by Aelwen Iredale Alright, Centre students, there’s a new obstacle on your way to classes. Not only must you avoid gnats, wasps, rotting walnuts, and your various opps, you must now avoid the sprinkler system outside of Sutcliffe. You think it’s gone now that the statue’s up? No. Morning, noon, and night, the sprinklers are […]
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Heavy Death Metal Folk: An Amateur’s First Shot at the Wild World of Shapenote Singing
by Connor Parks He called it a “hollow square”. The man leading the singing called us into our choral positions and I sat straight up, eagerly awaiting what was to come. As two dozen or so geriatrics around me eagerly shuffled into formation in the cozy Presbyterian sanctuary, I felt both in and out of […]
Freshman’s First Frat: 2025
by Anonymous I decided I wanted to try something new and went out one weekend. I enjoy partying, but I’m of the opinion if you can’t enjoy something sober, you aren’t enjoying it at all. I’m a petite woman, so moving around in crowds can be daunting sometimes. When I showed up, the party was […]
Beast of Berlin: 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350
by Connor Parks 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350, owned by Benjamin Dickinson Want to see your ride featured? Feel free to submit it by contacting connor.parks@centre.edu. When it comes to marketing a proper luxury SUV, most modern designers have strayed from the category’s original guiding principle: presence is EVERYTHING. Looking at the first-generation Mercedes ML350, it’s evident […]
Sunday Funday: FINALS WEEK GONE
by Hallie Gleeson Fellow Colonels, check your calendars! You might note something unusual coming up—finals week is looking different this year! Well, that’s not exactly right…there is no finals week this year! Just a finals day! Centre is trialing a new schedule this semester. Following health concerns over the copious amounts of caffeine consumed and […]
Gen-Z Rebellion: Straw Hat Pirates
by Leigh Wingfeld A cartoon skeleton adorned with a straw hat flies high in the air, the smoke of rebellion alongside it. This sounds like a scene out of a comic, but this scene played out in Indonesia, Nepal, and the Philippines recently. The flag is from One Piece, the popular anime from Japan. How […]
Geek Culture in Costume: Cosplay
by Leigh Wingfeld As we approach Halloween, many people are picking out their costumes. Some anime, comic, and video game fans take this costuming to a different level, often referred to as cosplay. You may have seen videos or photos of these cosplayers on social media, often with elaborate hand designed outfits and props. As […]
Ask Abe: Getting Out Socially?
How do I learn what events are happening? I feel like I just don’t know where to look. Well, I’ve always found that there is too much happening on Centre’s campus. Frankly, it becomes overwhelming. And, unfortunately, as a statue, I can’t attend many events, but I’m not sure I know what I’d pick or […]
John Marshall Harlan: The Man, The Statue, The Protest
by Cento Staff On October 17th, 4:15pm, a statue of the Supreme Court Justice and Centre alumnus John Marshall Harlan, class of 1850, was unveiled in Rogers Plaza to kick off Homecoming weekend. This statue was designed and sculpted by Ed Hamilton, the renowned Louisville artist who also sculpted the Abraham Lincolin statue in front […]
The Cento In Print: Fall I 2025
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