By Hallie Gleeson, Opinion Editor and Staff Writer Do you remember the School House Rock song we all watched in fifth grade about voting? Excellent news: now you’re finally allowed to exercise your civic duty (aka one of the best parts about being an American citizen!) On September 19th, tens of thousands of new voters […]
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A Fabulous Family Weekend
“We’ve been to every single one. Always good memories, but I have to say, I think today’s been our best.” By Sarah Nipper On the weekend of September 22nd to 24th, Centre hosted its annual Family Weekend, and the campus was filled with students showing their families around campus and participating in some of the […]
A Freshman’s First Frat Party
by Logan Ward As I write this, I am recovering from what some are calling the “frat flu.” It is without question the strangest illness I’ve ever suffered from, and I tested negative for both COVID and the flu. It leaves me with a persistent cough and stuffy nose (though, as of now, the latter […]
Cimarrón From Two Aisles
by Kennedy Ushiroda and Hallie Gleeson From Hallie’s Aisle The lights went off. The band came on. Cimarrón. From the very top row, students had a bird’s eye view of the entire stage and audience. As concert-goers streamed into Weisiger for the first performance of the fall, the theater welcomed a crowd filled with uncertain […]
Dear First-Years: Take Initiative by Jenna Nicodemus
by Jenna Nicodemus (Managing Editor) When I was a first-year, taking initiative seemed daunting. I have always been shy, and I arrived at Centre knowing absolutely nobody. However, I managed to find an amazing friend group not even halfway through my first semester, and I was able to stay on top of my classes, too. […]
The CENTO Crossword No. 1
Check out this crossword, made by Jenna Nicodemus! cento-crossword-1-v4-1
Centre’s First Post-Pandemic Summer
By Elke Coenders, staff writer and Social Media editor. Centre students just experienced their first post-COVID, relatively normal summer break, and they have been busy. They filled their summers with studying abroad and research, globe-trotting and visiting home, working and volunteering, training and relaxing—and most importantly, having fun. Here are a few of their action-packed […]
Midterm Election 2022: What You Need to Know
By Duffey Oakley, staff writer. Election season is upon us again. Although this is a midterm year with less media hype than a presidential election year, there are many important statewide and local candidates and referendum questions on the ballot.
I-What? IWAE!
By Taylor Garrett, staff writer. We all hear the hustle and bustle of construction on our small campus as we make the trek to and from class every day. Most days, it seems as if we live on a construction site. We wonder, “Is anything really even being built back there?” The answer is yes!
The Battle over Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance
By Duffey Oakley, staff writer. On August 30th, a U.S. district court judge ruled that Louisville’s “Fairness Ordinance”—city legislation passed in 1999 that prevents discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, violated the free speech and religious freedom of a wedding photographer. This clash is part of a national battle between religious freedom and anti-discrimination laws, with LGBTQ+ rights hanging in the balance.