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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 Complaining about Cowan is a treasured Centre student pastime. We’ve talked about the bland food, the endless supply of off-season cantaloupe, and the freezer-burned ice cream… but since CentreTerm, these grievances have subsided. “I think I’ve just had my first-ever Cowan meal,” one student declared. “Before, I was just shoveling food into…
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By Sarah Nipper, Staff Writer and Social Media Editor There has been much buzz about the new athletic building Centre will be unveiling this academic year. Despite seeing and hearing the massive construction site almost every day, I realized that I didn’t actually know much about it. There has been heavy discourse amongst students about…
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by Anonymous What would you do if you couldn’t move your legs, yet you were stuck on the 3rd floor of your dorm with no elevator? Disabled students often experience difficulty here at Centre College: this is perhaps most true when it comes to accessible housing. Disabled students often have to fight for their housing…
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by Linley Mueller, Staff Writer On October 19th, schools in Boyle County, Kentucky decided to ban 100 books. When Senate Bill 150 was passed, there were intense restrictions put on talk about sexual and gender identity in classrooms. As of March 2023, the book ban has spread to many schools. School libraries removed books that…
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by Connor Parks (Multimedia Editor) and Elle Moses (Staff Writer) Connor: They hate me ‘round these parts. And the fact of the matter is, I saw none of it coming. Just a handful of months ago I sat wide-eyed in front of my laptop, tickets to the nearing UT/UK game on full display, wondering how…
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by Olivia Barker, Arts & Leisure Editor and Staff Writer When the red and yellow evenings of October and November corrode into December and an unforgiving chill starts to creep along the edges of morning and night, the faces of Centre students seem to turn graver. The darkness comes sooner and goes later, the last…
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by Elle Moses, Staff Writer ‘Priscilla’ is a triumph for misunderstood and mistreated women everywhere. This film follows the storyline of Priscilla Presley, the ex-wife of Elvis Presley. Unlike the 2022 film ‘Elvis’ starring Austin Butler, this film is a critique of Elvis. Through the manicured and dreamy lens of famed director Sophia Coppola, we…
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by Kennedy Ushiroda, Staff Writer Students were in for a treat on the night of October 25th as they went to see the convocation, Coco in Concert. Entering the reception hall, children, teens, adults, and the elderly sprawled into a tightly-packed reception. The receiving line were donned in skeleton face paint from Centre’s very own…