Dear Abe, Is Cowansgiving any good? As I am a statue, I have no opportunity to eat food. That being said, I know the festivities of Cowansgiving are wonderful. A lot of work and care is put into preparing delicious food, above and beyond regular Parkhurst food, for every student, and although the lines are […]
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Hoax Bomb Threat Disrupts Centre College, Among Others
by Cento staff Yesterday evening, on November 21st 2025, Centre College received a “a bomb threat with no specified location,” according to the alert sent out to campus. Students were notified campus-wide at 9:40 PM and told to shelter in place at their dorm halls, but students were being evacuated from buildings before this alert […]
Silence is a Choice and Our College Keeps Choosing it
by Angelli Perez In the past week, a video has been circulating around campus of a white female student using the N-word and shouting “get [them] out of my country,” “f*** black power,” and “we’re the supreme” in a shocking display of racism and white supremacy. However, for many students of color, myself included, it […]
The Cento In Print: Fall II 2025
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The Cost of Campus Labor: Examining Student Work-Study at Centre College
by Daniel Covington It’s no secret that many students at Centre College rely on Federal Work-Study jobs to help make ends meet. Over the past few years, a growing number of students have begun pushing for the college to raise student wages—arguing that the current pay doesn’t reflect either the cost of living or the […]
Are There Too Many Clubs?
by Adam West I remember reading this book when I was younger titled “Too Many Toys” by David Shannon. The main character, David, has too many toys, which cover the floor and make it impossible to walk through the house. When his mom finally confronts David about the mess, he has a reason to keep […]
When The World is Burning
by Hadley O’Bryan I am a current senior. I was born in the summer of 2004, three years after 9/11 and three years before the release of the first iPhone. I was eight when the Sandy Hook shooting happened, and I hadn’t yet turned nine by the time I was watching the live manhunt for […]
Letter to the Editor: I Live in The Sewers
by “The Anno-Hater” (Anonymous) Dear Editor, I am a learned scholar with three masters in English Studies, Comparative Literature, and Rhetorical Discourse, as well as a PhD in Personal and Academic Perfection from Rushmore University—just in case you needed to know my credentials upfront. (I am currently also a student at Centre College pursuing my […]
HELP! The Arsonists Have Taken Over!!
by McKenzie Snellgrove If you are a patron of the arts at Centre, you have probably heard of the raucous, absurdist comedy coming to the stage this fall—The Arsonists, by Max Frisch. However, under the slapstick comedy and witty humor, a far more sinister event emerges. In my commitment to journalism, I have gone undercover, […]
The Cento’s Tips for Halloweekend
by McKenzie Snellgrove and Linley Mueller Happy Halloween Colonels! If you are thinking about participating in that great modern college tradition of Halloweekend and wondering how to make it the best ever, you have come to the right place! Here at the Cento, we strive to help you make the best grades, cultivate great relationships […]