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by Daniel Covington It’s no secret that many students at Centre College rely on Federal Work-Study jobs to help make ends meet. Over the past few years, a growing number of students have begun pushing for the college to raise student wages—arguing that the current pay doesn’t reflect either the cost of living or the…
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by Adam West I remember reading this book when I was younger titled “Too Many Toys” by David Shannon. The main character, David, has too many toys, which cover the floor and make it impossible to walk through the house. When his mom finally confronts David about the mess, he has a reason to keep…
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by Hadley O’Bryan I am a current senior. I was born in the summer of 2004, three years after 9/11 and three years before the release of the first iPhone. I was eight when the Sandy Hook shooting happened, and I hadn’t yet turned nine by the time I was watching the live manhunt for…
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by McKenzie Snellgrove and Linley Mueller Happy Halloween Colonels! If you are thinking about participating in that great modern college tradition of Halloweekend and wondering how to make it the best ever, you have come to the right place! Here at the Cento, we strive to help you make the best grades, cultivate great relationships…
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by Hallie Gleeson It’s late at night, you’ve drained three Einstein coffees, and your eyes are blurry from staring at the blue light of your screen. The clock ticks closer to midnight. You feverishly add the finishing touches to your paper, and at last triumphantly put your finished document into Moodle. You click submit. The…
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by Linley Mueller In the year of 2024, for the first time since 1803, there are two cicadas broods that are emerging to create one giant influx of cicadas. These are Broods XIX and XIII, coming together to produce a swarm of over a billion cicadas across the country. These specific cicadas are also going…
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by Aelwen Iredale When is the perfect moment for a fire drill? Some schools run them during different class times, so people learn the correct protocol in the different places they may find themselves on campus. Others randomize it to keep people on guard. Logically, though, the perfect moment is when people assume it may…
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by Hallie Gleeson For years, the campus tour guides have been pushing the administration’s agenda, despite but students’ demands for the truth to finally be told. These puppets for the admission office tell potential new Colonels that stepping on the seal before graduation will bring all sorts of awful luck: you’ll fail all your classes,…
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by McKenzie Snellgrove and Linley Mueller It was a dark and hazy night in new quad… The silver moonlight shimmered on the concrete. Dew on the grass reflected the light from above. Then, a noise. Shoes on the hard steps that lead from Northside to Yerkes. Pale skin glimmering under the dim lamp post… Out…
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Dear Abe:My roommate and I have had a tense relationship. Their habits are incredibly annoying to me and make it hard for me to live in our room. How would you recommend fixing this problem so that we don’t end the year on a bad note? Roommate dynamics can be difficult to manage for all…
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Dear Abe: Studying has been a struggle this semester. Any advice for what I can do better as finals approach? First of all, don’t try to study in solitude! Get friends to study with you. The louder and more energetic, the better. After all, you can focus on studying when other people are there to…
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by McKenzie Snellgrove With temperatures rising and the sun finally coming out to greet the smiling faces of students barreling headfirst into finals, spring has officially sprung here at Centre College! However, a strange epidemic seems to be emerging out of the beautiful weather. While most students can be found sunning themselves on the lawn…
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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…
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