By Aelwen Iredale Hear ye, hear ye! Attention all students! Have you noticed some changes on your walks across Centre’s campus? Don’t worry, you’re not going crazy. Centre is simply implementing new, stricter pathways. We can all agree that cement is an ugly blight across the beautiful green grass that Centre spends all of its […]
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New Fraternity Begins Chartering Process!
by Hallie Gleeson Centre College has a highly active Greek Life, with around 50% of the student population participating. There are five sororities and, until this year, six fraternities. A seventh fraternity is chartering now! Oozma Kappa is an international and interdimensional Greek organization that was founded in 2011. Its members value true brotherhood, personal […]
Colonels Beware!!!
by Macy Critchelow Captain Danbeard has walked into Cowan and has pillaged all the citrus. As he vigorously stomps with his pegleg clipping on the floor. He addresses his audience in a loud, aggressive cadence. “Peel, peel, rip, rip, A Cutie in me hand, I’ve stockpiled citrus by the chest, The finest fruit in all […]
An Update from the Ghost of Grant
By McKenzie Snellgrove Dear Centre College, Yes, it is I, the infamous ghost of Grant Hall. Unless you are a theatre or music student, you may not know who I am, so I might as well introduce myself. Have you ever been in a practice room late at night and saw the lights flicker at […]
Ask Abe: How do I make friends?
How do I make friends? This is a strong question! There are SO many different ways that you can make friends on campus. The first thing I would suggest is to find clubs or intramural sports teams that you are interested in! There are multiple ways to find these groups, but the active clubs will […]
Physics Joke of the Month
By Nathan Palley A traffic cop pulls over a car going 88 in a 70 zone. The car contained esteemed physicists Werner Heisenberg and Georg Ohm, as well as physicist Erwin Schrödinger. The cop asks “Did you know you were going 88 mph?” Heisenberg exclaimed, “Great, now we’re lost!” The cop asks to look in […]
Queer Media Update: Roadrunner
By Linley Mueller Welcome back to the Queer Media Update! Today I will be discussing Destin Conrad’s new album titled ROADRUNNER. Destin is a 26-year-old R&B singer and songwriter from Tampa, Florida who has officially been releasing music for about seven years. Conrad is an artist that isn’t interested in staying within only one genre. […]
Kappa Delta Turns Ten at Centre!
By Laura Linkous, Kappa Delta- Iota Chapter President In 1897, four young women at State Female Normal School of Virginia (now Longwood University) joined together with a common vision. They sought to create something “higher and nobler,” an organization that would empower women through friendship and high ideals. Over 125 years later, the sorority continues […]
Getting Out There: Trends and Timelines for Studying Abroad at Centre
by Connor Parks Having recently returned from a semester abroad, I can confidently say it’s an experience everyone at Centre should take advantage of. I will forever vouch for the extraordinary possibilities offered through any study abroad opportunity from Centre, be it as brief as a CentreTerm or as long as a full year away. […]
Freshman’s First Frat
by Macy Critchelow Steam forms when liquid water is heated to a boiling point of 121 ℉ and then transforms into an invisible gas. Steam is usually associated with something comforting: a home-cooked meal being prepared in the kitchen or a hot bowl of soup when sickness sweeps through the family. In the absence of […]