The Collegian Reporter – Page 49

Photo / April 27, 2025 Students’ Favorite Skies of Sioux City

By Jaden Carney – As you stroll around Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, one of the most beautiful things that will grab your attention is the park-like beauty of the campus. However, have you ever experienced the campus at sunset? If not, you are truly missing out. You can walk around Morningside Campus any...

Sports / April 25, 2025 Tennis Takeover: Morningside to Host GPAC Tennis Tournament

By Mia Wenzel – Morningside University will host the GPAC Tennis Tournament for the second consecutive year. On April 9, 2025, the Morningside Men’s Tennis Team clinched back-to-back regular season GPAC Champions with a 7-0 victory against Mount Marty. On April 14, 2025, they further solidified their status as back-to-back regular season GPAC Champions with...

Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 From One Generation to Another: Morningside’s Choir Centennial Concert Celebration

By Thomas Godtland — Morningside Choir’s Centennial Concert will be held in Eugene C. Eppley Memorial Auditorium Saturday, April 26, at 7:00 p.m. and will feature music from the Centennial Alumni Choir. This concert will feature past and present conductors of the Morningside Choir such as Dr. Ryan Person (current), Timothy Watson, and Dr. Bruce...

Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 Final All America Concert Band Performance

By Thomas Godtland — The All America Concert Band will be having their final performance of the season titled,“Dance!” on Sunday, April 27, at 7:30pm in Eugene C. Eppley Memorial Auditorium. As the name would suggest, selections from this concert will be inspired by dance, featuring highlights from Dancing in Air by Yo Goto, I...

Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 Morningside Hosts 2nd Annual Concert Band Festival

By Thomas Godtland — Morningside University will be hosting their 2nd Annual Concert Band Festival this Thursday, April 24. Starting at 9:00am, participating bands will have the opportunity to perform in Eugene C. Eppley Memorial Auditorium and receive feedback from two adjudicators. These adjudicators will be using IHSMA (Iowa High School Music Association) large group...

Arts & Entertainment / April 24, 2025 Morningside Spring Concert With Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band

By Thomas Godtland — Friday, April 25, Morningside’s Wind Ensemble and M-Avenue Jazz band will present their Spring Concert in Eppley Auditorium. M-Avenue, under the direction of Dr. Erik Mahon, will perform Gold & Lavender by Eric Oatts, C Jam Blues ala. Mambo by Duke Ellington and arranged by Michael Philip Mossman, Mixolydian Soul Frog...

Features / April 23, 2025 Is It Just Me, or Have People Become More Rude? (It’s Both)

By Gabriel Ruiz – I recently learned that nearly half of Americans believe people have become ruder since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. To be honest, I’m surprised the statistics aren’t higher. The notion that individuals we encounter in our daily lives are ruder than in the past is not a new...

Sports

Mustangs into semifinals

Morningside made its 58-21 semifinal win over the Coyotes look easy. The Mustangs scored on their first five possessions, and kept Kansas Wesleyan off the scoreboard until the second quarter.

Arts & Entertainment

Netflix’s Red Notice – Stealing the Hearts of Comedy Lovers

Comedy, light-heartedness, and a déjà-vu of Ocean’s Eleven. These are what can be expected when watching Netflix’ new Action/Comedy movie Red Notice.

Arts & Entertainment

Marvel’s Christmas Special: Hawkeye

By Rena Ketelsen — Hawkeye (2021) is Marvel’s fourth TV show this year that is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Its first two episodes were directed by Rhys Thomas and released on Wednesday, November 24. They are exclusively available on Disney Plus. The show sees Jeremy Renner reprise his role as Clint Barton aka…

Sports

Mustangs move on; power past Ottawa 63-38

What began as a back-and-forth battle between Morningside and Ottawa University turned into a satisfying 63-38 first round NAIA playoffs victory. Ahead just 35-31 at intermission, the Mustang defense tightened the screws and Morningside dominated the second half. Read the story HERE. Morningside next plays No. 10 Kansas Wesleyan in Round 2 of the playoffs….

News

D&D, the MSide Way!

By Kassidy Hart– Morningside’s newest club, Dorms & Dragons, offers both familiar players and new players a chance to get involved in the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with a community of fellow gamers. For those unfamiliar with D&D, players create a character, or adventurer, and team up with other players as they…