The Collegian Reporter – Page 36

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

Sex trafficking: A local problem

Op-Ed by B. Huth, Haley Doran, Lena Bannavong, and Sharon Bassette When you think about sex trafficking you likely picture big cities on either coast, certainly not the midwest. People might think that sex trafficking is done by strangers and that it can’t happen to yourself, right? Wrong. Sex trafficking is a local problem. More…

News

Morningside Lends a Hand to Ukraine Families

by Jadyn Steffen–As Ukraine is still under invasion from Putin’s Russian military, Morningside University students try to help out in any way they can. The invasion began on February 24 and several hundred Ukraininans have been pronounced dead and over 600,000 have been forced to flee their country with just days or hours of notice,…

Sports

Musketeers Want to Pack the House for Pautsch

by Bryce Griffin–Brad Pautsch, Sports Director of KTIV channel 4 in Sioux City, is in remission from a fight with brain cancer. The Sioux City Musketeers and KTIV are teaming up to pack the Tyson Events Center for Brad on Friday, March 11, for a “Team Pautsch” benefit game. A portion of the ticket sales from…

Sports

Lucky 13 head to Nationals

by Payton Miller–The men’s and women’s national swim championship kicks off this week. Qualifying swimmers from across the United States are in Columbus, Georgia to compete at the final meet of the season. Eight men and six women from Morningside University make up the achieved qualifying times and will be competing this week. The men’s…

Features

Spring break arrives!

by Caleb Lubbers–Nearing the halfway point of the semester, students are feeling the need for some time off. This year, spring break begins after the last class ends Friday, March 4, and classes will resume on March 14, giving students an entire week off from schoolwork Jacob Martin, a freshman, plans to head down to…

Sports

Welcoming Wanderscheid

by Chloe Krommendyk–After being with the Mustangs for many years, head golf coach Todd Sapp retired after the 2021 Spring Golf season. Though it was quite the loss for both the Morningside men’s and women’s golf teams, the new coach has not disappointed so far. Taking Sapp’s place is one of his good friends, coach…