by Daniel Covington On March 19th, 2026, Centre students were sent an email stating the cost for the 2026-2027 school year. While many students usually disregard emails like these as just another routine notification, those who read on noticed a staggering change: a 5.2% increase in the total cost at Centre College. This would bring […]
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Beware: Centre Quietly Changes Study Abroad Application Scoring
by Charlesie Robison During the 2024-2025 Centre year, there was a Study Abroad showcase held in Weisiger Theatre which detailed not only the different options for Centre students during the 2025-2026 season, but also how the selection process is done for applied students. They explained that they look for four things in each applicant: their […]
Students, Admin, World: Revive This Dead Campus
by Jenna Nicodemus During my freshman orientation, I distinctly remember the day that upperclassmen moved back onto campus. Before that day, orientation felt almost like summer camp: too busy on grounds far too large for too few people. When the upperclassmen came, the campus suddenly felt alive. Buzzing. Halfway through my first semester, this impression […]
Name On The Plaque: AC and the Alumni
by Anonymous About a week ago, I walked into my morning class in Young Hall dreading the hour to come. Not because of the class itself (though I was definitely regretting taking something so outside my major), but because I knew that, by the time class dismissed, I’d be soaked in sweat and hating life, […]
Cowan’s No Exit Sign and How Meal Plans Fail
by Cole Hiller It’s a very common occurrence on campus that people sneak into Cowan without swiping their meal. This is a problem for Centre, so in response, they added a sign on Cowan’s exit insisting that the door is an exit only. On top of that, they made it so that friends can no […]
John C. Young and Centre’s obsession with honoring slaveowners
by Duffy Oakley One of the most well-known former presidents of Centre College is John C. Young. According to Centre mythology, he was such a pivotal president in the formative years of the college that it was said that “John C. Young is Centre College and Centre College is John C. Young.” He is also […]
Japanese Debt Crisis and How it Can Impact the U.S. Economy
by Leigh Wingfeld The national and international economy have been at the forefront of politics, news and daily life for many Americans. Issues such as national debt, fraud, affordability and federal funding are major parts of this debate. As many are looking inward towards the U.S. economy for solutions, the global economy has a great […]
Capitol to Campus: A Look at Kentucky’s Legislative Sessions
by Duffy Oakley While the nearly constant controversial decisions and policies coming out of Washington, D.C.–from the war in Iran to ICE deployments to cities (and airports)–have dominated news coverage in recent months, politicians in Frankfort have also been busy in the 2026 state legislative session, which began in January and ended on April 15. […]
Is Benedict Cumberbatch Ableist?
The Drama Column – A Column Dedicated to Beating a Dead Horse. Analyzing old scandals and celebrity boycotts, and presenting the facts to finally determine… Was the cancellation deserved? Written by The Discordian In the 2011 Royal National Theatre’s smash-hit production of Frankenstein, Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller alternated roles between the Creature and […]
The Overton Window: What It Is and How to Shift Neutral Again
by Leigh Wingfeld The Overton Window is a model for understanding what is, and more importantly, what isn’t, acceptable in politics. Inside the Overton Window sits what is considered “socially acceptable”, with the centre being what is made into policy. Outside of the window sits what are considered radical and unthinkable ideas. What is contained […]