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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, Opinion Editor and Staff Writer As projects and essays and late-night study sessions pile up, take a short break and head on over to RateMyProfessors.com. You know that class you’ve been complaining about for an entire semester? Yep, it’s time to let it all out, and don’t hold anything back. Take to…
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by Logan Ward, Staff Writer and Social Media Editor I can’t escape Taylor Swift. I’ve been listening to her music for a couple of years, but I feel now more than ever, that it’s hard to go a day without her name coming up in conversation. And, there is plenty to talk about. Research firm…
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by Aelwen Iredale, Staff Writer Do you watch Hallmark movies as a guilty pleasure but also like compelling mysteries? Then I have the perfect series of mystery novels for you: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache by Louise Penny. Louise Penny is a bestselling author, which isn’t impressive in a world where every book declares itself a…
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by Linley Mueller, Staff Writer After watching the new Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, I was sadly left with crushed expectations. The movie had a lot of hope surrounding it: the promotions promised jump scares and intense lore being shown on screen. Coming from the video games, these features were not hard to expect. The…
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by Linley Mueller, Staff Writer On November 9th, the Student Activities Club put on an event for student-submitted Horror Short Films and trailers. There were so many great short films and a couple of trailers that were very entertaining. The whole night was full of great atmosphere and seeing that students had put hard work…
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Dear Abe, It’s so cold all the time on the weekend, and Danville and Centre are so boring, Abe. What can I do on the weekends? – Dull in Danville Hey, friend! I know that the days are getting colder and there aren’t many activities planned since finals are coming, but don’t you worry, I’ve…
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By Aelwen Iredale, Staff Writer As a former Hallmark employee, I know firsthand that some people have very strong opinions about when the Christmas season should start. Ornaments go up in June for our first release of decorations, and then the rest come in October. It is ridiculous the amount of times people have walked…
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by Olivia Barker, Arts & Leisure Editor and Staff Writer Currently, there are 575 students working on Centre’s campus. By the end of the year, this number will be near 700. With such a large margin of Centre’s students employed on campus, work-study has an incredible impact on Centre’s culture, seen by many students as…
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by Natalie Warren, Editor-in-Chief 2022-2023 In a sudden turn of events, Dean Goldey announced on Monday that President Milton has entered into an early retirement. The reasons he cited were 1) His budget had suffered significant cuts due to funds being funneled toward light pole replacement, 2) The stress of the clock tower project was…
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by Riley Hodge From Dr. Egge’s HIST 470 CentreTerm 2021 and the Centre College Ghost Stories website, “Piercing Centre’s Spectral Bubble: What Truly Haunts Centre College” Centre College is known today as a place of diversity where important conversations happen. The school’s rich known and unknown past certainly provokes restless spirits that continue to linger within the…