by Oliver Longenecker It’s a beautiful early fall afternoon at Andy Frye Stadium. The sun beats down on our Track & Field team as they begin early practices, preparing for the upcoming season. The teams have begun early season practices. During these practices, the team starts by doing their warmups and a time trial. Today, […]
Author: Cento
Ask Abe: Seeking Help
Dear Abe, why does being successful at Centre come at the cost of my mental health? It doesn’t have to! There are plenty of resources available to Centre students to help them cope with difficult classes and busy schedules. My first, and strongest, recommendation is to contact the Centre Learning Commons, specifically Dr. Brian Cusato […]
Did You Know? Darth Vader Visited Centre
by Adam West On the ninth of September, James Earl Jones passed away at the age of 93. James Earl Jones appeared in movies including The Sandlot, The Hunt for Red October, Field of Dreams, and Coming to America, although he is most known for voicing characters like the infinitely wise Mufasa in The Lion […]
10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Freshman
by McKenzie Snellgrove Entering your freshman year of college can be one of the most terrifying experiences you’ve ever had, and yet, at the same time, one of the most exciting! College can be intimidating, unfamiliar, isolating, and overwhelming, especially during the first few weeks. When I was a freshman, I found myself wondering if […]
Centre Students Walk Through Hurricane To Get To Class
by Adam West and Hadley O’Bryan I have heard the wind for some time now, at least 4 hours. I’m waiting for my class to start, hoping that the tempest outside will calm. The shutters jump in fear, as do I. I plug in my devices, hoping the power doesn’t go out. I get news […]
The Disabled Experience at Centre College
by The Student Association for Social Justice and Equity (SASJE) Disabled students at Centre College struggle to be heard. Rather than reflecting on the college’s systemic prejudices, administration sweeps our stories under the rug, pretends they never happened, and allays complaints with the sweet promise, “We only want to have a dialogue with students.” Yet […]
The Year in Retrospective
by Daniel Covington and Abigail Rollins Looking back on another great but challenging year at Centre College, we are here to remember all of the academic year’s greatest moments! Champions Hall: Long-awaited and encompassing a 50-million-dollar budget, Champions Hall finally opened—and to much praise! The building’s opening is preceded by that of the clock tower […]
Is Student Activism a Thing at Centre?
by Duffy Oakley All across the country this year, college campuses have been rife with protests, strikes, walk-outs and other student mobilizations. But you wouldn’t get that impression from looking at Centre. Aside from the occasional (and controversy-generating) sidewalk chalk, there has been relatively little visible activism on campus this year. By all appearances, Centre […]
Summer Term: Perspectives and Facts
by Connor Parks and Soren Ryan-Jensen With the rollout of the 2024 Summer Term program, Centre students have a new opportunity over their summer break: a five-week period where students can live on or off campus and complete a single class. For $3,900, or $2,340 if you live off-campus, students can take classes which may […]
All You Need To Know About Title IX
by Soren Ryan-Jensen There are many offices on campus, but the Title IX office is one that doesn’t get talked about often. Despite this, Title IX is a very useful resource on campus that should be discussed, particularly because there are often confusion or questions regarding how to access the department, what it can provide, […]