by Connor Parks For all those confused about the circumstances regarding next week’s highly awaited Henry Louis Gates Jr. Convocation, slated to be this year’s Press Distinguished Lecture, there’s both good and bad news. Unfortunately, though not yet publicly announced to Centre’s student body, it has been confirmed that the event will no longer be…
by Soren Ryan-Jensen Housing! Once again, the mad dash to figure out roommates and what dorms to aim for has begun. As some may remember, your position in the housing lottery used to be determined by seniority, gender, and randomness. This year, however, the system is different. If you’re unfamiliar with the housing lottery at…
by Sarah Nipper The SGA Elections have officially begun following the Spring Election Debate. Serving as the only uniform setting for candidates to campaign, the SGA Debate is essential for learning about candidates’ values and responses to campus concerns. In case you missed it, here are the highlights. (Since the positions other than President are…
We the undersigned faculty, staff, and administrators of Centre College affirm our solidarity and commitment to transforming the structures that create and preserve racism, White supremacy, and injustice….
This author of this article wishes to remain anonymous. Another day of community, solidarity, and celebration. Another day of disappointment for those who don’t fit Centre, or America’s, racial binary. On the first of November, our community saw another attempt at solidarity and trust-building on campus. Yet for many Centre students, it was more erasure,…
BY COLLEEN COYLE – OPINIONS SECTION EDITOR On Sunday, November 4th approximately sixty faculty, staff, and students rose from their beds and made their way to the Evans-Lively Room in Old Carnegie to attend this semester’s session of UndocuPeers training sponsored by Refugees Immigrants Speaking up for Equality (RISE). The UndocuPeers training, organized and facilitated…
BY CATHERINE HINES – STAFF WRITER As the initiation of Centre’s bicentennial celebrations, there will be a concert this Saturday, November 3 at 7:30 in Newlin Hall. Centre College’s Orchestra and Centre Singers will be collaborating with Asbury University’s Orchestra and Choir as well as Berea College’s Choir. This concert will showcase a variety of…
BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER The Cento interviewed Walker Morrell ‘19, president for the Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2018-19 school year. Morrell discussed his history with the organization, as well as his current agenda for the year, and his hopes for Centre in the future. Morrell’s original interest in SGA sprang from…
BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30, Centre College opens its campus to 71 students from the wider Boyle County area as part of the After-School Program (ASP). The program is the result of a collaborative effort between “Centre College, local immigrant programs, and the non-profit agency Centro…
