BY MAX ADDINGTON – STAFF WRITER Next to “How’d your test go?” and “What in the world is going on with this weather?,” the question “What’s at Cowan?” is one of the most frequently asked questions on a day to day basis at Centre. The answer to this question usually determines whether or not you […]
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Dancing With a Purpose
BY COLLEEN COYLE – STAFF WRITER Finals are fast approaching and the air of tension as students bustle from class to class and lock themselves in the library for hours at night has never been so high. Few people would imagine that two weeks ago on March 31st these very same stressed out students were […]
NY Times Bestselling Author J.D. Vance Named as Commencement Speaker
BY SHRUTI RAM — EDITOR-IN-CHIEF This year’s Commencement speaker will be J.D. Vance, bestselling author and Kentucky native. J.D. Vance is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. He grew up in the Rust Belt city of Middletown, Ohio, and the […]
Meet Kirby Fitzpatrick: SGA’s New President
BY STEWART COARD – STAFF WRITER The Cento sat down with Kirby Fitzpatrick, president elect for the Student Government Association (SGA) in the 2017-2018 school year. We discussed her goals and vision for the school next year, as well as how she wanted the student body to be involved in new changes. What are your […]
SGA Debate Allows Candidates to Address Issues Directly
BY STEWART COARD – STAFF WRITER Centre’s candidates for Student Government office faced off in a debate on March 14, roughly two weeks ago. Students running for positions as Student Government President, Speaker of the House, President of the Student Senate, and President of the Student Activities Council, spoke on stage, discussing their platforms, addressing […]
Taking a Stand on Sexual Assault and Violence on Centre’s Campus
BY MORGAN UNDERWOOD – STAFF WRITER Every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted, there are 321,500 victims of rape or sexual assault every year in the United States, and ages 12-34 are at the highest risk for rape and sexual assault. 1 out of every 6 American woman has been the victim of an […]
GOP Fails to Gain Momentum to Repeal Obamacare
BY COLLEEN COYLE – STAFF WRITER Over the past week as Centre students sunned themselves on beaches or enjoyed quality time with their dogs and Netflix, the GOP suffered defeat at the hands of their own party as they attempted to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, more widely known as Obamacare. The failure […]
President Trump Talks Big but Acts Small on Women’s Rights
BY DEVIN BAKER- STAFF WRITER March is National Women’s History Month. It is just a small recognition of the many amazing achievements brought forth by women in the United States’ history. In the ins and outs of everyday life, it may be easy to forget how pivotal of a role Women have played in American […]
Centre Athletes Return From a Spring Break Full of Competition
BY EMMA PRESBURG – STAFF WRITER All Centre athletics’ in-season sports competed over spring break traveling to the likes of Atlanta, Florida, and Jekyll Island. Women’s lacrosse opened break with a non-conference home game against Kalamazoo, winning 17-5. Junior Hannah Bellamah led the Colonels with four goals but with three goals to her name but […]
Kentucky Charter Schools Signed Into Law
BY COLLEEN COYLE – STAFF WRITER Last week saw the passage of the Kentucky Charter Schools Bill, a contentious issue that lawmakers have been considering since 2008. Matt Bevin, Kentucky’s governor signed the bill into law on the March 22, making Kentucky the forty-fourth state to allow charter schools to be established. Proponents argue that […]