By ADAM FALLUJI – STAFF WRITER Centre’s orchestra is always an active ensemble, with many students continuing to hone their music skills from high school. Sitting in the front row of the entire ensemble, the flautists are a unique component of the orchestra. The flute is a reedless woodwind instrument and the oldest-known musical instrument. […]
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An Eye for an Eye: ISIS and Jordan’s Response
By ADAM JOHNSON – CENTO WRITER ISIS is considered to be a blight on the Middle East, a blight that has origins in one of the world’s largest religions. Fortunately, that origin is baffling for many who follow Islam personally. The problem is radicalism, and the country of Jordan was one of the most recent […]
Grecian elections bring far left to power
By Mary Burger – Staff Writer Elections can radically alter the political landscape within a country. This was recently seen on Jan. 25 when the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) party won the Grecian election. The election has the potential to dramatically affect not only Greece, but the majority of Europe. In order to understand […]
Harper Lee to release rediscovered manuscript
By Thomas Saccente – Staff Writer Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is considered by many to be the seminal American novel. Written in 1960, the novel juxtaposes growing up in a small southern town during the Great Depression with the tense racial prejudice prevalent both in the 1930’s and the year in which it was […]
Theatre Collaboration Produces In the Event of My Death
By MORGAN KING – STAFF WRITER This spring, DramaCentre will be producing one of the most unique theatre pieces it has ever realized. The play, In the Event of My Death, brings together Centre’s Dramatic Arts department with playwright Lindsay Joy, a New Jersey native, in a personal and intense collaboration. The show follows a […]
First-year Molly Holder skates to success
By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER First-year Molly Holder has spent the majority of the past eleven years of her life on the ice. After being an attendant of different roller skating birthday parties, the Louisville native decided to try a different pair of skates. Holder’s passion for figure skating began at the young age […]
Ohio State Buckeyes win first-ever College Football Playoff
By JOHN WYATT – SPORTS SECTION EDITOR The 2014-2015 season in college football saw the first-ever College Football Playoffs. The new postseason tournament has four teams play in two semifinal games, with the two winners advancing to the championship game. In an effort to keep the bowl games relevant within the new system, the current […]
To Rush or Not to Rush
By IRINI BROM – CENTO WRITER The decision to rush or not to rush is one that seems to weigh heavily on the minds of most first-years that cross the threshold into Centre’s campus. The Centre College Greek Community graciously pushes the process of formal recruitment back an entire semester with the hopes of alleviating some […]
Five of the Best Rap Albums Which Transformed 2014
By JOHN WYATT – SPORTS SECTION EDITOR Another year, another 365 days of good music. Here are five rap projects that came out in 2014 that you should definitely give a listen to. 5. Schoolboy Q—Oxymoron A lot can be said about Schoolboy Q. Some call him the savior of West Coast gangster rap, others […]
Kentucky Seeks to Change Gas Tax Rate
By STEWART COARD – CENTO WRITER The Kentucky General Assembly will be considering the suspension of a gasoline tax cut scheduled for Apr. 1. Multiple state officials, over the past year, have raised concerns that a state-imposed excise tax on gasoline will not be able to properly fund public works after scheduled decreases. Unlike most states, […]