BY GRAY WHITSETT – OPINIONS EDITOR Amid criticism and outrage, Centre College’s Director of the Department of Public Safety Gary Bugg has reiterated his strong disapproval of accepting surplus military grade weaponry from the Danville Police Department (DPD). “It’s a horrible idea,” Bugg said, shoving an M-16A4 off of his desk while making room for […]
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The spread of the Zika virus
BY CATHERINE HINES – STAFF WRITER The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 109 cases of the Zika Virus in the United States. None of the cases are locally acquired; rather, all of them are travel-associated. There are, however, numerous cases of locally acquired cases in the United States’ territories including Puerto […]
Student perspectives on major social issues
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER Students often say that Centre College is not the typical liberal arts college in terms of how liberal the minds of the students actually are. While being home to many out-of-state students, Centre has managed to retain a level of conservative attitudes that are unlike most other liberal arts […]
Health Corner: Benefits of water
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER We’re told to drink more water all the time, but what are the health benefits of doing so? In order for your body to function properly, it’s important that you stay hydrated. However, the myth of drinking eight cups of day may not be necessary; the daily recommended amount […]
Men’s lacrosse starts season strong
BY LAURA MCCANDLESS – STAFF WRITER Men’s Lacrosse has been a huge force since the program started, collecting two conference titles and having two NCAA tournament appearances to their name. This spring, they expect no less. “Our expectation is that we go out and win a conference championship and earn a birth to the NCAA […]
‘Vantage Point’ gears up for new submission season
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER Most publications at Centre are largely student-run, and Vantage Point is no exception. The publication is one that students do not hear about often, as only one issue is usually published every semester, but it is a great showcase for creativity for the students at Centre, whether it be […]
Centre Baseball flipping the script in 2016
BY BROOKS HOLTON – SPORTS EDITOR It’s tough to sugarcoat a 7-28 season. In 2015, Centre Baseball felt the pain of playing in arguably the best Division III conference in the country, dropping back-to-back SAA Tournament games to be eliminated from postseason play. The competition will continue to challenge the Colonels in 2016, with conference […]
Controversy amongst caucus and primary results
BY RACHAEL BLANDAU – STAFF WRITER The recent Iowa Caucus results gave Americans their first results of the election cycle, and finished with minor controversy on both sides. For the Democrats, the results were unbelievably close, with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton receiving 49.9 percent of the votes to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ 49.6 […]
The ‘Hamilton’ phenomenon
BY HAYLEY HOFFMAN – EDITOR-IN-CHIEF How does the story of Alexander Hamilton go on and on, grow into more of a phenomenon? This question, asked in part by Aaron Burr halfway through the first act of the musical Hamilton, addresses what has been on the mind of many as of late. Hamilton, which tells the […]
Senior Volur Zhang interns on campaign of Centre alum Bill Noelker
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER Economics and finance major Volur Zhang is spending part of his final semester getting a first-hand experience of American politics as an intern for Bill Noelker, the Democratic candidate for District 54, Kentucky House of Representatives. While working in the attorney’s office, Zhang has also been working to promote […]