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by Cento Staff A few months ago, the Cento dispensed a survey to gather student opinions on various campus concerns, such as housing, wages, Greek Life, campus safety, disability accommodations, and more. The survey gathered 77 respondents, representing approximately 5.5% of the student body. While these numbers are modest, we at the Cento nonetheless believe…
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by Aelwen Iredale Dry Stack and The Hub are Danville staples for the poor, caffeine-addicted students of Centre, especially for the ones who need to escape the confines of campus but don’t have the cars to do it. However, what do you do when one member of your friend group wants to go to Dry…
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by Connor Parks After an inaugural run last year, Summer Term at Centre is preparing to begin its second year of operation, with 11 courses (most with desirable tags) being offered across multiple disciplines. Last year, in preparation for this fresh program and a bold move in Centre’s history, I co-authored a facts and opinions…
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by Kayla Rogers Press Picking: Free Press in the United States “Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House Press Team. Legacy outlets who have participated in the press pool for decades will still be allowed to join–fear not–but we will also be offering the privilege to well-deserving outlets…
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By ADAM FALLUJI – STAFF WRITER Being friendly on Centre’s campus is second-nature, not just among students and faculty, but also between students and the college’s staff, including one of the most recognizable faces on campus, Tony Gause. Most students know Gause from Cowan’s Fire and Ice line where he has become famous for his made-to-order…
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By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER Over the past several weeks, rumors have surfaced about the plans to move the house currently on Fifth Street to the lot beside the Kappa Alpha Theta house on Greek Row. One predominant concern is whether or not this house will be available in the future for a fifth…
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By LAURA HUMBLE – STAFF WRITER We have all experienced it: walking into a dark house full of hot sweaty bodies, music pulsing in our ears, people moving in every direction in such a small space, bumping into you, maybe because it’s dark or maybe because they’re drunk. Maybe you swiped in first, or maybe you…
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By GRAY WHITSETT – OPINIONS SECTION EDITOR Centre College has long been a standard bearer in learning across the globe. As their website proudly states, Centre is “a national leader in international education.” Indeed, with an impressive 85 percent of students having studied abroad, the liberal arts college has a right to be proud of its…
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By JUSTIN ALLARD – ARTS & LEISURE SECTION EDITOR During the summer of 2014, Christian Moody, a Creative Writing professor at Centre College, and a fellow professor at Lesley College, Margaret Kimball received a prestigious Writers-in-Residence in Kentucky’s most pristine national forest, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. A collaboration between Bernheim Forest and Sarabande Books, a…
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By ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER Let me ask you something. When was the last time you went to a game for a team here at Centre? You don’t remember? Seriously? Come on. There’s a game almost everyday. Really? You have no idea? That’s a problem. Centre’s teams are good. Like, “I’ll be surprised if we…
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By HAYLEY HOFFMAN – MANAGING EDITOR To go along with changes to Centre’s revised sexual misconduct policy, the Panhellenic and Interfraternal Councils are hosting Healthy Relationship Together (HeaRT) Week Sept. 29-Oct. 5. Billed as a “sex positive” event, HeaRT Week aims to engage them discussions centered on perceptions of relationships in the Centre community. Senior…
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By THOMAS SACCENTE – STAFF WRITER Whether it be as a result of exams, papers, extracurricular activities, or a combination of all three, at Centre it is all too easy for someone to be swept away in the hectic maelstrom that is a staple of a Centre education. However, those looking for a temporary reprieve from…
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By MORGAN KING – STAFF WRITER This past weekend, the Newlin stage hosted the illustrious all-star singing group, Smash Mouth. Their concert was a spirited, sometimes rowdy, experience and the group enenergized The Norton Center for the Arts for the night. Smash Mouth’s history speaks volumes for itself. The original quartet began in San Jose, Calif.,…
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By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER The day of Sept. 18 was a significant moment in Scottish/English history. It was the long awaited day of the Scottish Independence referendum; the day the world learned if Scotland would become an independent nation or remain part of the United Kingdom. The 84.6 percent of voter turnout resulted in…