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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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Mason McClay–Cento Writer Finally entering the college atmosphere has provoked several speculations to swirl amidst my cluttered mind, but no other consideration has been as important as the following: What activity will allow me to feel the most sophisticated? After a short conversation with sophomore Gray Whitsett, it became clear to me that nothing other…
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Editorial Board Editor’s Note: The Editorial Board of the Cento is composed of members of the staff and does not reflect the opinions of any one individual on the staff. The Editorial Board represents the voice of the Cento. In an attempt to define the future direction of the College, the Strategic Plan is published…
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Irini Brom – Cento Writer Is it important to learn about other countries? If I’m a United States citizen, do I need to know why South America is the way it is? Or why Europeans value certain ideologies and not others? Director of International Programs Milton Reigelman and Chair of the International Studies Program Lori Hartmann-Mahumud would…
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Alec Hudson–Staff Writer Centre College has just witnessed the dawning of a new era of college advertisement. With the apparently tragic loss of the Brockman Foundation’s $250 billion donation, the students should be happy to know that what we have experienced is nothing more than Centre College’s new marketing strategy: humiliating public failure! What a…
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Mary Burger – Staff Writer The current first-year class is proudly being proclaimed as the largest and most diverse yet to arrive on Centre’s campus. The college welcomed 378 new students this year, increasing enrollment to 1,375. But a lesser-known number is the amount of international students who arrived on campus. This year, Centre welcomed 27…
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Audrey Jenkins – Staff Writer llendale, Michigan: Grand Valley State University removes campus wrecking ball in light of recent imitations of pop star Miley Cyrus’ explicit music video, “Wrecking Ball.” “We’ve became concerned…from a safety standpoint… Also, the structural integrity….So we’ve elected to remove the ball for now,” a Grand Valley college official said in…
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John Wyatt – Staff Writer One of Centre’s biggest values is the idea of studying abroad. This is evident in the high percentage of students that study abroad at least once during their time at Centre College. Nearly 85% of students spend either a semester in popular locations such as Strasbourg, France, London, England, or…
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John Wyatt – Staff Writer For students, one of the biggest draws to Centre is the quality of faculty that the college continually brings in each year. This year, with the addition of more new faculty members, Centre has again brought in exceptional professors in a variety of subjects. In total, there are 18 professors,…
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Ivory McGuire–Cento Writer The past several weeks on Centre’s Campus have proved both busy and exciting as students have moved back after summer vacation, classes have begun, and various clubs and sports have started the 2013-2014 school year with a bang. One organization that has caused quite a buzz around campus is the Student Government…
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Jennifer Hormell – Cento Writer The following is the Student Judiciary’s report of academic and social cases from the 2012-2013 academic year. The Student Government Association requires a summary of cases be published in the Cento at the beginning of each fall semester. The current members of the Student Judiciary for the 2013-2014 academic year…