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...

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...

Pastor Nelson, Grace, College reach out after fire
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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…

Morningside apartment building destroyed
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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. …

Education majors get experience with simSchool
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Education majors get experience with simSchool

by Kassidy Hart–Every semester, Morningside education students are assigned to classrooms around the Siouxland area to meet practicum requirements for their degree. But due to COVID regulations, practicum placements were cancelled last fall and are anticipated to be a barrier again this spring. To offer students the opportunity of fulfilling these requirements without falling behind…

Baby Queens and the Drag Scene
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Baby Queens and the Drag Scene

By Abby Koch-By day, Payton Buss makes subs at Goodcents in Lincoln, Nebraska. He enjoys having fun with friends and talking to his boyfriend in Germany, who he met when he spent some time living there. When he’s not building a ham on rye, he’s creating costumes for when he takes the stage for performances….

Mustangs Sweep Doane Doubleheader (Photos)
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Mustangs Sweep Doane Doubleheader (Photos)

Photos by Abby Koch– Senior night had Mustang men and women go up against the Doane Tigers on Feb. 6. Women’s basketball had a dominant 82-55 win over the Tigers. Senior Tayte Hansen led the Mustangs in scoring with 21 points and making five out of nine from outside the arc. The win makes it…

Morningside Women’s Soccer Going Into Unusual Spring Soccer Season
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Morningside Women’s Soccer Going Into Unusual Spring Soccer Season

by Emily Rotthaler–After finishing the regular Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) fall season in second place, Morningside’s women’s soccer team is now going into an unusual spring season filled with playoffs and possibly the national tournament. The catch: nine seniors withdrew from the team after the fall semester. December graduates, nursing student duties in the…

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