The Collegian Reporter – Page 52

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...

News / September 14, 2026 New AAFS Coordinator Brings Hands-On Agricultural Learning to Morningside

By Tayden VanPelt – Mia Heilman is bringing her background in agricultural education and production agriculture to Morningside University as the new Agricultural Facilities and Experiential Learning Coordinator in the Applied Agricultural and Food Studies department. Heilman’s position focuses on maintaining and expanding the university’s agricultural facilities while creating hands-on learning opportunities that connect students’...

News / September 9, 2026 Mustang Football Kicks off Season Against Top GPAC Rivals

By Cameron Hamilton – Football season is in full swing, but this year is different from most: the Mustangs not only opened the season with Benedictine, who was ranked #3 at the time, but also with local rivals the Northwestern Red Raiders (week 1) and the Dordt Defenders (week 3). These early games can decide...

News / September 3, 2026 Construction Near Elwood Olsen Stadium Brings Temporary Parking Changes to Campus

by Tayden VanPelt – Students and visitors returning to Morningside University this fall may notice construction and parking changes near Elwood Olsen Stadium. The construction is part of the Pulaski Drainage Improvement Project, which began in June and is expected to be completed by mid-September. Pulaski Park consists of 32 acres of recreational land made...

News / September 2, 2026 Meet Annette McNamara, Student Activities Coordinator on Campus

By Doreen Mshana – Morningside Activities Council (MAC) has a new face: Annette McNamara, the new student activities coordinator. Originally from Ackley, Iowa, McNamara spent years living across the country, with stops in California, the Lake of the Ozarks, and Nashville. She spent five years traveling 80,000 miles in a converted school bus while running...

Features, Morningside People

Lucia Kruize discovers America

By Jadyn Steffen–Lucia Kruize made the bold choice to come to college in the United States, leaving behind her parents Lisa and Peter and her older sister Freja. The 20-year-old freshman came to Morningside University from Kulhuse, Denmark on a soccer scholarship. She has had to make some big adjustments to the American lifestyle. “The food…

Morningside People, Sports

Trey Kennedy Makes a Splash for Morningside Athletics

by Payton Miller — After only one year at Morningside University Trey Kennedy has taken the school record in the 1650 Freestyle, but how did Kennedy get to where he’s at today? Kennedy has been swimming competitively for nearly twelve years, and it all started at a swim club in Colorado Springs. At the age…

Sports

Mustangs shore up GPAC races

Morningside’s basketball teams picked up important GPAC wins over visiting Northwestern Wednesday (Jan. 26). The men moved into a tie for third and the conference–leading women put some distance between themselves and the rest of the field. The Mustang women, ranked 8th in NAIA polls, put together a big send half to best the Red…

Arts & Entertainment, Features

Explore your favorite -philia with Criminal Minds

by Chloe Pieper–Over the past decade, I have binge-watched many different television shows on Netflix and other streaming services. However, one show that has always been my favorite is Criminal Minds. Criminal Minds is like any other crime show that you can find, but it is also different. It is rated TV-14 and the network is CBS….

Arts & Entertainment

Hawkeye: Finale

By Rena Ketelsen– “So This Is Christmas?,” directed by Rhys Thomas, is the sixth and final episode of Marvel’s Hawkeye (2021). It was released on Wednesday, December 22, and is exclusively available on Disney Plus. This episode concludes the season and answers a few questions that have been raised throughout previous episodes. Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner)…

Features

Making her Mark

By Kassidy Hart– Throughout her whole life, junior Payton Sauerbrei has been juggling different activities but says that college has been an entirely different experience. From Worthington, Minn., Sauerbrei has been making her mark – not only on Morningside’s campus but also on Sioux City. On top of being heavily involved in many clubs and…