BY BROOKS HOLTON – SPORTS EDITOR Every team has a game or two that gets away from them. For some, these losses can be minor setbacks in the grand scheme of a championship run. For the 2015 Centre Softball team, however, a couple more wins would have moved the 14-18, fifth-place Colonels into the top […]
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New Norton Center House Manager, Sarah Fall
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER Centre College students are familiar with the Norton Center for the Arts—or, at least, with the convocations it puts on regularly—but less so with what goes on behind the scenes of these events. Like with any major production or project, there is always someone in charge, making sure everything […]
Posse President and Founder Deborah Bial named as commencement speaker
BY HAYLEY HOFFMAN – EDITOR-IN-CHIEF This year’s commencement speaker will be Deborah Bial, founder and president of the Posse Foundation. Bial received her B.A. from Brandeis University, where she delivered the commencement address in 2012, and her M.A. and Ed.D. from Harvard University. She was honored with a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” for her work […]
Review: DramaCentre puts up ‘very moving’ production of ‘These Shining Lives’
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER DramaCentre set the bar high for theatrical productions this semester with a visually stunning Moby Dick, and an immersive student-run production of Dracula, so expectations were high for the fall play, Melanie Marnich’s These Shining Lives. The production, which ran Nov. 11-14, surpassed these high expectations by far, and […]
Reaccreditation and QEP: Shaping the future of Centre
BY SARAH HOLLOWAY – STAFF WRITER Once every ten years, institutions belonging to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools must undergo a process of reaccreditation to affirm that they are qualified to grant degrees to graduating students. This includes a thorough examination of professors, their effectiveness in the classroom, and ensuring that they hold […]
Fall Sports Roundup: Another great autumn for Centre Athletics
BY BROOKS HOLTON – SPORTS EDITOR With the fall semester coming to a close, fall sports are also entering their final days. Tournaments are being held, conference champions are being crowned, and, if you’re lucky, seasons are extending with all eyes now being turned towards the dream of a National Championship that’s getting closer and […]
Humans of Centre College: Introducing the faces of our campus
BY RACHAEL BLANDAU – STAFF WRITER On October 26, Humans of Centre College made its first Facebook post. It chronicled the life of international student Eh Nay Thaw, and how he came to Centre. This first post is a good indication of what the organization will be doing in the future—interviewing students, faculty, and staff […]
Deck the Walls: Decorating your dorm for the holidays
BY CHANDLER GARLAND – STAFF WRITER With the passing of Halloween comes the beginning of the holiday season, and that means it’s time to tear down the spider webs and put up the tinsel. You can go all out like Beta Theta Pi and put a full-sized Christmas tree in your suite, house or Brockman, […]
2015 Heisman Race: Tailbacks to take the trophy
BY BEN DUNNING – STAFF WRITER As the second annual College Football Playoff fast approaches and promises to deliver another controversial selection day, the race for the Heisman Trophy is shaping up to be a very clear-cut decision in regards to what the victor’s position will be. For the first time since Bama’s Mark Ingram […]
For some students, a hobby of Netflix binge-watching
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER Netflix. It’s safe to assume that the word doesn’t bring confusion or unfamiliarity—in fact, you are probably thinking about your favorite show to binge watch right now. Millions of subscribers consider watching Netflix religiously a hobby, and Centre College students are no exception. One would be hard-pressed to find […]