by Jamie Krapf If you think poor economic investments only started with NFT’s, crypto currency, and sub-prime mortgage loans, I want to take you back to a time before the internet. Travel back to 1634, when the Dutch mostly ruled the worldwide economy. The Dutch did something only the most powerful civilizations do once they […]
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The Cento In Print: Spring II 2026
SGA Debate 2026: A Recap
by Charlesie Robison & Ollie Gibson Participants: Logan Ward – Junior, Philosophy and Politics Major, Running for SGA President Focus: Safety, Accessibility, Community George Ferree – Junior, B&B Major, Running for Speaker of the House Emily Immordino – Freshman, Prospective Chemistry Major, Tennis Team, Greek Life, SAC Committee; Running for Speaker of the House Laura […]
SGA Debate 2026: Candidate Overview
by Cento Staff The SGA Debate, which is a convocation held before SGA elections, is coming up this Thursday (7:00pm in Newlin Hall). This annual debate, co-hosted by the Cento, allows students to hear the policies of the candidates running for SGA offices for the upcoming academic year. The offices eligible for election include SGA […]
Ask Abe: Multifaceted Student Struggles
Dear Abe, Abe Help. What do? Dropped Waffle 🙁 5 Second Rule ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Hey Abe, my therapist says I need to take a break but I don’t know how to take time for myself. Class work is piling up and I feel like I don’t have time to spare. What should I do? Drop out. […]
Trivia Trove: Totally True Facts About Centre College
Centre College is ripe with rarely known trivia facts! Ranging from menial to scandalous, we have compiled all the juiciest factoids for your enjoyment. To gather this information, we have been studying the inner workings of the Centre Mafia for months, and are finally prepared to release the secrets discovered during our investigation. A HUGE […]
Introducing Cento Match!
Link: https://forms.gle/Sy7tyh38XSqG3xJP9 The Cento is happy to announce the launch of our newest program: Cento Match! Using state-of-the-art technology (unpaid Cento writers), the Cento will analyze your answers to our just-as-state-of-the-art survey, and will match you with the love of your life you didn’t know you were looking for!
Danville Fire Department in Shambles After Too Many Fire Alarms
by Oaffy Duckley In a shocking press conference last week, Danville mayor J.H. Atkins announced that the city was facing an unprecedented $20 million budget shortfall. While defending his mayoral administration’s fiscal policies, he cited the fire department overshooting its budget by more than 800% as the principal cause of the shortfall. Itemized receipts reveal […]
NOLITE DECEPI! The Classics Department is Sucking Us DRY!
by Cole Hiller and Ollie Gibson BREAKING NEWS! The Cento detectives have uncovered the greatest conspiracy in all of Centre history. It is a loosely kept secret that Centre’s financial situation has been rocky at best over the last few years. The key to understanding the recent tuition increase lies in the hands of the […]
Centre English Department Undergoes Historic Battle: Yaoi vs. Yuri
by Charlesie Robison Centre College’s English department, typically a department of community, respect, and camaraderie, has fallen into disarray and infighting, and is beginning to fall apart at the seams. Last Thursday, deep in the basements of Crounse, a long buried tome was found, hidden by the retired Mark Lucas. In it, he prophesied the […]