BY BRENNEN AMONETT – EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Centre College dining scene is an ever-evolving culture. It is a foodie’s oasis in the sparse desert that is Danville, Kentucky. As of Monday, this only became more true. The college’s food provider, Sodexo – praised for its wide variety of healthy and flavorful options – installed a Pepto-Bismol […]
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An Experience with Glass: Centre Alum Embraces the Playful and Ominous
BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER A Centre student who enters the Jones Visual Arts Center – or JVAC – is probably either pursuing an art degree, taking an elective, or attending the odd humanities class taught in the building. As a result, most of Centre’s population may remain unaware of the art JVAC hosts […]
The Theatre of the Oppressed Debuts at Centre College
BY LINDSEY WOOD – STAFF WRITER “Who serves you?” You may have seen flyers posted around Centre’s campus posing to you this brief, but powerful question. An advertisement for the Theatre of the Oppressed performance, the somewhat abstract question was meant to initiate dialogue on a hot-button issue at the College: the damaging effects of […]
President Roush’s Open Letter and Post-Sit In Healing
BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Last May, students marched into Old Centre carrying with them a list of demands regarding issues of inclusion on campus. Hundreds of students protested in the historic building for over three days until nearly all the demands were met. Various changes were made to college policies in an attempt to “provide […]
New Year, New Faces
BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER The presence of professors and faculty on Centre’s campus eases interactions with students. For visiting professors, being on campus temporarily may disadvantage them from connecting with the wider community. The Cento continues its tradition of amending this potential problem and would like to welcome three new professors to campus […]
“People do care; you aren’t a burden”: Suicide Prevention Month at Centre College
BY LINDSEY WOOD – STAFF WRITER September marks National Suicide Prevention Month in the U.S. During this time of heightened awareness of the tragedy that is suicide, American mental health advocates hope to equip laymen with the necessary psychological information to spot warning signs in their family members, friends, and co-workers—and potentially save lives. Here […]
Centre Soccer’s Impressive Start
BY KERSEY REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER Early success for both the Colonels’ men’s and women’s soccer teams have indicated promising results for this season as a whole. The men’s season began August 31st with an impressive 5-0 win over Gallaudet, with two goals each from Will Newton and Dylan Barth. This was followed by another […]
Danville, Our Home
BY ZUMIRAH HUSSAIN – STAFF WRITER Many Centre students come from cities or towns bigger than Danville, and at times Centre students may have a less than positive opinion of the surrounding area because it can appear that there is little to do. However, coming to Centre means accepting the college and the town at […]
Singles at Centre, Room to Improve
BY ZAMIRAH HUSSAIN – STAFF WRITER According to Centre’s Residence Life page, 98% of students live on campus, which isn’t surprising. However, living in a single room here at Centre is kind of unusual (especially for underclassmen), even though it isn’t technically uncommon. Of the 34 buildings on campus available for residents, about 13 buildings […]
Centre College: Accessible for Whom?
BY PEYTON POPP – STAFF WRITER Centre College and elevators may not be mutually exclusive, but they may as well be. Only two residential buildings on campus have elevators – a fact that the muscles in our calves may appreciate, but there are bigger things at stake than our calves. Outside of Greek Row, 18 […]