At the beginning of the academic year, Centre College welcomed Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Johann Van Niekerk to the music department to fill the position left open by H.W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Music Emeritus Dr. Barbara Hall after she retired last year. Dr. Hall spent 35 years teaching music…
Month: September 2015
Fall Sports Preview: Men’s Soccer finds their rhythm at beginning of the season
BY LAURA MCCANDLESS – STAFF WRITER Men’s Soccer at Centre College has always had a strong team dynamic. The players all get along with each other on and off the field and have good time whether in or out of season. “Our team plays to the best of our ability when we’re just having fun,”senior…
To-Go Boxes: Switching Practicality for Sustainability
BY RACHAEL BLANDAU – STAFF WRITER A few weeks ago, Centre Dining Services announced their intentions to implement a new, sustainable take-out service. This service aims to eliminate the previous system of using Styrofoam and Polystyrene disposable boxes, and create a new system of eco-friendly boxes that we can buy for three dollars then bring…
Blast from the Past: Norton Center brings nostalgic performances to Centre
BY SHRUTI SHANKAR RAM – STAFF WRITER Performances at the Norton Center for the Arts are always a delight for students to watch, and those lined up for the 2015-2016 year will not disappoint. This year’s series promises to be one of the most diverse arrays of performances yet, with acts ranging from dance troupes…
Offices change locations around campus
BY CATHERINE HINES – STAFF WRITER If you have wandered to Boles Hall expecting to find the finance office and have been met by the welcoming admissions staff, this is why: they swapped buildings. Over the summer, a great effort was put forth to switch almost 35 offices from Boles Hall to Horky House and…
New semester sees new changes around campus
BY CATHERINE HINES – STAFF WRITER If you walk into the Facilities Management building on campus, you will see a large whiteboard with a list of 13 projects and the word “DONE” next to each in all capital letters. This summer proved to be quite busy for all those in the office as campus was…
U.S.-Iranian Nuclear Agreement: Deal or Dud?
BY RACHAEL BLANDAU – STAFF WRITER For the past several months, there have been widely publicized talks in the United States surrounding a deal to lift sanctions on Iran if they give up the materials to maintain their nuclear program. This deal is largely beneficial for the United States and the world as a whole,…
Getting to Know…The SLO: Part I
BY HAYLEY HOFFMAN – EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Students often recognize how important faculty members, who they interact with during classes, are to their day-to-day lives at Centre. But what about the other staff members who keep the College up and running, and make all aspects of the challenging yet rewarding Centre Experience one worth pursuing? Throughout the…
Fifth Sorority to be Added to Campus
BY SHRUTI SHANKAR RAM – STAFF WRITER It’s no secret that Centre College is proud of its Greek Community, recently ranked number eight on the Best College Reviews’ 50 Best Colleges for Greek Life in the country. Rumors began to circle last year that a new sorority may be joining Centre’s campus and students recently…
Fall Sports Preview: Men’s and Women’s Cross Country ready to do more with less in 2015 campaign
BY BROOKS HOLTON – SPORTS EDITOR Habit: A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. When applied to the Centre College cross-country team, this definition is only half true. Yes, the men’s team is coming off their third-straight SAA title and is ranked third in the opening U.S….