The Collegian Reporter – Page 307

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...

Arts & Entertainment

Gaming isn’t just for kids anymore

By Kevin Green– It’s that time of year again; time to batten down the hatches and get ready for old Jack Frost to come a-dancing. Many of you are from Iowa and live in the dorms at Morningside. So you know all too well that even jaunting out for a bite to eat is soon…

News

International Peace Day

By Claire De Roin– The International Students Association brought International Peace Day to campus with a paper crane folding table outside of the cafeteria Wednesday, September 21. Chisato Murillo and Jessica Sievers were staffing the table at dinner, teaching students how to fold square pieces of paper into cranes. Each colorful paper bore a…

News

Newt Gingrich visits Morningside

By Claire De Roin– Presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich spoke to a crowd of over a hundred people Tuesday September 20th at Morningside College. The Yockey Room was full of mostly older Caucasians when Gingrich strolled in ten minutes late. Gingrich opened with a briefing on his candidacy. “Next Thursday…

News

All work and no play

By Claire De Roin– Many students at Morningside balance a work schedule and a class schedule. These students balance their schedule carefully, making sure classes and work shifts don’t overlap, making sure there is time for homework, making sure they will get enough sleep each night. Balancing schedules can be stressful, but are college…

Features

Connecting Alumni to Morningside

By Cammy Ly– What do you do after graduating college? Get a job of course. Getting the long awaited dream job is great, but there’s that feeling of sadness after abandoning the place you called home for four long years. What can you do to be still connected to Morningside? The question is not what you…

Sports

Wolves stun Mustangs, 30-23

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