By Bryan Wright – Cento Writer CVS has decided to stop selling tobacco products because doing so conflicts with their purpose of providing a form of healthcare as a pharmacy. This made me think that the intelligent people at Centre College should follow suit by actively remembering the harm that tobacco use can do to […]
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Centre Singers
By Laura Humble – Staff Writer This past CentreTerm, the Centre Singers took a trip to Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, to tour the city and showcase their talent. “I chose [Barcelona] based on my desire to see the works of Velasquez, Goya, and Picasso in person,” H.W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of […]
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity set to take over Breeze House
By Sarah Cornett – Editor-in-Chief In the spring of 2011, a group of male students began the process of recolonizing the Beta Theta Pi (Beta) fraternity on campus. Now, two years later, the Epsilon chapter is enjoying great success. After accepting eleven new men from this year’s formal recruitment, Beta has also officially been granted […]
Associates Dinner showcases Alumni loyalty
By Mary Burger – Staff Writer On Fri. Jan. 31, Centre College held the 24th annual Associates Dinner at the Seelbach Hilton in Louisville. Centre Associates is a society that recognizes those individuals who donate $1000 a year or more to Centre College. The majority of these funds go toward the financial aid program. Faculty, […]
Breaking a Sweat on a Step
By Dana Reynolds – Staff Writer College students often find many excuses to avoid going to the gym. For example, they may feel too tired or are too busy to find the time. However, the benefits of getting a proper amount of exercise each day outweigh the perceived inconveniences. The most obvious benefit is that […]
Successful Teams Have Strong Bonds
By DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER Although success in sports is most often defined as defeating opponents or snatching first place in a competition, Centre athletic teams also place emphasis on creating and maintaining close relationships with teammates. Successful teams are more than just a combination of gifted athletes. In order to perform at a […]
Centre Dance Team Entertains at Halftime
By ADAM FALLUJI – STAFF WRITER Centre students have the opportunity to pursue a number of athletic interests on campus, even if they were not recruited to play a sport. The dance team is one such association, and has taken a new shape in the past year. Not to be confused with cheerleaders, Centre’s dancers […]
Blake Scinta Prepares for his Second Season
By CHARLIE GRIGSBY – CENTO WRITER Blake Scinta grew up in Louisville, Ky., a city divided by a basketball rivalry that splits the state into a stark contrast of Wildcat blue and Cardinal red. Basketball is part of the culture of the state, and Scinta was raised a “diehard UK fan” with a basketball goal […]
Athletes are Now Expected to Censor Social Media
By ALEC HUDSON – STAFF WRITER Social media has revolutionized the way humanity is able to communicate. In a matter of a few seconds with a phone, touch-pad, computer, or game console, people can read posts from across the globe. These posts range from celebrity news to what your brother had for breakfast. But in […]
The Play by Play: Wilson and Seahawks on the Rise
By CJ DONALD – COLUMNIST The case could be made that the Seattle Seahawks franchise is currently in the juvenile stage of what could be a full-fledged football dynasty. The process began four years ago when the Seahawks owner, Paul Allen, hired head coach, Pete Carroll, formerly the head honcho for the University of Southern […]