BY HENRY NGUYEN – CENTO WRITER I can’t profess I am a big fan of baseball. Being born and bred in a vastly different culture, where taking timeouts and games lasting more than three hours are virtually unconceivable, baseball is simply not my cup of tea. At baseball games, the crowds are constantly moving. Instead […]
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Photography: An easy artsy hobby
BY CHANDLER GARLAND – STAFF WRITER Whether you major in physics or dramatic arts, your schedule is more than likely jam-packed with classes, homework, sports practices and meetings for student organizations. It is hard to find time to even sleep, let alone do the hobbies you love. Yet some pastimes are easier to incorporate into […]
Centre Men’s Basketball embracing the process of success in 2015-2016 season
BY BROOKS HOLTON – SPORTS EDITOR To say that the Centre College Men’s Basketball team has been on quite a run of late would be a gross understatement. With NCAA tournament appearances in seven of the last nine years, the SAA champion title for two of the last three years, and a preseason Top 25 […]
Midseason Review: National Football League (NFL)
BY BENJAMIN DUNNING – STAFF WRITER Entering Week 8 of the 2015-16 National Football League (NFL) season, the NFL has a record number of undefeated teams as New England, Green Bay, Carolina, Denver and Cincinnati all have 6-0 records. The Patriots and a suspension-free Tom Brady are the best team in the league going into […]
Goodbye, Biden: Vice President concludes the window has closed on a 2016 run
BY SARAH HOLLOWAY – STAFF WRITER Last month’s announcement from Washington was music to the ears of Clinton supporters as Vice President Joe Biden confirmed he would not be running for President. Biden’s three month flirtation with entering the race came to an end October 21 as he delivered a candidate-worthy speech outlining the case […]
Dr. Rodmon King joins Centre College staff
BY CATHERINE HINES – STAFF WRITER On November 30, Centre officially adds Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Diversity Initiatives Dr. Rodmon King to its outstanding faculty and staff listing.. His title is long, but it gives a glimpse into how much he has on his plate coming into the Centre community. Dr. King has […]
Grace Doherty Library hosts pumpkin decorating contest
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER As the leaves continue to turn and the temperature continues to drop, it is truly beginning to fell like fall on Centre’s campus. It’s the perfect time of year to sip on pumpkin-spiced lattes, bundle up in warm sweaters and have a bonfire is also a great time to […]
For Halloween, ‘Dracula’ provides ‘opportunity to become part of the performance’
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER Halloween weekend at Centre was full of fun events and great costumes, but no one on campus was busier than the cast and crew of Dracula: The Death of Nosferatu. The completely student-run production had two shows on Halloween night, both of which had a full house. “It’s been […]
Benghazi Hearing: Witch-hunt or waste of time?
BY RACHAEL BLANDAU – STAFF WRITER On September 11, 2012, Islamic militants attacked the American Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, killing four Americans, and causing the attention of the nation to rest on the American government. During the eight-hour siege, the Americans in the consulate were forced to stand alone against the angry mob of Muslim Terrorists. […]
Health Corner: A Centre coffee addiction?
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER To most students, getting through the day without coffee would be very difficult. For me, personally, a day without coffee would be nearly impossible. I know that I tend to overload on coffee and there have been many times when my stomach has not thanked me for this, yet […]