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by Adam West The Nevin Cat passed away after being hit by a car on April 14th. With the tragic passing of this campus icon, beloved by many for its good nature, it felt like something had to be said about the contribution of animals to a college campus. Many animals on a college campus…
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by Jenna Nicodemus and Simon Forsting The Cento recently conducted a Student Satisfaction Survey to represent student voices on various campus matters: housing, meal plans, public safety, Greek Life, accommodations, and more. A total of 127 respondents participated, which is exactly 50 more students than last year’s survey. This represents approximately 8% of the student…
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by Adam West Kane Anderson, Visiting Professor of Theater at Centre College, tragically passed away on February 27th at the age of 47. Kane, as he preferred to be known, was well known on campus for his dark humor and his incredible sense of fashion, which he claimed to do to make theater look more…
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By AUDREY ASH – CENTO WRITER With a philosophy like “Pursue Excellence with a Vengeance,” it’s not surprising that Centre Football has started off the 2013 season with three straight wins. Centre delivered the opening weekend of the semester with a strong win over Bethany College. In the final minute of the game, the defense…
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By HAYLEY HOFFMAN – STAFF WRITER One of the most identifiable parts of Centre College is the athletics program. This year, Centre gained a new Athletic Director, Brad Fields, who came to Centre from Eastern University, a Division III school in St. Davids, Pa. Fields grew up in Ashland, KY, and was a three-sport athlete…
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By ANDREW OLSON – CENTO WRITER The Colonels Men’s soccer team that posted a 15-4-3 record, finished tied for first place in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA), and defeated 2011 champions Ohio Wesleyan in the first round of the NCAA tournament last year plans to improve even further on these accomplishments this season. Already eight…
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By IRINI BROM – CENTO WRITER A half-game suspension—that was Johnny Manziel’s punishment for signing autographs that might possibly be sold for large amounts of money by a third party participant for which there was no proof that he would receive any payment. This has led sports casters, coaches and even players to voice their…
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By HAYLEY SMITH – CENTO WRITER Early this past summer the names of almost 20 Major League Baseball (MLB) players were linked to a now closed anti-aging clinic, Biogenesis in Miami. This clinic was connected to Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED). Among these players were Milwaukee Brewer Ryan Braun and the highest paid player in the…
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By CJ DONALD – COLUMNIST Does winning really matter? This summer, I had the opportunity to visit my younger siblings in NC. I happened to arrive in time for the middle school basketball playoffs and, as a sports fanatic, I attended as many competitions as was humanly possible. Fortunately, the Donald clan produced stellar-performances and…
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By HAYLEY HOFFMAN – STAFF WRITER On Thurs., Sept. 12, students and faculty gathered to listen to the first-year book author Temple Grandin speak about her autobiography Thinking in Pictures. Grandin is an autism activist and serves as a consultant to the livestock industry about animal behavior in slaughterhouses. She is a professor of Animal…
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By LAURA ZOLMAN – ARTS & LEISURE EDITOR Warm wooden tables and locally upholstered booths welcome diners to The Bluebird in Stanford, KY—about a 20-minute drive from Centre’s campus. Executive Chef Bill Hawkins can be seen behind the sleek counter space, crafting food that is clean from preservatives, naturally grown/raised by local farmers, and made…
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By LAURA HUMBLE – STAFF WRITER Studying abroad is one of the most rewarding and unique experiences a Centre student can have. From Strasbourg to Shanghai to Glasgow to the Yucatan, Centre students can experience a myriad of cultures conveniently, immersing themselves in an environment they have never experienced before. The Cento recently caught up…
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By AUDREY JENKINS – STAFF WRITER If you like to dance, you will love Moments in Motion. If you like to hang out with cool people, expand your cultural knowledge, and build your self-confidence on top of learning some wicked sweet dance moves, then you will love Moments in Motion even more. “Moments in Motion…