BY RACHEL BISCHOFF – STAFF WRITER Joining Centre’s faculty this fall is new Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts, Dr. Jennifer Goff—or as her students like to call her (with her enthusiastic permission), Jen. Jen is the first new faculty member to the Dramatic Arts department in two decades, comprising a third of the department’s main…
BY JUSTIN KLINE – STAFF WRITER The night of September 28 would have seemed surreal to any regular, passing attendant of the Kentucky Theatre in downtown Lexington. Opened 95 years ago, the cinematic and cultural hub of Lexington has built its present following on its repertory of niche films. It showcases foreign arthouse, classic films,…
BY MORGAN UNDERWOOD – STAFF WRITER TV personality, talk show host, and comedian Chelsea Handler has been turning TV on its head since her beginnings on the E Network with her show “Chelsea Lately”. Now with her new show “Chelsea,” which will be premiering its second season on Netflix May 5, she is changing the…
BY STEWART COARD – STAFF WRITER A group of Centre students and faculty traveled up to Chicago this March to spend spring break volunteering and learning about poverty. The Alternative Spring Break Program provides students with the opportunity to use their free time to not only benefit others, but explore issues relating to poverty, immigration,…
BY OLIVIA MURRELL – STAFF WRITER What is Vantage Point? Vantage Point Literary Magazine is a student-run, student-written, and student-illustrated literary magazine that comes out once a semester, sometimes including Centre Term. The Centre Term issues are still run by students, but feature faculty and staff writings and illustrations. Vantage Point accepts writing from students…
BY KERSEY REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER Dr. Helen Emmitt, J. Rice Cowan Professor of English, Chair of the English Department “I generally love books, so it isn’t very easy for me to choose favorites or even those most influential to me. I do know that the two authors who made me go to graduate school…
BY COLLEEN COYLE – STAFF WRITER Finals are fast approaching and the air of tension as students bustle from class to class and lock themselves in the library for hours at night has never been so high. Few people would imagine that two weeks ago on March 31st these very same stressed out students were…
BY STEWART COARD – STAFF WRITER The Cento sat down with Kirby Fitzpatrick, president elect for the Student Government Association (SGA) in the 2017-2018 school year. We discussed her goals and vision for the school next year, as well as how she wanted the student body to be involved in new changes. What are your…
BY OLIVIA MURRELL – STAFF WRITER Dr. Matthew Klooster, Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies When I asked him about his favorite book, Dr. Klooster responded that he reads so much scientific literature, it’s hard to think back to a real book he read for pleasure. A Separate Peace by John Knowles was the first…
BY ZAMIRAH HUSSAIN – STAFF WRITER Stand is one of the many clubs on campus yet most people don’t know what it is. In an interview with club president Hannah Gibbs she clarifies what the club is for and what they have done so far this year. 1) What exactly is STAND and what do the…