By HAYLEY HOFFMAN – STAFF WRITER On Thurs., Sept. 12, students and faculty gathered to listen to the first-year book author Temple Grandin speak about her autobiography Thinking in Pictures. Grandin is an autism activist and serves as a consultant to the livestock industry about animal behavior in slaughterhouses. She is a professor of Animal […]
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Local, Natural, Pure at The Bluebird
By LAURA ZOLMAN – ARTS & LEISURE EDITOR Warm wooden tables and locally upholstered booths welcome diners to The Bluebird in Stanford, KY—about a 20-minute drive from Centre’s campus. Executive Chef Bill Hawkins can be seen behind the sleek counter space, crafting food that is clean from preservatives, naturally grown/raised by local farmers, and made […]
Study Abroad Q&A: Strasbourg
By LAURA HUMBLE – STAFF WRITER Studying abroad is one of the most rewarding and unique experiences a Centre student can have. From Strasbourg to Shanghai to Glasgow to the Yucatan, Centre students can experience a myriad of cultures conveniently, immersing themselves in an environment they have never experienced before. The Cento recently caught up […]
Moments in Motion hits the right beat
By AUDREY JENKINS – STAFF WRITER If you like to dance, you will love Moments in Motion. If you like to hang out with cool people, expand your cultural knowledge, and build your self-confidence on top of learning some wicked sweet dance moves, then you will love Moments in Motion even more. “Moments in Motion […]
Find your balance with The MeditationCentre
By MASON MCClAY – CENTO WRITER MeditationCentre began introducing students and faculty to the practice of mindfulness in the spring of 2013. The groups gathers every Wednesday from 8:00 – 8:45 p.m. in the second floor of the Combs Warehouse and is open to all peoples from any religious or philosophical backgrounds. The club appears […]
Plan Events with the Student Activities Council
By AUDREY JENKINS – STAFF WRITER If you have never heard of them, been to an event they’ve put on, or at least seen the Student Activities Council (SAC) logo on a flyer at Centre by now, there is a high probability you’ve been living under a rock. “The function of SAC is to plan […]
China time with Lu Han
By LU HAN – CENTO WRITER Mooncake is a traditional bakery pastry that Chinese families always have during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is also called the Moon Festival. It was held on Aug. 15 according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, which was Sept. 19 this year. It takes place during the full moon period. In […]
They’re A-Ca-Coming For You
By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER COMMON TIME TELLS STORIES THROUGH SONGS BUT HAS A STORY OF ITS OWN TO TELL Singing a cappella, or with the absence of musical instruments, has probably existed since humans first realized that the voice could be used in a melodious manner. Nowadays, it continues to be a popular form […]
His Holiday in the Sun
By REGAN DEVLIN – CENTO WRITER JUNIOR SAM CLAGGETT REFLECTS ON HIS SUMMER DEVOTED TO SERVICE, SCUBA, AND SEA-BASE ADVENTURES As part of his summer of service for the Centre Bonner program, junior Sam Claggett spent his time volunteering at the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base in Islamorada, Fla., a program for Boy Scouts of […]
If You Can’t Take the Heat, Stay Out of the Studio
By DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER PROFESSOR STEPHEN POWELL INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO AN ART FORM THAT IS TOO HOT TO HANDLE In the year 1985 the first furnace was found on top of the Norton Center for the Arts. Without a doubt, Professor Stephen Powell’s introductory-level course to the art of glass blowing has come a […]