The Collegian Reporter – Page 294

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...

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...

Editorials

Fools Rush In

By Claire DeRoin ~ It seems like every time I log on to Facebook, another one of my friends is engaged. Don’t get me wrong; I love romance, chick flicks, and hearing mushy stories from my girlfriends about what fantastic dates they’ve been on or the cute thing their guy said to them. But since…

Features

Morningside Student of the Week: Erin Hedlund

By Brittany Conolly– Meet Erin Hedlund. Erin is a Junior at Morningside College. She is majoring is Psychology, and after graduation she wants to work in the juvenile courts. Erin says, “I’ve always liked my psychology classes in the past and the discussions always keep me interested.” With her major Erin is looking forward to…

News

Morningsiders get gleeful

By Tasha Drey ~ The hit Fox television show Glee has made an impact on Morningside. Theater professor Randy Peters recently started Morningside College’s very own Glee club. “The idea came from a few students who expressed an interest in other singing opportunities on campus other than choir,” says Peters. After talking with the President…

Features

Bracketology

By Brittany Poss ~ March Madness is targeted towards college basketball fanatics and people looking to win a few bucks. Gamblers do this by filling out a bracket that includes the 68 teams fighting for the national title. Spectators make either educated or random guesses as to who will be the winner of each game…

Features

Jump into spring!

By Jazmine Dirks – No more dreading the walk across campus! Morningside students are breaking out their flip-flops and summer clothes this week. What is a person to do with all of this wonderful weather? Well, let’s ask… “You can more than likely find me out on the golf course,” says Freshmen at Morningside Alex…

Sports

Golf team enjoys Florida “Spring Break”

By Sarah Davy ~ To start out the spring season, the Morningside Golf team took a trip down to Orlando to golf in the warmth and sun. While they were there, the men’s team took on the Detroit Titans, a Division One school from the University of Detroit Mercy. Seth McCulley, Cole Schwarz, Alex O’neill,…