By LAURA HUMBLE – STAFF WRITER Without a doubt, Centre students are hard workers. At any given time of day, there is at least one person working away at a lab report in Young or a research paper in Crouse. Chances are that student only works his or her mind on a regular basis, but not […]
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Eclectic Muddy Creek offers Paint Your Own Pottery
By THOMAS SACCENTE – STAFF WRITER Despite its small size, Danville is home to a wide variety of stores for its residents to patronize. Though some take the form of fast food restaurants, one only has to take a walk down West Main Street and the surrounding blocks in order to see the economic diversity that […]
Students Revive Photography Club on Campus
By ADAM FALLUJI – STAFF WRITER Last semester, former Centre student Karoline Kuang revived a club not seen on campus for some years: the Photography Club. The club is now under new management and has continued to grow since. It is steadily gearing up for the new semseter. These students feel strongly about capturing the art […]
Bi-lingual Camp in Mexico explores Language through Art
By LAURA HUMBLE – STAFF WRITER During the summer, some people wait tables or work retail. Some people stay on Centre’s campus to do research. Senior Eric Theodore went to Mérida, Mexico. Theodore went to Mérida in order to teach students the power of creativity through art at an internship with Habla, a bilingual, language-education center […]
Impressive Shows Create Norton Center Schedule
By MORGAN KING – STAFF WRITER The variety of talents being showcased at the Norton Center for the Arts this year is sure to entertain and impress their audiences. From big Broadway hits to classic rock bands and a selection of cultural masterpieces, the 2014-2015 season will be something spectacular. The Norton Center plans each […]
Until the Whistle Blows: College Football Playoffs are Finally Here
By ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER 2014 marks the first year of the college football playoff system. The playoff will replace the much-maligned Bowl Championship Series (BCS), which had been utilized since 1998. Gone are the fan bases claiming they didn’t get a fair shot at the title. Gone are the arbitrary rankings and selections that don’t agree with the majority consensus. Finally, college football […]
National Football League Tackles Controversial Issues
By ALEX MULHALL – STAFF WRITER If you watched the news or logged on to a social media site for any part of the past year, chances are you heard of Michael Sam. Michael Sam is a football player – a very good football player. After winning Co-Defensive Player of the Year at the University of Missouri for the 2013 season. Michael Sam […]
Centre PAWS provides stress relief through working with animals
By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER Without a doubt, the best days on Centre’s campus are ones when puppies and kittens come. The excitement and joy can be felt all across campus as students find stress relief through playing with the animals, reminding us of the pets we left back home. Sadly, the puppies and kittens […]
Examining food labels: The meaning behind labels for animal meat
By SANDRA JABLONSKI – CENTRE STUDENT Animal products these days are covered with tons of different labels that have implications about how the product was produced and the welfare of that animal during its life. These labels are intentionally vague so that the consumer can come to their own conclusions about what the labels are actually […]
Library hosts Edible Books Contest as part of National Library Week
By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER If you visited the library this past Thursday, April 24, you may have noticed a number of tables with interesting food items on them. This was the Edible Book Contest, part of National Library Week. The Edible Book Contest gave students and faculty/staff a chance to be creative and as […]