By McKenzie Snellgrove This year, I’ve grown tired of the holly jolly Christmas schtick and become suspicious of good ol’ Kris Kringle. Just as we’ve seen with the release of the Epstein list, anyone who has a substantial amount of power and wealth is bound to have some skeletons in their closet…so what could Santa […]
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Ask Abe: Finals Week, or Final Week?
Advice for finals?😬 Most importantly, I know that Thanksgiving Break will tempt you to step back and ignore schoolwork. Do not indulge in the impulse! Thanksgiving Break may provide you with what seems like a perfect week away from schoolwork. Once you return to campus, however, the full force of finals will hit you, so […]
The Cento In Print: Fall IV 2025
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Democracy and Dialogue: Turning Point USA and Centre Leftists, Interviewed
By Connor Parks With the recent approval of Turning Point USA and Centre Leftists as campus organisations, students now have two more diverse options to choose from in getting involved civically and politically on campus. Given the discourse around these two groups leading up to and following their approvals, we at the Cento sought to […]
John Marshall Harlan Protestor Statement
by Hannah Embree Since my arrest during Homecoming weekend, I have had the opportunity to meet with many members of this campus. In doing so, I had hoped to explore as many perspectives on the John Marshall Harlan statue unveiling as possible. I wanted to ensure that I got my facts right. After numerous discussions […]
Is Fanfiction Literature?
by Charlesie Robison This year, Centre College has introduced a new course: CHN 380, or Chinese Pop Culture. In this class, one thing stuck out among the others on the syllabus: the inclusion of three links to the popular fanfiction website, Archive of Our Own. The inclusion of the fanfiction website was meant to tie […]
Centre’s Ghost of Jim Crow Past
by Leigh Wingfeld Author’s Note: In working on the digital publication on the Judge John Marshall Harlan statue, I found that his brother was noteworthy. History is complex, understanding the various perspectives of an issue helps us as young intellectuals make better decisions for the future of our world. I would like to give credit […]
No Kings Protests Come to Danville
by Linley Mueller and Leigh Wingfeld In June 2025, people across the U.S. and beyond took to the streets for what became known as the No Kings Protests. Organizers said these were made to show mass resistance against the authoritarian policies and corruption of Donald Trump’s second administration. The phrase “No Kings” quickly turned into […]
Mystical Bluegrass: A New Store Front in Danville
Leigh Wingfeld A new storefront is opening in Danville, that of Mystical Bluegrass, a woman-owned jewelry store. The owner, Cheyenne, handmakes whimsical jewelry with the goal of crafting cute and discrete jewelry for people who want to express their individuality in a subtle way. Cheyenne started making bracelets after she couldn’t find a discrete evil […]
An Improved DPS? Interview with Barbara Hayes
by Adam West Recently on campus, events concerning public safety have been coming and going without any big headlines to report about Centre being dangerous. No news is good news, though, as the Cento decided to interview the new Director of the Department of Public Safety, Barbara Hayes, to find out if things have really […]