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...

Cat Café Coming to Sioux City?
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Cat Café Coming to Sioux City?

By: Morgan Roberts Downtown Sioux City could be home to the first cat café in the Siouxland area. Megan Thompson, owner of Coffee and Purrs, wants to make that a reality in these upcoming months. The first meeting of code change was approved for hearing from the Sioux City Council.  The unanimous vote happened with…

Life with Cats from the Trash
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Life with Cats from the Trash

By: Morgan Roberts Earlier this school year, my coworker Brittney told me about two kittens needing a home from the “Convenience Center”-landfill- here in Sioux City.  It took about a week to successfully catch both cats. Day one Brittney caught Mars and took her to my house where she hid under the bed most of…

Spiderman: No Way Home – Review
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Spiderman: No Way Home – Review

By Rena Ketelsen– Spiderman: No Way Home (2021), directed by Jon Watts, was officially released in theaters on Friday, December 17. It is the third installment of the Spiderman trilogy starring Tom Holland. It also takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is very important for its expansion. It opens up a whole new…

Is History Repeating Itself in the World of Fashion?
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Is History Repeating Itself in the World of Fashion?

By: Morgan Roberts 2021 was a new year with coming out of quarantine and going back to social interactions.  Social media became a crutch amid the pandemic and stuck with the upcoming generation with connections, trends, and social culture. During the pandemic, Gen Z had a lot of time on their hands to go back…

Verizon Collects Private Data in Custom Experience Program
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Verizon Collects Private Data in Custom Experience Program

By Emily Rotthaler– With the recent release of a new custom experience program, Verizon now collects user’s contacts, apps, location, and website data to create personalized services. The catch – all Verizon customers were automatically enrolled in the program and have to manually opt out if they don’t want their private information stored for several months. The…

Morningside’s Tutoring Center
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Morningside’s Tutoring Center

By Rena Ketelsen– The Academic Support Center offers the opportunity to students to receive free help in various subjects and classes. It is located on the 2nd floor in the library and has tutors for all math courses, computer science, introductory biology, introductory chemistry, nursing, accounting, physics, and Spanish. According to Regina Bade, Director of the…

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