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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 MORGAN KING – STAFF WRITER At Centre, we are all aware that there are some unofficial rules that exist on campus that seem quite ridiculous to any other college student. Many might find it absurd that we make a point not to step on the Centre Seal, for example. These unofficial rules might be second-nature…
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By MASON McCLAY – STAFF WRITER Soccer, the sport of the gods, has eluded my skillset for years. And in light of the praise and attention the soccer players are getting, for their incredible victories, I have decided to “kick” out of my bubble of fear of all things team-oriented and delve into my inner Soccerates.…
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By LUCIE THURMAN – CENTO WRITER Centre College has a staff of workers who clean our campus daily in order to keep it sanitized and a comfortable living space. But what exactly are the cleaning products they are using and how do such products effect the environments and the Centre community’s health? After sitting in the…
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By CHAD CARTER – STAFF WRITER As the end of the semester draws closer, the school will begin its bi-annual epidemic of students studying for finals. Ask any of these students why they are spending large blocks of time reviewing their class materials, and the answer will almost certainly be, “So I can get a good…
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By THOMAS SACCENTE – STAFF WRITER Danville is home to a thriving community of artists and craftspeople. These are people who make it their lives’ goals to strive for a creative method to express in a way that is unique to their particular skill set and personal taste something entirely new. These people come from a…
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By CHADWICK CARTER – STAFF WRITER It’s the standard, general-education science experience—the lab. Three long hours of careful manipulation of variables are all spent to try to produce the exact same results as the rest of the class. Occasionally, though, the monotony is broken by something more exciting—and accident. Mistakes in the laboratory have the potential…
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By MICHELLE KIM – CENTO WRITER We’ve seen them in countless movies, such as 22 Jump Street, Bad Neighbors, and several spin-offs of American Pie, as well as in the headlines of the news. More often than not, they are paired with the subjects of rape, underage-drinking, drugs, and vandalism. College fraternity parties are the talk…
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By JOHN WYATT – NEWS SECTION EDITOR Since music began, death is a theme with which every genre attempts to explore in order to gain a deeper understanding of its mysteries. Death is one of the issues every human being must grapple with at some point in their life. It transcends cultures, races, languages, sexual preferences,…
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By MATT COX – SPORTS SECTION EDITOR Senior forward Anne Mitchell has been an integral part of Centre Women’s Soccer’s (CWS) success during her years at Centre. Recently she was named the Southern Athletic Association (SAA)’s Player of the Week for her performance against conference foes Birmingham Southern College (BSC) on Oct. 24 and Millsaps College…
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By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER While a round of tennis is a lot of fun, it is also exhausting. No one knows that better than sophomores Lucas Brooks, Logan Henize, junior Kate Tomey, and Head Coach of Tennis at Danville High School Mark Mojesky. On Oct. 24, the three Centre students and tennis coach sought…