BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER It seemed like just yesterday the idea of another sorority joining Centre’s campus was little more than a rumor. However, after the sorority presentations, and the recent announcement that Kappa Delta has been chosen to colonize on our campus, students are more excited than ever about the changing dynamics […]
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Ugandan Elections: Museveni’s reign continues
BY SARAH HOLLOWAY – STAFF WRITER On Feb. 18 Ugandans held their general elections for President, Parliament, and local councils. The final results of the presidential elections came out to Yoweri Museveni from the National Resistance Movement party (NRM) with 60% and Kizza Besigye from the Forum for Democratic Change party (FDC) at 35%. Though […]
Unique Spring Break plans
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER There are only a few days left until Spring Break is finally upon us, and Centre students can finally get the sleep, rest and relaxation they’ve been wanting all semester. Well…in theory. Any discussion about Spring Break plans usually end up going in one direction or the other—Centre students […]
Letters to the Editor: To the men of Centre College
To the Men of Centre College, on Whose Behalf Jesse Diluzio Spoke – It is my understanding that you took offense to Emily Rodes’ article and I can objectively see why; you didn’t like feeling attacked or generalized, which is fair. But what I think you didn’t quite get out of the article, and possibly […]
Season Recap: Men’s Basketball surges late, but drops SAA semifinal
BY BROOKS HOLTON – SPORTS EDITOR Every basketball team wants to be playing their best game once the calendar hits the latter half of the season. That was the case for the 2016 Colonels (18-9), who rode a five-game winning streak at the tail end of the regular season to finish third overall in the […]
Centre reacts to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER Beginning with host Chris Rock’s bold opening monologue and ending with the fiery, political anthem “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy running over the credits, the 88th annual Academy Awards delivered a sustained and wildly messy attack on Hollywood’s diversity problem. This year, uproar was unavoidable; for the second […]
Health Corner: Learning to love yourself
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER What have you done for yourself today? Some of you may be confused by this question, and think that it is promoting selfish behavior. But the truth is it is very important to take time to do things that help you love and accept yourself. I am not talking […]
Women’s Lacrosse utilizes young experience for 2016 season
BY LAURA MCCANDLESS – STAFF WRITER The 2016 Women’s Lacrosse team is off to a hot start this spring. After suffering a hard fought 14-13 loss in Alabama to Birmingham Southern, the Colonels have won three straight contests. This year’s Colonels have multiple key role players returning from last year’s team, including senior Jacqueline Anderson […]
Men and Women’s Track and Field at the top of the SAA
BY BEN DUNNING – STAFF WRITER The approaching 2016 season for the Centre Men and Women’s Track and Field squad will bring lots of promise from last year’s championship teams. For the men, they will be looking to repeat their victorious performance at the 2015 SAA Conference Championship after achieving 19 All-Conference awards for Top […]
Research Spotlight: Karan Aletty and lignin
BY RACHAEL BLANDAU – STAFF WRITER Have you ever wondered why trees are so sturdy, but paper made from trees is so thin? This is because trees contain strong polymers called lignin and cellulose. Since lignin is so strong, bacteria can easily break down the cellulose in wood so it can decompose, but lignin cannot […]