The Collegian Reporter – Page 44

Campus Life, Morningside People, Opinion / February 4, 2026 Students Help Shape Morningside’s AI Future

By Maron Guimarães – Some of the brightest ideas don’t come from large committees or outside consultants; they come directly from a group of students in the classroom. During fall 2025 and spring 2026, students in the Marketing Research and Marketing Campaigns classes worked on a project focused on one main question: How can Morningside...

News / January 30, 2026 Midseason Checkup: Can Morningside Basketball make a tournament run?

By Gabe Schreck – With roughly three-quarters of the season complete, the Morningside men’s and women’s basketball teams are beginning to establish their direction heading into postseason play. The men currently sit at 15–5 overall and 12–1 in GPAC play, while the women hold an 11–10 overall record and are 6–9 in conference action. Much...

News, Sports / January 30, 2026 Inside MSide Track & Field: Head Coach Frank Wallace, Keeping it Real

By Lynx Gregoire – Head Track & Field Coach Frank Wallace describes his team’s culture as “fun–but not normal fun.” It’s a culture built on working hard, grinding together, and pushing through challenges as a unit. The team’s goals this season include moving up in the conference, but more importantly, becoming the best version of...

News / January 16, 2026 Senior Leadership in Athletics

By: Maron Guimarães – Seniors play an important role in Morningside athletics, both on and off the court and field. With years of experience behind them, senior athletes help guide their teams through leadership, responsibility, and example. For many teams, seniors are looked at as role models. Natan Luiz Alves, a senior on the volleyball...

News / December 6, 2025 What The Holidays Mean (And Have Meant) To Us

By Gabriel Ruiz – As the year comes to an end, the days have grown noticeably shorter. With the sun retreating earlier and earlier, the time we have left feels increasingly limited. The frantic rush to buy gifts and coordinate calendars with family and friends creates the sense that there is not a moment to...

Campus Life, Morningside People / December 5, 2025 Seniors Reflect: What They’ll Miss Most About Morningside

By Maron Guimarães – As graduation approaches, Morningside’s seniors are reflecting on the moments, friendships, and experiences that have made their college journey unforgettable and unique. For many, it’s a mix of excitement for what’s next and nostalgia for the place that’s been home for the past few years. When asked what they’ll miss most,...

Campus Life, News, Photo / November 24, 2025 Get Involved with Campus Media!

By Diego Ocando – The Morningside University Campus Media is one of the most dynamic and hands-on student groups on campus. The club is open to all students regardless of major or experience level. What makes the club special is the variety of opportunities it offers. Students have the chance to run the campus radio...

Sports

Mustangs outlast Carroll; Next up Southeastern

The Mustangs took everything Carroll could throw at them. Down 10 points early in the second half, Morningside dialed up the defensive pressure, erased the deficit, and posted a 71-67 win over the Saints 71-67. Taylor Rodenburgh led the Mustangs with 23 points off the bench. Sierra Mitchell was also in double figures with 19….

Sports

Next up: National Tournament round of 16

by Alexis Spier–Wins over Iowa Wesleyan and St. Francis (Ill) have Morningside in the round of 16 and headed to the Tyson Events Center for the NAIA National Women’s Basketball Tournament. Now 29-5 the Mustangs’ next face Carroll College of Montana, Thursday, March 17, at 3 pm. St. Francis game stats Iowa Wesleyan stats This…

Features, Morningside People, Sports

Mitchell dominates in the classroom and on the court

by Alexis Spier–Fifth-year senior, Sierra Mitchell, has shown her incredible ability to shoot a basketball. Last year, in the 2020-21 season, she made the most three pointers out of any male or female college player. She shot 307 three pointers and made 125. Mitchell ended her senior year with a spectacular season, but she could…

Features, Morningside People, Sports

Sims survives childhood cancer

by Alexis Spier–McKenna Sims is the point guard for the women’s basketball team. She was diagnosed with cancer when she was four years old. Lymphocytic leukemia is a type of cancer where the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells. Sims became very sick when she was four, and her mother took her to…

News

Transgender athletes

by Alexis Spier–Former male swimmer for University of Pennsylvania is now competing on the university’s women’s team. While she was competing for the men’s team, she began transitioning to a woman by taking testosterone blockers and estrogen. During the Ivy League Swimming week, she won the Ohio race. The race against Ohio went viral and raised…

Arts & Entertainment

‘Uncharted’ jumps to the big screen

by Payton Miller–The long-awaited adventure that is Uncharted hit theaters on February 8th, and fans of the original video games have got a lot to say about the adaptation. Tom Holland has taken a step away from the friendly neighborhood hero to play a treasure hunting pickpocket, a side of Holland that fans have never…