish cover crops in designated test plots. Student groups are responsible for making management decisions for their...

News / October 27, 2026 Young Mustangs Spark Second-Half Comeback in Season-Opening Win Over Culver-Stockton

By Doreen Mshana – Head Coach Jamie Sale tipped off his 26th season at the helm of Morningside Women’s Basketball with a fresh look on the court. Featuring a youthful roster where seven of the top ten players are freshmen and sophomores, the Mustangs entered the season embraced by underdog expectations, picked seventh in the...

News / October 21, 2026 Morningside University Builds High Tunnel to Expand Hands-On Learning

By Tayden VanPelt – A new outdoor classroom structure aims to extend the growing season, increase food production, and strengthen community connections. Morningside University’s Applied Agriculture and Food Studies Department is constructing a new high tunnel in its outdoor classroom to expand hands-on learning opportunities and increase food production for campus and surrounding communities. Construction...

News / October 6, 2026 My Very Own Taste of Morningside

By Carter Gill – As the Morningside Mustangs faced the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers at the Homecoming football game this weekend, Morningside’s annual Taste of Morningside event kicked off with a selection of local Sioux City food and drink vendors. Vendors included: Sippin’ 712, Kai Thai, Morningside Beef, Blue Tequila on the Go, 2 Fire Smash...

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...

Features

Don Domayer to Retire after 18 Years

By Emily L. Domayer– Don Domayer, a math tutor at Morningside, will retire after 18 years at the college. “This will be a big deal for me. I’ve worked here at Morningside for eighteen years and I’m 61 years old.” Don has worked or taken college courses since he was 17. “That’s 44 years. My…

News

Palmer Symposium Session Winners

2012 Palmer Undergraduate Research Symposium Session Winners (Panels are not judged) Oral Sessions Oral Session I (8:00-9:00): Tanner Ferguson, Mariah Stauffer, & Nathaniel Drees – Staphylococcus aureus Resistance to Basteriophage Oral Session II (8:00-9:00): Rachel Penning, Tavis Hanson, & Jennifer Ranek – Plinko: More Than Just a Game Oral Session III (8:00-9:00): Garth Hamilton –…

Sports

Mustang Softball Invite Kicks Off this Weekend

By Andrew Schnebel ~ The SYA complex will be swarmed with softball players this weekend as the Morningside Mustang softball team hosts the Morningside Invitational. The tournament will be Friday, through Sunday with eleven teams participating in the round robin tournament. The host team Mustangs got off to a slow start, beginning the season with…

Arts & Entertainment

The Hunger Games

By Jazmine Dirks~ In a futuristic world, a young man and young woman are selected from twelve different districts to bring pride to their district in a fight to the death. Writer, Suzanne Collins’s popular book series titled The Hunger Games came out with a bang in its first motion picture thanks to Lions…

News

Golf team fundraiser is a hole in one!

By Sarah Davy ~ On Saturday March 24th, the golf teams put on their first annual pancake breakfast feed. It was held in the Yockey room and was definitely a success. Everyone worked together to cook and serve the food on the spot. Coach Todd Sapp said, “It was a great bonding experience for the…