By Mason McClay – Cento Writer Sore and exhausted, I sat in the pavilion of Indian Hill High School in a frustrating attempt to avoid the wave of ninety degree, mercilessly humid air. I believe I was drifting into a state of disassociation. I didn’t usually have trouble distinguishing which hand was left and which […]
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In the Rotation: Most Underrated Albums of 2013
By DEREK BEAVEN & JOHN WYATT – STAFF WRITER & NEWS EDITOR As college students, a large portion of our music comes from either what’s playing in the frat houses or what Pandora plays while we try to study. It can be hard to find the time to scour the Internet for all the good music […]
Extreme Makeover: Dorm Room Edition
By: LAURA HUMBLE – STAFF WRITER Making your dorm room at college feel like a homey, comfortable space isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Cinderblock walls, fluorescent lighting, and questionable neighbors are just a few of the aspects of dorm living that can make it less than enjoyable. But if you can’t get rid of these things, […]
Crystalizing Moments with D.H. McNabb
By AUDREY JENKINS – STAFF WRITER When he first stepped onto Centre’s campus in the fall of 1998, Florida native D.H. McNabb ’02 wanted to be a veterinarian or a naturalist. “I didn’t come to Centre with the intent of majoring in glass. I don’t think a lot of things make sense until after you’ve done […]
Alvin Ailey Dance Company at the Norton Center
By ADAM FALLUJI – STAFF WRITER One of the Norton Center’s most highly anticipated performances of the year was the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Founded by Alvin Ailey in 1958 in New York, the dance group is known internationally as the U.S.’s “Cultural Ambassador to the World.” After growing up in Texas during a […]
Crisis in Ukraine: Dr. Hamm Explains, as Interviewed by Dr. Bosco
By Robert Bosco – Centre Faculty BOSCO: Dr. Hamm, thank you for taking the time to answer some of my questions. You are an expert in the Soviet and Post-Soviet periods, the Cold War, Eastern and Central European politics, and the Russian Revolution. You have authored multiple university press books, including one on Kiev, the capital […]
Centre Offers Summer Programming to High School Students
By Mary Burger – Staff Writer If you are from Kentucky, then you know that many high school students participate in the Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP), a program designed to provide high school students with a college experience the summer before their senior year of high school. But what if a high school student just wants […]
SGA Raises Questions Over Centre’s Smoking Policy
By Alec Hudson – Staff Writer Centre College has had a strange and often inconsistent policy in regard to tobacco smoking on campus. While the college tries to promote a healthy lifestyle for all students, it is one of the few college campuses in Kentucky that isn’t tobacco free. This poses a problem for the […]
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear named as the official Commencement Speaker
By Sarah Cornett – Editor-in-Chief This year, Centre’s Commencement speaker will be Kentucky’s own Governor Steve Beshear. Governor Beshear was first elected to the office in 2007 and is now serving in his second term after being re-elected in 2011. For both of his terms Governor Beshear’s platform has had a focus around a stronger Kentucky […]
Hoodie Allen/The King’s Dead to Headline 2014 Carnival
By Rachel West – Managing Editor Hoodie Allen and The King’s Dead will be coming to Centre College’s campus for this year’s Carnival celebrations. The band selection was revealed by Centre’s Student Activities Council (SAC), who are responsible for the Carnival festivities, today during Common Hour. The main act, Hoodie Allen, is an independent hip-hop artist […]