The Collegian Reporter – Page 52

News / October 6, 2026 My Very Own Taste of Morningside

By Carter Gill – As the Morningside Mustangs faced the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers at the Homecoming football game this weekend, Morningside’s annual Taste of Morningside event kicked off with a selection of local Sioux City food and drink vendors. Vendors included: Sippin’ 712, Kai Thai, Morningside Beef, Blue Tequila on the Go, 2 Fire Smash...

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...

Sports

Mustang Football recognized at Musketeers hockey game

by Bryce Griffin–The Sioux City Musketeers invited the Morningside Mustangs football team to their game on January 28 against the Sioux Falls Stampede. The team was recognized for its 2021 National Championship victory over Grand View 38-28 in Durham, North Carolina. The Mustangs were recognized on the ice during the first intermission. The Musketeers interviewed Tyler Wingert,…

Sports

Champions Day photos 2022

Dave Edmonds/Sioux City Open RESULTS. Morningside’s women best Briar Cliff 75-69. The Mustang men fall short in comeback, 81-78.

Features, Sports

Game Day From a Morningside Student’s POV

By Jadyn Steffen–The Morningside Mustangs played their rivals, the Northwestern Raiders, in Sioux City at the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center January 26. Fans packed the gym in fear of missing out on the nail-biter of a game, but the women ended up on top with a final score of 81-63. The men won with a…

News

Morningside lights up the night with Glow Casino

By Payton Miller- Saturday was a night of gambling and fun, all thanks to Morningside Activities Council. Students from around campus flooded to the Yockey Room this past Saturday to partake in a night of free gambling all put on by Morningside’s own activity counsel and each table was full to the brim. The overhead…

Arts & Entertainment

Spider-Man: NWH lives up to the hype

by Bryce Griffin — The third addition to Tom Holland’s Spider-Man’s series lived up to all of the hype behind it. With all of the twists and turns and leads into other upcoming Marvel movies, this movie gives fans something to look forward to in the future of the Marvel Universe. I cannot disclose what has…

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…