BY BROOKS HOLTON – SPORTS EDITOR To say that the Centre College Men’s Basketball team has been on quite a run of late would be a gross understatement. With NCAA tournament appearances in seven of the last nine years, the SAA champion title for two of the last three years, and a preseason Top 25 […]
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Midseason Review: National Football League (NFL)
BY BENJAMIN DUNNING – STAFF WRITER Entering Week 8 of the 2015-16 National Football League (NFL) season, the NFL has a record number of undefeated teams as New England, Green Bay, Carolina, Denver and Cincinnati all have 6-0 records. The Patriots and a suspension-free Tom Brady are the best team in the league going into […]
Goodbye, Biden: Vice President concludes the window has closed on a 2016 run
BY SARAH HOLLOWAY – STAFF WRITER Last month’s announcement from Washington was music to the ears of Clinton supporters as Vice President Joe Biden confirmed he would not be running for President. Biden’s three month flirtation with entering the race came to an end October 21 as he delivered a candidate-worthy speech outlining the case […]
Dr. Rodmon King joins Centre College staff
BY CATHERINE HINES – STAFF WRITER On November 30, Centre officially adds Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Diversity Initiatives Dr. Rodmon King to its outstanding faculty and staff listing.. His title is long, but it gives a glimpse into how much he has on his plate coming into the Centre community. Dr. King has […]
Grace Doherty Library hosts pumpkin decorating contest
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER As the leaves continue to turn and the temperature continues to drop, it is truly beginning to fell like fall on Centre’s campus. It’s the perfect time of year to sip on pumpkin-spiced lattes, bundle up in warm sweaters and have a bonfire is also a great time to […]
For Halloween, ‘Dracula’ provides ‘opportunity to become part of the performance’
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER Halloween weekend at Centre was full of fun events and great costumes, but no one on campus was busier than the cast and crew of Dracula: The Death of Nosferatu. The completely student-run production had two shows on Halloween night, both of which had a full house. “It’s been […]
Benghazi Hearing: Witch-hunt or waste of time?
BY RACHAEL BLANDAU – STAFF WRITER On September 11, 2012, Islamic militants attacked the American Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, killing four Americans, and causing the attention of the nation to rest on the American government. During the eight-hour siege, the Americans in the consulate were forced to stand alone against the angry mob of Muslim Terrorists. […]
Health Corner: A Centre coffee addiction?
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER To most students, getting through the day without coffee would be very difficult. For me, personally, a day without coffee would be nearly impossible. I know that I tend to overload on coffee and there have been many times when my stomach has not thanked me for this, yet […]
Campus stereotypes, and how to avoid them
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER Across a campus that claims to strengthen diversity and promote a positive environment for all students, there is still one issue that continues to prevail: stereotyping. Referred to as a cognitive shortcut, stereotyping allows people to make judgments immediately based upon physical characteristics or attributes. Brains are immediately hardwired […]
Spooktacular DIY Costumes
BY: CHANDLER GARLAND – STAFF WRITER Halloween is upon us once again. If you are going to celebrate this spooky holiday the right way you have to have one of the most crucial parts: a rocking costume. Now that we are older, costumes are more elaborate, more varied, and more expensive. The average pirate costume […]