by Charlesie Robison Wednesday night, I was given the privilege of being able to see Centre Theatre’s newest show Witch before their official opening April 16th, 2026. And I am so happy to say that this show has now squeezed its way into my top five shows I have seen in my three years at […]
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What Happened to the Centre Commitment?
by Soren Ryan-Jensen Does the “Centre Commitment” ring a bell? If you’re not a senior or a junior, you may be forgiven for not knowing, as the term has disappeared from the student handbook. To quote the 2023-2024 student handbook in which it last appeared: “The Centre Commitment guarantees students who meet the College’s academic […]
CentreWorks: A Retrospective
by Soren Ryan-Jensen For the uninitiated, CentreWorks is an office of the college which was founded in 2020 to provide a space for Centre students to work directly with the local community. CentreWorks also refers to the space on the third floor of 236 West Main Street, which used to be accessible to students. Unfortunately, […]
Ask Abe: Powering Through Finals
Dear Abe, What does a hot-girl summer look like to you? Well for me, summer is full of standing here watching the summer semester students come and go. And I believe there is nothing more “hot-girl” than when a student pursues their passions. And it’s not just the girls, either! Anyone can do it! Nothing […]
This Just In: New Finals Format!
by Aelwen Iredale Attention, Centre students! As finals approach, Admin wants the Cento to relay changes to the finals schedule to the student body as a whole. In particular: how your finals will be formatted. Depending on your subject matter, you may be expected to conduct a new form of exam. Forget about written exams, […]
The Curse of John Marshall Harlan
by Leigh Wingfeld Ever since the installation of the John Marshall Harlan (JMH) Statue, I’ve been noticing some disturbing patterns developing on this campus. Everything just seems to be going wrong! Murphy’s law has been putting in some work; truly anything that can go wrong has gone wrong. We’ve had crazy weather, losses, and other […]
The Cento In Print: Spring III 2026
Student Survey Says, “We Pay Too Much To Live in These Conditions”
by Jenna Nicodemus and Simon Forsting The Cento recently conducted a Student Satisfaction Survey to represent student voices on various campus matters: housing, meal plans, public safety, Greek Life, accommodations, and more. A total of 127 respondents participated, which is exactly 50 more students than last year’s survey. This represents approximately 8% of the student […]
The Death of Centre’s Superhero
by Adam West Kane Anderson, Visiting Professor of Theater at Centre College, tragically passed away on February 27th at the age of 47. Kane, as he preferred to be known, was well known on campus for his dark humor and his incredible sense of fashion, which he claimed to do to make theater look more […]
Is Centre Ripping Students Off? 5.2% Tuition Increase Announced
by Daniel Covington On March 19th, 2026, Centre students were sent an email stating the cost for the 2026-2027 school year. While many students usually disregard emails like these as just another routine notification, those who read on noticed a staggering change: a 5.2% increase in the total cost at Centre College. This would bring […]