By RACHEL WEST – MANAGING EDITOR You’ve definitely heard their names: Doctor Who, Sherlock, Downton Abbey. They’ve become some of the most popular television shows and fandoms in America in recent years, and you can only watch them online or weeks after they first appear. It’s the most recent iteration of the British invasion, but […]
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“Mind the Gap”: The dangers of being a healthy woman
By SARAH CORNETT – EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For any individual who has ever traveled by the complex London subway system there is one phrase that should automatically come to mind: “Mind the gap.” Within these subway stations, commonly known as the “Tube,” this simple utterance is meant to warn travelers of the wide gap created between the […]
The Gray Area: The Prevelance of Unhealthy Study Habits and Student Asceticism at Centre
By GRAY WHITSETT – COLUMNIST It’s that time of year again. It is cold. It is difficult. It is nearing finals. It is Centre in November, the onset of winter. It is time to buckle down, time to make our offerings to the caffeine gods, time to stop denying the existence of research papers, seminar […]
Letter to the Editor: “Slut-Shaming”
By CHELSEA FAIST – CENTRE STUDENT Editor’s Note: This letter is in response to this Letter to the Editor. Dear Editor, I would like to say a few words about a previous letter to the editor, titled “Reaction to the Gray Area.” My issues here are not with the policy discussed; I am not particularly […]
Letter to the Editor: Columnist’s Response to Previous Column Contribution
By GRAY WHITSETT – COLUMNIST Dear readership, In a recent article in The Gray Area, I stated a few opinions that I had toward the visitation policy. Unfortunately, they may have been taken in ways I did not intend, which is partly due to poor interpretation and partly due to the way I presented them. […]
Centre College to Host Governor’s School for the Arts
By LAURA HUMBLE – STAFF WRITER This summer, Centre College will play host to the Kentucky Center’s Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) Program. GSA is an intensive three-week program geared toward promoting various artistic disciplines including architecture, creative writing, dance, drama, instrumental music, musical theatre, new media, visual art, and vocal music for high […]
Interfaith Panel Seeks to Enlighten Students
By JOHN WYATT – STAFF WRITER Centre College has always prided itself on bringing in students from all walks of life, giving Centre more diversity. A religious panel between Centre’s various faith organizations seeks to open up dialogue between various religions that Centre represents. The religious panel will be hosted in Newlin Hall, Thurs., Nov. […]
Poverty and Homelessness Week Seeks to Raise Social Awareness
By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER Centre Action Reaches Everyone, or CARE as it is better known, is a prominent service club on campus. This week, CARE has been sponsoring Poverty and Homelessness Week as a way for students to be more aware of all that they have to be thankful for in their lives. […]
Dr. Lucas Named CASE Kentucky Professor of the Year
By DEREK BEAVEN – NEWS EDITOR Recently, Centre’s own Alfred P. and Katherine B. Jobson Professor of English Mark Lucas was named CASE Kentucky Professor of the Year. Lucas was one of 36 honorees from across the country. Lucas majored in English while at Centre and was a self-described “lackluster student” until he took a […]
Global Glimpse: Current World News
By AUDREY JENKINS -STAFF WRITER China: If you think that a ‘re-education through labor’ camp sounds a bit terrifying, you will probably be glad to know that as of Nov. 15, 2013, the Chinese government has finally decided to close these facilities in favor of ‘protecting human rights.’ The laijiao, as they are known in […]