This article is part of a economics seminar project. For more information on the project, please contact benjamin.logsdon@centre.edu. BY BENJAMIN LOGSDON Last January, I attended the “Freedom Rides” convocation in Weisiger Theater. This particular convocation was very captivating because the speaker was involved in Civil Rights movement during the 1960s. The speaker shared his experiences […]
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Op-Ed: The Sit-In and The American Racial Binary
This author of this article wishes to remain anonymous. Another day of community, solidarity, and celebration. Another day of disappointment for those who don’t fit Centre, or America’s, racial binary. On the first of November, our community saw another attempt at solidarity and trust-building on campus. Yet for many Centre students, it was more erasure, […]
Weed-Out Classes, Discouraging or Just Difficult?
BY ZAMIRAH HUSSAIN – STAFF WRITER A weed-out class, or “weeder” as it is also known, is a college colloquialism, commonly defined as a lower level course required for a specific major/track, that is intentionally difficult and rigorous in order to “weed out” students that the ubiquitous “they” don’t believe have the skill or tenacity […]
UndocuPeers Training Cultivates Awareness, Allyship
BY COLLEEN COYLE – OPINIONS SECTION EDITOR On Sunday, November 4th approximately sixty faculty, staff, and students rose from their beds and made their way to the Evans-Lively Room in Old Carnegie to attend this semester’s session of UndocuPeers training sponsored by Refugees Immigrants Speaking up for Equality (RISE). The UndocuPeers training, organized and facilitated […]
A Message from Berry College
Student Input Will Guide Gen-Ed Changes
BY ZAMIRAH HUSSAIN – STAFF WRITER It is no secret that Centre’s general education requirements are not always popular among students. And it is undeniable Centre students have what can be considered a hefty list of classes they must take. However, that can be considered a secondary issue, as the main issue students typically have […]
‘200 Strong’ Concert Partners with Area Colleges, Celebrates Centre’s Bicentennial
BY CATHERINE HINES – STAFF WRITER As the initiation of Centre’s bicentennial celebrations, there will be a concert this Saturday, November 3 at 7:30 in Newlin Hall. Centre College’s Orchestra and Centre Singers will be collaborating with Asbury University’s Orchestra and Choir as well as Berea College’s Choir. This concert will showcase a variety of […]
Meet SGA President Walker Morrell
BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER The Cento interviewed Walker Morrell ‘19, president for the Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2018-19 school year. Morrell discussed his history with the organization, as well as his current agenda for the year, and his hopes for Centre in the future. Morrell’s original interest in SGA sprang from […]
After School Program Proves Rewarding Experience for Tutors and Students
BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30, Centre College opens its campus to 71 students from the wider Boyle County area as part of the After-School Program (ASP). The program is the result of a collaborative effort between “Centre College, local immigrant programs, and the non-profit agency Centro […]
Social Justice Minor Offers Students Interdisciplinary Study
BY CATHERINE HINES – STAFF WRITER Beginning this fall term, Centre now offers a Social Justice Minor. This minor is interdisciplinary among all three academic divisions and covers subjects including Anthropology, Economics and Gender Studies. Students will not only have course requirements, but also participate in a practicum in the form of an internship, research […]