By ALEC HUDSON – STAFF WRITER Centre College’s social bubble is an enigma to anyone who interacts with it. With such a diverse range of student interests, activities, and preferences, it is hard to truly look at the Centre Bubble as a whole. Luckily I’m a fan of National Geographic, which is the perfect source […]
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Letter to the Editor: The Gray Area
By JEFFREY PODIS – CENTRE STUDENT Editor’s note: This letter is in response to this article. Dear Editor, When I first read the article in the Sept. 26 issue in “The Gray Area” titled “The Things We Say and the Things We Mean,” I was furious. Why is this white, privileged sophomore student telling me […]
Pet Halls: The Solution to Student Stress
By MASON MCCLAY – CENTO WRITER “Mason, I swear, if you touch my head one more time…” Such is the usual response I get around this time of year when the stress of responsibilities incites me to relieve tension in obscure ways, such as rubbing the tops of my friends heads. As strange as it […]
The Visitation Policy: A Violation of Student Independence
THE GRAY AREA By GRAY WHITSETT – COLUMNIST As children and teenagers, we go to bed at the prescribed time, we eat the food that is served, and we associate with the instructed groups. This is for good reason. Parents exercise large amounts of control, and, while it can certainly be overdone, it is a positive […]
Unexpected Consequences of “The Thrill”
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Editor’s Note: The Editorial Board of the Cento is composed of members of the staff and does not reflect the opinions of any one individual on the staff. The Editorial Board represents the voice of the Cento. For Centre, last year will always be referred to as the year of “The […]
Kentucky Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Calls on Senate Democrats to End the Shutdown They Created
By STEPHANIE PENN SENATOR MCCONNELL – CONGRESSIONAL STAFFER Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the unsuccessful rollout of Obamacare and the need for Senate Democrats to negotiate a solution to end the federal shutdown that they created: “Well, if it wasn’t clear […]
The Annual Interfraternity Council and PanHellenic Council Walk-a-mile Event Sparks Diverse Conversation
By GARRIC BUZZARD – OPINIONS EDITOR The annual Interfraternity Council (IFC) and PanHellenic Council (PHC) sponsored Walk-a-mile in her shoes event occurred this past Saturday, Oct. 7. The event sought to raise awareness about power-based violence, which is defined as violence in which someone uses power, control or intimidation in order to harm another person. Along […]
Cowan Programs Seek Environmental Sustainability
By MONICA PENCE – CENTO WRITER Centre is “greening” its dining services with new composting and food waste management programs. Two new large composting vessels now sit behind the Campus Center near the dumpsters, and they have been filled daily with Cowan’s pre-consumer waste since Sept. 10. By chance, Sodexo, Centre’s food service provider, had […]
Global Glimpse: CurrentWorld Events
By AUDREY JENKINS – STAFF WRITER Provo, Utah: In a society that highly values digital media sharing, we the people often find ourselves Instagraming everything from our cats to our cars. However, a new study from Brigham Young University has found compelling evidence that may make you think twice before Instagraming your next delicious meal. Instagraming […]
Alycia Tidrick Joins the Staff in the Student Life Office
By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER Every year Centre is happy to welcome new faculty into the campus community. This year Alycia Tidrick joined the staff in the Student Life Office as the Director of Greek Life and New Student Orientation. Her job began in a whirlwind as she arrived on Aug. 19, just a […]