The Collegian Reporter – Page 86

Photo, Sports / December 5, 2024 Mustangs Upend Visiting Bulldogs in White Out

The Mustang men’s and women’s basketball teams defended their Allee Gymnasium court, besting Concordia Wed., Dec. 4. The women began the evening with a 70–56 win over the fifth–ranked Bulldogs. Alexis Spier led the squad with 21 points. Chaise Pfanstiel added 12 and Ella Wragge 10. The men’s team, now 8–1 (4–1 GPAC), jumped out...

News / December 4, 2024 Morningside’s Stangsgiving Event Draws Praise

By Gabriel Ruiz – Stangsgiving is Morningside University’s annual event where students, staff, and faculty join for a Thanksgiving meal. It provides the campus at large with an opportunity to come together and share a meal as well as look back on the year as we move forward into the holiday season. Students were eager...

Photo, Sports / December 1, 2024 Mustangs post shutout against MNU

The No. 6 Mustangs are moving on to the NAIA Championship Series quarterfinals to face No. 4 Montana Western. Morningside blanked MidAmerica Nazarene 35-0 to keep its 2024 season alive. Read the game story HERE. Montana Western’s Bulldogs bested Dickinson State 41-14. MW quarterback Michael Palandri threw for five touchdowns in the win.

News / November 25, 2024 Be More Chill Cast Announced!

Y’all keep your chill. The cast list for Morningside’s production of Be More Chill has been announced. Directed by Taylor Clemens with music direction by Shannon Salyards Burton, Be More Chill follows an anxious social outcast, Jeremy Heere (Ben Feeken), as he attempts to navigate the pressures of high school social life alongside his laid...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People / November 5, 2024 Logan Gerdes Vocal Recital November 8

Logan Gerdes will be performing his senior vocal recital in Eppley Auditorium, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Gerdes’ pieces were selected through various lessons with Shannon Salyards Burton, and he enjoys the opening piece of his recital in particular for the creative liberty he’s allowed at certain sections of the song. “I like how it...

News / November 4, 2024 Struck gets 100th win

by Mia Wenzel–The men’s tennis team won 6-1 over Mount Marty Oct. 16, giving Coach Alex Struck his 100th win. The men’s fall season ended undefeated 3-0. The women’s tennis team added another win, making the fall season an undefeated 4-0. The Mustangs won against Mount Marty by a score of 5-2. “I’m humbled and...

Sports / October 27, 2024 Mustangs Trample Briar Cliff in Rivalry Game

By Dayne Davis – Saturday (October 19, 2024) the Mustangs hosted cross-town rival, Briar Cliff University, in battle for the saddle. The Chargers entered the game looking to beat Morningside for the first time in school history, but Zack Chevalier and the Mustangs had other plans as Morningside put the belt to the Chargers backside...

Arts & Entertainment

Netflix: What’s up with ‘You’?

by Mari Pizzini– What’s been up with you, recently? More specifically, what’s been up with You, the Netflix-original show starring Penn Badgely as a serial killer. Or a romantic-gone-wrong. Or a criminal who just needs a little help. No matter how you see Badgley’s character Will Bettlehiem, aka Joe Goldberg, it’s certain that he’s going…

Arts & Entertainment

Netflix: ‘The Circle’ makes a point

by Mari Pizzini–The start of 2020 brought many new shows and movies to Netflix, including their own original reality series The Circle. With four episodes being released each Wednesday, this show had me on the edge of my seat. I’ve never really been one to be interested in the genre of reality television. I recently watched my…

Sports

Mustang Swim Split Against Midland

by Abby Koch– Mustangs split their match up against Midland University in the Hindman-Hobbs Center on Saturday. Men fell to the Warriors 80-124 points and the women claimed victory with 115-87 points. Click here for full meet details.

Sports

Dance, cheer split season opener

Morningside’s Dance Team kicked out an 89-73 win over Northwestern Saturday afternoon. An hour or so later the cheer squad was on the short end of an 80-77 score. The teams’ next competition will be at Concordia January 22.

Sports

‘Stangs sweep Red Raiders

The top–ranked Morningside men stayed unbeaten at 18-0 with a seemingly easy 98–69 victory over Northwestern. (Read the game story HERE.) The seventh–ranked women’s team had to work a bit harder harder for their win. They closed out the first half of the GPAC season with a 76–66 win. (Read the game story HERE.) The…