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by Angelli Perez In the past week, a video has been circulating around campus of a white female student using the N-word and shouting “get [them] out of my country,” “f*** black power,” and “we’re the supreme” in a shocking display of racism and white supremacy. However, for many students of color, myself included, it…
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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 Hallie Gleeson Last semester, Dr. Fulfer took her first sabbatical. A sabbatical is a period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked. Typically, professors work on projects such as research or writing a book, take on a visiting…
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by Abhishek “Abe” Basnet “May you live in interesting times.” These are words that I hope will not come to pass for anybody who is reading this. It took two “interesting” days— September 8 and 9 —to change the face of Nepal figuratively and literally. Institutions that took decades in the making were wiped away…
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by Anonymous Welcome back to campus, Centre. I know we’re all excited for the school year to start, but before we get too worried about classes that we already have exams and papers in, we need to create the right tone for the year, and the best way to do so is with a decorated…
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by Connor Parks I guess you could say I’m sort of a fanatic for the New York Times crossword. By the time you read this, my daily streak will have reached over 825 days, and I have no plans of stopping anytime soon. And what can I say? It’s a great way to entertain yourself…
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by Anonymous My first two years at Centre were hard, especially as someone struggling with my mental health. I was lonely, depressed, and it really affected me in my classes. I would skip class, not do my homework, and spend most of my time curled up in my bed thinking about how embarrassed I was…
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By Hallie Gleeson and Aelwen Iredale If a tour group passes by you, you might catch the guide mentioning Centre’s convocation policy. There’s one or two convocations (at least!) nearly every week of the semester. The events range from specialized speakers to student performances to film screenings and more. There’s something for everyone! You can…
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by Oliver Longenecker How often do you check the weather? Everyday? Occasionally? When you’re figuring out what outfit to wear? To see if a practice or game will get canceled? Well, the vast majority of people don’t check it at all. Now, depending on where you live, you may not need to; maybe it’s always…
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by Anonymous Yes, you read that right! I have finally found definitive proof that the Centre superstitions surrounding the seal in front of Old Centre are nothing more than a big, fat pile of LIES fed to us by the administration for years. Though I am choosing to remain anonymous, this fact should in no…
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by Connor Parks 2016 Nissan Versa SL Sedan, owned by Omar Caballero Cárdenas Want to see your ride featured? Feel free to submit it by contacting connor.parks@centre.edu. There’s some cars you’ll just never forget your first ride in. The mundane second generation Nissan Versa sedan, unexpectedly enough, is one of those cars for me. It…
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Centre Players’ No Exit opened to rave reviews! No Exit, written by Jean Paul Sartre, has three terrible people trapped in hell where they learn that “hell is other people.” Starring Atticus Haden, Macy Stone, Ryan Jones, and Brannock McCartan, and Centre Players VP Nate Brantley directing, the production officially went up Sept 13 and…