The Collegian Reporter – Page 82

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...

News

Student Government considers censure

by Abby Koch–Morningside Student Government raised the possibility of censure against freshman senator Caleb Lubbers during the Feb. 2 meeting. Student government senators decided in a 9-4-1 vote that no course of censure will take place against Lubbers’ position. The motion of censure was made by sophomore senator Collin Adank, due to reports of Lubbers…

Sports

Mustangs Lock Down Lancers

by Abby Koch–The Mustangs were looking for a return to the win column after losing to University of Jamestown recently. The Mount Marty Lancers were on the hunt to cause a GPAC upset and secure their spot in conference standings. Laddie E. Cimpl Arena, the home court of the Lancers, was the stage to see…

Sports

Jamestown Upsets Morningside for a Second Time

by Abby Koch-Home court advantage and aggressive second-half play wasn’t enough for the Mustangs to stop the Jamestown Jimmies Wednesday, Jan. 27. The Mustangs fell to the Jimmies for the second time this season, 76-67. With the loss, the Mustangs also ended a seven-game winning streak and are now 13-3 in the Great Plains Athletic…

Arts & Entertainment

Every Great Love Starts With a Great Story

by Kassidy Hart-Growing up around my grandmother, an active reader, and my mother, a romance fanatic, I was constantly exposed to Nicholas Sparks’ love stories. As I got older and began to expand my reading past Junie B. Jones, it was only natural for me to take on the same obsessions as the women before…

Sports

Morningside Victorious in Midland Doubleheader (Photos)

Photos by Abby Koch– The women Mustangs’ fourth quarter scoring burst helped them secure a 82-60 win against Midland. With this win, the Mustangs move their win streak to eleven. Junior Taylor Rodenburgh led the Mustangs, collecting 23 points off the bench. This is Rodenburgh’s second straight game getting 20 plus points off the bench….

Arts & Entertainment

Ready Player Two is a problematic repeat

by Abby Koch-Ernest Cline brings readers back to the OASIS and his dystopian universe with his sequel, Ready Player Two. Despite bringing familiar aspects and beloved characters back from Ready Player One, Ready Player Two is an empty shell and damaging to its predecessor. Ready Player One, Cline’s 2011 debut novel, introduced readers to the…