The Nation's Oldest Continuously Published Student Newspaper

The Simpsonian
The Nation's Oldest Continuously Published Student Newspaper

The Simpsonian
The Nation's Oldest Continuously Published Student Newspaper

The Simpsonian
Jenna Prather

Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief

All content by Jenna Prather
So long, farewell, I’ve got no more stories to tell

So long, farewell, I’ve got no more stories to tell

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-chief
April 27, 2024
The LU House caught fire early in the morning on April 7, 2024

La Casa Unida house fire

by Jenna Prather, Editor in Chief
April 7, 2024
Dustin Pari is a well know paranormal expert, working on “Ghost Hunters,” “Ghost Hunters International,” and “Ghost Nation,” among others.

Ghosts: Do you believe? After this show, you might

by Jenna Prather, Editor in Chief
April 1, 2024
Adam Weiner aka Low Cut Connie, frontman of the band.

Feel it in your soul: Low Cut Connie is coming to Des Moines

by Jenna Prather, Editor in Chief
March 23, 2024
iamchelseaiam performed at Simpson on Friday, March 1

Musician spotlight: iamchelseaiam

by Jenna Prather, Editor in Chief
March 6, 2024
Young is appreciative of the effort the Simpson community is showing and is ready to grow along with them.

A sign for The Storm: Demarico Young has committed to Simpson

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2024
“I feel like there's quite a few of us, not just us alone, who have financial burdens that we can't really pay for another person, but we also we can't really pay to have this extra space like just be extra,” Curley said. “But we also don’t want to bring a problem into the room.”

Move in or move out: A housing consolidation crisis

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2024
Horoscopes

Horoscopes

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2023
Jack Strub is thrilled to be returning to Whoville with “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” this season.

Alumni Jack Strub is taking on the real world

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2023
The Centenary scroll was signed in 1961 by many notable figures to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the college.

Simpson’s hidden history

by Jenna Prather and Kyle Werner
November 8, 2023
Born from a 1973 stage musical, “Rocky Horror” has become one of the longest-running theatrical releases in film history, and it has never quite lost that sense of camp.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is stopping in Iowa

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2023
Stories from the pit: Freaks on Parade

Stories from the pit: Freaks on Parade

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2023
Gallery: Freaks on Parade

Gallery: Freaks on Parade

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2023
1975's Homecoming court of 16 people, one from each housing unit, on their way to great wall

A history of Storm royalty

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2023

Where’d Angelo go?

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2023
President Byers interviewed Hank Norem Wednesday morning for his “Take DSM by Storm” event series.

Simpson storms Ramco

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief
September 27, 2023
Courtesy Simpson Joseph W. Walt Research Library & College Archives

A Simpsonian Flashback

by Jenna Prather, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2023
Political consultant Mike Murphy visited campus to talk about the state of U.S. politics as a part of the annual Culver Lecture series put on by the Culver Public Policy Center.

Culver Lecture 2023: Mike Murphy

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
April 19, 2023
Sterling Pariza set his personal best on rings at ECAC and qualified for all-around at the NCAA Championships.

Setting the bar: Men’s gymnastics on the way to NCAA championships

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
April 12, 2023
Holly Wells (Garett Livingston) flaunting her skills to raise money for the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund.

Slay: Return of the Simpson PRIDE drag show

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
April 5, 2023
Graphic by Katie Burns.

Slava Ukraini (glory to Ukraine): a year of war

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
February 22, 2023
Carson Clark is the Barker, Tanner Striegel is Tom, and Lyza Cue is Mary in Cabildo.

Simpson Productions presents Cabildo and Cendrillon

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
February 15, 2023
The newly elected presidents are settling into their roles and learning as they go, but they are also overseeing the other position holders, spring recruitment and engaging more with campus.

Greek life: Under new management

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
February 1, 2023
Head Coach Reed Hoskins and Assistant Coach Quincy Griffith in Hoskins’ new office.

Storm football starts anew

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
January 18, 2023
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
November 16, 2022
The 2022 Mock Trial team after placing fifth at the Calkins Invitational

Taking it to the judge

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
November 9, 2022
Velma is a lesbian

Velma is a lesbian

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
October 12, 2022
One Year with Thunder

One Year with Thunder

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
September 28, 2022
Fraternities and Sororities paintings in Pfeiffer

Pfeiffer Gets a Paint Job

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
September 7, 2022
Wet wipes clogging pipes lead to the back up of sewage in Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity

Plumbing problems in Lambda Chi Alpha

by Jenna Prather, News Editor
September 6, 2022
Senior Micah Zimmerman will be traveling to California this summer to be a part of the Chanticleer Consort Singers Fellowship.

Micah’s going to Sonoma

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2022
Simpson College’s choir travelled around Iowa to showcase the student’s talents.

The hills are alive with the sound of Simpson: choir travels around state to perform

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
April 5, 2022
Speech and Debate successful in the Sunshine State

Speech and Debate successful in the Sunshine State

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
March 23, 2022
The first performance of "Guys and Dolls" will be March 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Simpson Productions prepares for ‘energetic’ performance of “Guys and Dolls”

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
March 4, 2022
Senior Heidi Ekborg-Ott has been selected to serve as the George Washington Carver International Dialogues Intern for the World Food Prize Foundation.

Heidi Ekborg-Ott selected for George Washington Carver internship

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2022
Cyd Dyer presenting the George Washington Carver Collection.

The George Washington Carver Collection with Cyd Dyer

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2022
Counseling Services offers more alternatives to students, BSU demand remains unmet

Counseling Services offers more alternatives to students, BSU demand remains unmet

by Riley Fletcher and Jenna Prather
February 16, 2022
Bailey Petersen going through the CDs in Dunn Library

Dunn Library giving away CD collection amidst renovations

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2022
Review: It’s a Scream!

Review: It’s a Scream!

by Jenna Prather, Staff Writer
January 26, 2022
Emily Burns/Jessica Pierce making tie blankets on MLK Day for the CAB Community event

Simpson College closes campus for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

by Jenna Prather, Staff Writer
January 19, 2022
NAISA and ISO helped to serve food to students.

Gallery: NAISA educates campus on “The Real Thanksgiving”

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
November 23, 2021
ISO club members pass out donations during the 2018 visit to Mexico. The group as been unable to visit since, until this year.

ISO is going to Mexico

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
November 23, 2021
The real story of Thanksgiving

The real story of Thanksgiving

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2021
Simpson’s wrestling team is gearing up for their first “normal” season since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wrestling back on track at Simpson

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2021
Photo courtesy of David Shankbone via Creative Commons

Review: Return of the rocketman and the stars at his side

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
November 3, 2021
Caleb Vasconez plays tennis with kids who attended Trick or Treat with Athletes

Community members trick-or-treat with Storm athletes

by Jenna Prather, Staff Writer
November 3, 2021
Simpson seniors Madeline Gude and Korie Torres both spent a month studying in Mexico this summer.

Simpson seniors spend summer studying in Mexico

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2021
Simpson Residence Life will not be holding their much-anticipated “Safe Block” event this year

Safe Blocks of the Past

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2021
This summer, Junior Jake Brend created a satirical commercial advertising for tennis lessons with “the 7th best tennis player on the 6th best Division III team in Iowa.”

NIL allows Simpson athletes to make money off their image

by Jenna Prather, Staff Writer
October 20, 2021
SAE gained six new members during formal recruitment this fall. Photo submitted to The Simpsonian

Fraternities’ first in-person recruitment in over a year ends successfully

by Jenna Prather, Staff Writer
September 29, 2021
Simpson recently hired Ethan Brown as Assistant Director of Residence Life.

Staff Spotlight: Ethan Brown

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
September 22, 2021
The Bread and Roses panelists and audience watch on as Nicole Crain speaks.

The fight for bread and roses: Labor Day past and present

by Jenna Prather, Staff Reporter
September 15, 2021
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