By Rachel West – Managing Editor The name “Kyle Neu” in Centre’s baseball program has almost become synonymous with the term “Pitcher of the Week.” It might seem like a joke, but it’s not: senior pitcher Neu has won conference Pitcher of the Week multiple times through two different conferences (Centre’s former conference of the […]
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Pondering about Philosophy
By Laura Humble – Staff Writer You are considering potential majors offered by Centre for that fateful day in March when you declare. If you like to ask the hard questions about life, about existence, about consciousness, about abstract ideas such as justice and mercy, then philosophy may just very well be the major for […]
Attention: Will Strip for Art
By Audrey Jenkins – Staff Writer At a rate of $13-an-hour, nude modeling is easily one of the most lucrative student jobs on Centre’s campus. Although stripping down to “Run The Flame” may certainly appear to be a full-time job for a select group of dedicated Centre students, the Studio Art Department is still the […]
Closing the “Book” for Seven Days
Staff writer Derek Beaven becomes “unplugged” from social media for one week By Derek Beaven – Staff Writer It seems that in today’s world, everyone is linked in to some form of social media, be it Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. New apps and platforms pop up every day, and there are always those individuals who […]
Losing Its Famous Magic
By Dana Reynolds – Staff Writer Every Centre student has heard the rumors surrounding the Centre Seal, but are they really true? If you step on the Seal, will you really fail your next test, or is it simply a superstition that Centre students are too scared to test out? Junior Kristen Gallo does not […]
Funding the Flame Stirs Both Disgruntlement and Hope
By Justin Allard – Opinions Section Editor On Tue., March 18, Centre sprouted gold ribbons with gift tags on them overnight. They appeared across campus and were all addressed to Centre College. The sender varied from tag to tag, but all represented a private donator. This was part of a new funding campaign called Fund […]
True Life: the Confessions of a Snapchat Hater
By Sarah Cornett – Editor-in-Chief In 2012, Stanford students Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy designed an app that would change the face of modern communication. The aptly nicknamed “phantom app” called Snapchat allows users to send photos that will disappear in one to ten seconds. It seems that everyone born after 1990 rejoiced at the new […]
The Editorial Board: The Work-Study Dilemma
By: The Editorial Board Editor’s Note: The Editorial Board of the Cento is composed of members of the staff and does not reflect the opinions of any one individual on the staff. The Editorial Board represents the voice of the Cento. Work-Study is one of the greatest opportunities provided to students by the federal government. […]
The Gray Area: Discussing Centre’s Diversity
By Gray Whitsett – Columnist Here at Centre College we talk a lot about our accomplishments. We brag, and rightfully so, about our stellar study abroad program. We tout our remarkably low student-to-professor ratio. We praise the accolades of our faculty and students, boast of our admirable “value of education” ranking, and assert our impressive […]
A Washed Up System Causes Problems in Laundry Facilities
By Alec Hudson – Staff Writer Centre students are a privileged group. We live on a well-organized, well-managed campus with most of the amenities necessary for a normal life. But this life of education is by no means free. We as students bear many costs and responsibilities for living on such a well-designed campus. One of […]