The Collegian Reporter – Page 30

Photo, Sports / February 23, 2025 Men erase double-digit deficit in 88-81 win

Morningside staged a big second–half comeback to top Briar Cliff 88–81 in a senior day contest. Joey Skoff led the Mustangs with 31 points. Skoff and fellow seniors Justin Sitti, Ethan Alfers, Brendan Buckley, Charlie Fletcher, Tyson Gordon, Dylan Johnson, Aidan Vanderloo, and Aiden Westra were honored before the game. Morningside hosts Dakota Wesleyan at...

Photo, Sports / February 23, 2025 Mustangs upset Briar Cliff 76-74

Morningside upset 5th–ranked Briar Cliff 76–74 on senior day Saturday. The Mustangs, now 12–15, will face the Chargers (24–3) again Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the first round of the GPAC Tournament. Alexis Spier led the team with 19 points. Spier, along with Chaise Pfanstiel, Baylie Girres, and student assistant coach Maddie Craighead were seniors honored...

Sports / February 20, 2025 Mustangs Perform a Deduction-Free Routine at Northwestern Invitational

By Jesus Jimenez — Morningside’s cheer team achieved its two highest scores of the season this weekend at Northwestern College’s two-day cheer and dance invitational. The Mustangs secured third and fourth place finishes, delivering a total 155.28 points. What took everyone by surprise was Morningside’s flawless, deduction-free routine on day one, where the squad scored...

Arts & Entertainment / February 20, 2025 Be More Chill: Nearly Finished

By Maren Ewertz — Morningside’s production of the hit Broadway show Be More Chill will have its final performances this coming weekend, Feb. 20–23.. Don’t be afraid. Instead, stay relaxed about the prices. Students can enter for free with a valid student ID. Be More Chill has been performed four times as of February 17...

News / February 18, 2025 President’s Opening Remarks Draw Controversy

By Jaden Carney – On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Morningside University Student Body President Greg Clark started the Student Government meeting held in the Olsen Student Center at 7:00 p.m. In his opening remarks, Clark’s theme was commitment. The story discussed, as Clark’s example, was of Hernán Cortés, the Spanish Conquistador, and his desire to...

Arts & Entertainment / February 16, 2025 Exploring Raku Ceramics with Shelby Prindaville

By Katie Miller — Morningside University Humanities Speaker Series will feature Shelby Prindaville, an accomplished artist and educator, in an upcoming lecture titled “Clay and Fire: Exploring Raku Ceramics.” This event will occur on Tuesday, February 18, at 7 p.m. in the Weikert Auditorium. This event will be free and open to the public. Prindaville,...

Arts & Entertainment / February 7, 2025 Morningside’s All-America Concert Band Presents “Voices of America” Performance

By Katie Miller — The Morningside University of Visual and Performing Arts will present the All-America Concert Band in its upcoming performance, Voices of America, on Sunday, February 23, at 3 p.m. in Eppley Auditorium, 3625 Garretson Ave. Admission will be free and a family-friendly event open to those on campus and Sioux City’s community....

News

Summer housing options are limited

by Chloe Pieper–As summertime grows closer, students are searching for housing opportunities on and off-campus. Due to May Terms, working jobs, internships, and more, they need to stay in the Sioux City area. However, it is not as easy to find a place that is “college student-friendly.” There are a few downtown apartment complexes that…

Arts & Entertainment

‘365 Days’ returns; Massimo v. Nacho (scandalous!)

by Chloe Pieper–The sequel to 365 Days, 365 Days: This Day, was finally released April 27. Women all over have been anticipating this steamy romance movie drop for a year. Polish movies are chaotic as they are steamy. The main male character, Massimo, is a mafia leader that kidnapped the woman, Laura, in the last movie….

Features, Sports

Fishing report: May 2022

by Bryce Griffin–The spring season is under way, and the warmer weather will bring fish more towards the top waters. As for now fish will remain either in the deeper parts of bodies of water or, if you’re lucky, you may be able to tempt a fish into a mid-level bite, but those would be…

Arts & Entertainment, Features

Living things inspire Folsom’s art

by Payton Miller–Senior Haylie Folsom presents her art showcase “The Lonely Planet” beginning April 25th through the 29th in the Eppley art gallery. A gallery inspired by living things that currently roam or at some point roamed the earth. Subjects that will be on display range from dinosaurs, to deer, and even some smaller animals…

Features

Wordle is your daily challenge

by Chloe Pieper–The New York Times Online not only writes news stories but features minigames such as Wordle. Wordle is a free and daily game through the web on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. You have to guess a mystery word that has five letters in six attempts. The aim of the game is to…

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The Hype About Squishmallows

Jadyn Steffen- The newest shopping craze, Squishmallows, are making their appearance all over Morningside University’s campus. Squishmallows are round, plush toys made to look like animals, fruits, foods, drinks, and just about anything else you can imagine. Squishmallows first became famously popular all over tik-tok and now they are making their way to nearly every…