The Collegian Reporter – Page 305

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...

Sports

Soccer teams head into final month

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Arts & Entertainment

Movie review: Drive

By Shelby Powell– Drive is the story of a nameless Hollywood stunt driver (Ryan Gosling) that occasionally moonlights as a getaway driver for any number of Los Angeles based thieves. Gosling’s character, often referred to as the kid or the driver, has a simple rule. He works for 5 minutes. If something goes wrong before…

Sports

NBA trials and tribulations

By Kevin Green– Lebron James sold the second most jerseys in China last year, the home of recently retired Yao Ming. If Kobe decides to take his talents to Italy, what will happen to Miami’s and its trio, which includes Lebron? Will Lebron follow suit and head overseas to become a global icon? How do…

Features

Body modification: Acceptable or not?

By Claire De Roin— The all-seeing eye on the back of Emilee Hardy’s neck will be with her for the rest of her life. The same goes for the other tattoos on her body. With the growing acceptance of body modifications in today’s society, Hardy doesn’t believe employers will have a problem with them….

News

Ball in the House entertains Morningside

By Claire De Roin– Students clapped and sang. A few girls danced. Cell phones were waving in the air. Ball in the House, an a cappella group from Boston, performed in the Bueller Outdoor Performance Theater Monday night. This concert kicked off Morningside’s homecoming week. Ball in the House, a group made up of five…

Features

Morningside’s happily ever afters- Part 3

By Claire De Roin– This is the final installment in a three-part series on engagements and weddings during college. PICTURE PERFRECT COUPLE Rebecca Allen met her future husband, Garrett, in her freshman honors class. She thought he was nerdy, and he thought she was always running late. Who’d have thought they’d be married soon after…