Morningside University Humanities Department

10/20/2026

Join us TONIGHT for a FREE screening of Drag Invasion, 7:00 PM in Lincoln Center, UPS Auditorium! Spanish Film Festival at Morningside University is made possible by Marty Knepper and Pragda's Spanish Film Club!

10/13/2026

Congrats to Merlin Humm and Nick Arteaga for winning an award for writing the best scary story for children! Profe Alex’s kids chose theirs for being "muy tenebroso!"

The SPAN 203 students also got to snack on some cupcakes decorated with Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Cuban flags as a reward for their efforts. 😋🧁

10/08/2026

Yesterday, we tried something a little bit different for our Humanities Speaker Series... we held it at noon and invited people over to bring their lunches and enjoy Dr. Brandon Boesch's talk, "Mythologies of Tornadoes." 🤔🌪

He gave us a deep dive into the process of categorizing tornadoes but then used his background to give the discussion a philosophical twist (I'll see myself out). Thanks to all who showed up; we had a great turnout!

09/28/2026

🎬🎨 Saturday night was a blast! Thank you to everyone who showed up to our last showing of ASCO: Without Permission.

A special thanks to Amber Hansen and Reyna Hernandez for coming out to give a presentation about community art and muralism. Their conversation tied in perfectly with the subject of the film! You can check out the mural they created alongside students from across Siouxland by visiting the Gilchrist Learning Center. You can also learn more about their work as Mural on the Wall by visiting their page: https://linktr.ee/muralotw.

09/25/2026

We are pumped for TOMORROW! Sat 9/26: FREE and public film screening of ASCO, 7:00 PM in UPS Auditorium, Lincoln Center. Plus, artists Reyna Hernandez and Amber Hansen will share about their local mural collaboration with South Sioux students.

09/22/2026

Our Spanish Film Festival marches on! The next film, ASCO: Without Permission, has its first showing tonight at 7pm in UPS Auditorium. However, if you can't make it to tonight, we'll have another showing this Saturday, Sept. 26 and that showing will include special guests Amber Hansen and Reyna Hernandez!

Huge thanks to Hola America for the shoutout on their site! Check out their article here: https://holaamericanews.com/morningsides-free-spanish-film-festival-continues-sept-22-in-sioux-city/

09/21/2026

PHOTO DUMP TIME!

This past Friday, Spanish Club participated in the Celebrando Siouxland parade and handed out flyers for the Spanish Film Festival. They also had a table at the Celebrando Siouxland festival in which kids were welcome to swing by and learn more about Spanish Club while coloring some Morningside-themed coloring sheets!

09/09/2026

Humanities is partnering with Criminal Justice Professors Mitzie Forrest and Michael Elbert for the second part of our Spanish Film Festival at Morningside University! Join us TONIGHT at 7:00 PM in UPS Auditorium, Lincoln Center for this Spanish-language film with English subtitles. Stick around for a great discussion after the film! Can't make it? No worries! Catch the second screening of this film on Monday Sept 14 also at 7:00 PM in UPS. 🎬

09/03/2026

Night #2 of Aztec Batman is tonight! Swing by if you missed the chance to watch it earlier this week or if you just want to rewatch it 😉

🎬🍿 Reminder that tonight is our first showing of the Spanish Film Festival, starting with Aztec Batman! Join us at 7pm in UPS Auditorium here on campus.

This film festival is made possible by a generous donation from Professor Emeritus Marty Knepper and a grant from the Pragda Spanish Film Club! We would also like to thank the following community partners for their help with promotion: Acme Comics and Collectibles, Gomez Pallets, Mi Rancherita Restaurant, Mundo Latino, the Sioux City Art Center, the Sioux City Public Museum, KWIT-KOJI: Siouxland Public Media, SUX Pride - Sioux City, and Unity in Action.

09/01/2026

🎬🍿 Reminder that tonight is our first showing of the Spanish Film Festival, starting with Aztec Batman! Join us at 7pm in UPS Auditorium here on campus.

This film festival is made possible by a generous donation from Professor Emeritus Marty Knepper and a grant from the Pragda Spanish Film Club! We would also like to thank the following community partners for their help with promotion: Acme Comics and Collectibles, Gomez Pallets, Mi Rancherita Restaurant, Mundo Latino, the Sioux City Art Center, the Sioux City Public Museum, KWIT-KOJI: Siouxland Public Media, SUX Pride - Sioux City, and Unity in Action.