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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 Anonymous Coalition, The “C.E.N.TO.” Hello! The C.E.N.T.O. believes that crime is good and should never pay. That is why, here at the Criminal’s Entertainment and Naughty Terrorist Organization, or The C.E.N.T.O. for short, we have decided to make this guide to help all Centre students, especially those who aren’t cowards and have guts, to…
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Dear Abe, I don’t think I deserved the grade I got on my exam, how should I go about fixing this? If a test defeats you, then you must retaliate by defeating it. Or, more precisely, you must defeat the person who created that test: your professor. When you stare at the failing grade on…
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By Cole Hiller and Linley Mueller This week, on the Cento’s Trustworthy News Update, we have caught wind of a variety of interesting events. What a doozy for news this week! Here at The Cento, we are committed to bringing the most riveting, informative, curated news to your attention. We hope you can see the…
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Welcome to 20ish Questions with The Cento! Take the survey here The purpose of this survey is to glean the satisfaction of Centre students with Centre College. Topics will include housing, food, meal plans, campus safety, and the quality of services from various departments. The Cento intends to represent and report on the student body’s concerns, complaints, suggestions,…
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by Daniel Covington February 18, 2025 is the second day of the housing lottery process. Last year, The Cento shared opinions on how students were experiencing poor communication and a shoddy launch of the new eRezLife housing system. This year, it looks like the RLO office has reevaluated and taken immense feedback from students. This…
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by Adam West Eurydice is a play by Sarah Ruhl that Centre Players will be putting on February 21st and 22nd at 7:30 pm and on the 23rd at 2 pm, all in Weisiger Theater. The play will run for about an hour and 15 minutes. The director of Eurydice, Skylar Hensley, is a senior…
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by Kayla Rogers This section of The Cento is intended to bring politics news, from Kentucky’s local politics to national politics in the United States. However, some truly remarkable events have occurred on the international stage as of late and I believe it would be a disservice to leave these events off your radar: These…
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by Elke Coenders Some members of the Algonquin Round Table visited Centre recently. They took over a Cowan table. I eavesdropped and wrote down some things they said. Edna Ferber: “Being a business major is like death by drowning, a really delightful sensation after you cease to study.” Dorothy Parker: “I like to have a…
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by Hallie Gleeson Scan today’s top headlines and you’ll spot a half-dozen references to Zuckerburg, Musk, Bezos, and the like. Barely a day goes by where we don’t hear about the goings-on of the 0.01%. We joke, we groan, and sometimes we even admire — after all, most of them are self-made, or have at…