Cyber security is something that not many people think about that often, but impacts our lives on a daily basis. With the increasing presence of technology in our society people are putting more and more personal information online, putting them at risk for scams and identity fraud. Cyber Security refers to a system of technological […]
Author: Cento
Anthropology at Centre: Inside and Outside Perspectives
Senior year is typically a time for contemplating our college experience, from where we started to where we ended up. As senior Anthropology majors, we realized that we both stumbled upon anthropology. Taking Anthropology classes at Centre does not always seem convenient or practical to students, but we want to communicate the ways we have […]
Cento Dear: Dying Plants, Disconnection, Trader Joe’s, Dating
Hi all, Welcome to Cento Dear- The Cento’s first ever advice column for Centre College students! While this advice column isn’t exclusively for college students, I think it’s essential to have an outlet where we can ask questions and receive advice. I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of an advice column- especially in […]
“Where is the Empathy,” Calli Zevon
Imagine yourself walking on the sidewalk in between Cowan and Old Centre and every person you pass looks you in the eyes, smiles, and says, “hey!” What is the likelihood of you saying “hey!” back? Now, imagine that same scenario, but each person you pass has their heads down in their own worlds that have […]
Centre College’s Idris Irihayme of ‘23 is awarded the Kentucky Academy of Science Award, Maddie Thompson
Current Centre College class of ‘23 member Idris Irihayme recently was awarded first place in the Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) 2021 Annual Meeting for their research project entitled “Morphological Plasticity of Green Frogs (Lithobates clamitans) and Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) as Indicators of Eutrophication Levels. The meeting was held virtually this past November, 2021. […]
Reveal of Centre College’s January tenure and promotions, by Maddie Thompson
Centre College recently announced ten faculty members who will be awarded tenure and will receive promotions to an associate professorship in effect September 1, 2022. They are as follows: Thomas Allen (computer and data science), Amanda Falk (biology), Satty Flaherty-Echeverria (Spanish), Amy Frederick (art history), Megs Genreau (philosophy and environmental studies), Karin Gill (psychology, with […]
Centre-in-Tahoe program launched successfully in CentreTerm 2022, by Maddie Thompson
This past January welcomed the addition of the new Centre-in-Tahoe program during CentreTerm 2022. Led by the associate professor of environmental studies, Brett Werner, the student attendees were able to better understand the importance of the outdoors in relation to the individual as well as to communities and economies as a whole. This group experienced […]
Faculty/Staff Petition in Support of Black Lives Matter
We the undersigned faculty, staff, and administrators of Centre College affirm our solidarity and commitment to transforming the structures that create and preserve racism, White supremacy, and injustice.
Left, Right, Centre: A Look at Political Discourse on Campus
This article is part of a economics seminar project. For more information on the project, please contact benjamin.logsdon@centre.edu. BY BENJAMIN LOGSDON Last January, I attended the “Freedom Rides” convocation in Weisiger Theater. This particular convocation was very captivating because the speaker was involved in Civil Rights movement during the 1960s. The speaker shared his experiences […]
Op-Ed: The Sit-In and The American Racial Binary
This author of this article wishes to remain anonymous. Another day of community, solidarity, and celebration. Another day of disappointment for those who don’t fit Centre, or America’s, racial binary. On the first of November, our community saw another attempt at solidarity and trust-building on campus. Yet for many Centre students, it was more erasure, […]