By STEWART COARD – CENTO WRITER The National Endowment for the Humanities, as part of its Bridging Cultures Initiative in partnership with the Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History, recently gave Centre College a grant to run year-long programming meant to increase awareness and discussion of the Civil Rights movement. The program initially included four films documenting […]
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Quality Enhancement Plan Looks at Far Reaching Decisions
By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER Every ten years Centre College participates in the reaffirmation of accreditation. This allows the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), through which Centre is accredited, to ensure that the school is following all standards. These standards are best addressed through the SACSCOC mission statement: “Accreditation by […]
A Time for Squiggles and Poses
By THOMAS SACCENTE – STAFF WRITER Midterms at Centre College can be a stressful time for even the best of students. Weeks of reading, studying, and writing all come down to this: a series of thorough, lengthy, and often difficult exams that ultimately play a huge role in determining one’s grade for a given class. […]
EPA Grant allows Centre Funding for Sustainability Projects
By REBECCA FULTON – CENTO WRITER Sustainability on Centre College’s campus has become a growing issue over the past couple of years, especially with the addition of the Environmental Studies minor. Since 2012, Centre has received two grants from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be used for composting and promoting sustainability on campus. Officially called […]
Horror Story Returns
By MORGAN KING – STAFF WRITER On Wed., Oct. 8, the Centre College community sat down by their TVs to watch one of the most talked about shows of the fall: American Horror Story, which has returned for its wildly anticipated fourth season. American Horror Story is a cultural phenomenon that has swept across the television […]
CrossFit Popularity Continues to Grow
By NICOLE POTTINGER – STAFF WRITER CrossFit is a high-intensity workout regime that has gained a huge following in recent years. It involves constant varied movements, which are performed as quickly as possible in a given time period. There are over 10,000 affiliated CrossFit gyms in the United States. Starting in 2007, the “CrossFit Games” are […]
Everyone Wants a Longer Fall Break—Right?
By JARED THOMPSON – STAFF WRITER Everyone has reached that slump. You’ve written a paper for every class, you’ve spent countless hours tucked away in one of Grace Doherty’s cubbies, and you’ve finally kicked midterms right in the teeth. Now you just want to relax and spend a bit of time thinking about something that isn’t […]
In the Rotation: The Dangers of the One-Hit Wonder
By JOHN WYATT – NEWS SECTION EDITOR “Pop the molly, I’m sweating” has become a fun, loveable quotes among our generation that everyone seems to use. The phrase itself comes from southern rapper Trinidad James’s hit “All Gold Everything.” For five to six months after its release in the summer of 2012, the song could be […]
NCAA Fumbles Discipline and Player Likeness Issues
By MATT COX – SPORTS SECTION EDITOR Think about your favorite college athlete, if you wished to have a jersey with that player’s number on the front, how difficult would it be to find one? For example, say you are a Georgia Bulldogs fan and you wish to purchase a jersey featuring Heisman frontrunner Todd Gurley’s […]
Dangers of the Ebola Virus
By NICOLE POTTINGER – STAFF WRITER By now the Ebola virus is headlining across world news outlets, sparking fear and concern. Ebola has been a serious crisis for some time in West African countries, including Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. The media first brought Ebola to America’s attention when two Americans contracted the virus while working […]