The Collegian Reporter – Page 80

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 Cheer and Dance Sweep Grand View (Photos)

Photos by Abby Koch- Both Morningside dance and cheer squads swept Grand View University’s squads. Dance picked up their 11th straight dual victory, dating back to 2018-19, with a score of 85.6-85.45. Cheer wins their sixth dual in the last seven outings with a score of 73.15-64.6. Both squads travel to compete in the Dordt…

Sports

Mustangs Collect Team Win Despite Weather

by Chloe Krommendyk-The Morningside women’s golf team, along with head coach Todd Sapp, played in a two-day tournament in Arizona at Wigwam Golf Club. Despite the threat of weather, they were able to compete at the Ottawa University of Arizona Spring Invitational in Litchfield, Arizona. Three other teams, Ottawa University (AZ), Vanguard University, and William Jessup,…

Sports

Volleyball Reboot for Mustangs

by Hailey Barrus–2020 brought many obstacles and changes to Morningside’s campus. But for the Mustang women’s and men’s volleyball programs, it was a good kind of change. Both programs are under new coaching for the 2020-2021 volleyball seasons. Jessica Squier, Morningside alumni and now head women’s volleyball coach, accepted the position of head coach weeks…

Arts & Entertainment

Two reviews of The Weeknd’s halftime; one pass, one punt

For some, The Weeknd’s halftime show didn’t help them see “Blinding Lights.” Others found the deeper meaning behind the show after research.

News

Pastor Nelson, Grace, College reach out after fire

by Chloe Krommendyk–Fire engulfed the apartment building at 1700 Morningside Avenue Sunday, January 24. Although nobody was injured in the fire, many people, including three Morningside students, lost the majority of their personal belongings and even their pets. The apartment is located across from Grace United Methodist Church, right next to Morningside campus. Pastor Andy…

News

Morningside apartment building destroyed

by Hailey Barrus–In the early evening of January 25, an apartment building on Morningside Ave, just across from the Morningside campus, was engulfed in flames. The fire left tenants without a place to stay, and some lost pets. Of the many tenants struck by this disaster, three were Morningside students, and they too lost everything. …