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by Cento Staff A few months ago, the Cento dispensed a survey to gather student opinions on various campus concerns, such as housing, wages, Greek Life, campus safety, disability accommodations, and more. The survey gathered 77 respondents, representing approximately 5.5% of the student body. While these numbers are modest, we at the Cento nonetheless believe…
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by Aelwen Iredale Dry Stack and The Hub are Danville staples for the poor, caffeine-addicted students of Centre, especially for the ones who need to escape the confines of campus but don’t have the cars to do it. However, what do you do when one member of your friend group wants to go to Dry…
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by Connor Parks After an inaugural run last year, Summer Term at Centre is preparing to begin its second year of operation, with 11 courses (most with desirable tags) being offered across multiple disciplines. Last year, in preparation for this fresh program and a bold move in Centre’s history, I co-authored a facts and opinions…
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by Kayla Rogers Press Picking: Free Press in the United States “Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House Press Team. Legacy outlets who have participated in the press pool for decades will still be allowed to join–fear not–but we will also be offering the privilege to well-deserving outlets…
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BY EMMA PRESBERG – STAFF WRITER Centre Women’s Lacrosse has had a record-breaking season, winning thirteen games in a row by a margin of ten or more. After finishing regular season play with a 16-3 win over the Hendrix warriors, the Colonels finished second in the conference with a 14-2 overall record and a 5-1…
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BY PEYTON POPP – STAFF WRITER Odds are you’ve heard of Shakespeare. He is a rather famous Elizabethan poet and playwright, and people generally associate his work with thee’s and thou’s and poofy pants with tights underneath. But if you go to Centre’s production of Twelfth Night, you won’t see a typical performance. The comedy…
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BY CHLOE GAMES – STAFF WRITER A late spring snowfall hovered at the window of Dr. Osanloo’s office when she and I sat down to discuss literature. Aware that a month punctuated with campus forums and weighted conversations preceded our conversation, Dr. Osanloo, an Assistant Professor of English, offered a selection of books and films…
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BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER The words “art” and “administration” might seem contradictory. Art is creative, thrives on spontaneous inspiration, and comes from the heart, whereas administration is logical, built around routine, and is purely cerebral. Centre College held an Arts Administration Career Chat on Tuesday April 10th with Ian Frank ‘04, a stage…
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BY EMMA PRESBERG – STAFF WRITER On May 20th, at 3:00pm, approximately 333 students will walk across the stage and receive their diploma. 79 seniors will complete majors in the Division I (humanities) field while 157 will complete Division II (social studies) majors. To top it off, 144 seniors will graduate with a major in…
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BY COLLEEN COYLE – STAFF WRITER It’s 12:45 PM and you’re in Crounse 312, you sit back in your chair as Dr.Tubb yells excitedly about accountant Robert Clive. You feel your phone buzz. As per usual, you ignore the buzz, it happens all the time, but then you notice that everyone’s phone has buzzed, not…
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BY COLLEEN COYLE – STAFF WRITER This article is a member of a series focused on Diversity at Centre College. Frequently, I find myself amazed at the opportunities I have had for female mentorship on Centre’s campus. I look around and think that surely campus has always been filled with powerful women who conduct groundbreaking…
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BY ZAMIRAH HUSSAIN – STAFF WRITER At the end of February, Hope Hicks announced her resignation from White House Communications Director after three years of working under various titles for current President Donald Trump. Hicks is a former model turned public relations consultant. It was through her work as a consultant that she met Ivanka…
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BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER What’s the first word you think of when you hear the term “classical music?” Boring? Esoteric? Snobbish? Or do you think first of names of composers like Beethoven and Bach? A discussion with junior Sebastian Duncan ’19, provides a new perspective on the genre. Duncan’s beginning in music immediately…
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BY KORE SEVERANCE – STAFF WRITER Dr. Kristen Fulfer, a new professor to the chemistry department, suggests reading Anne of Green Gables. “I’ve probably read it, like, 100 times!” Dr. Fulfer says the cover of her paperback copy is now gone and what remains is pages held together by glue and paperclips. She got her…