BY CHANDLER GARLAND – STAFF WRITER Staying fit is one of the key ways to live happily and healthily, especially on campus. Yet we all struggle with finding a sufficient amount of time to devote to fitness. If you’re anything like me, you’ll tell yourself in the middle of the day that tonight is the […]
Category: Arts & Leisure
Get Centred: A haven of peace
BY RACHAEL BLANDAU – STAFF WRITER Have you ever felt so overwhelmed with your workload that you just wanted to get some peace? When you are in the middle of the worst semester in your life you may not think you can get relief from everything bogging you down, while the solution to that never-ending […]
Belligerent Alumnus Angered Nevin Hall No Longer Moral Wasteland
BY GRAY WHITSETT – OPINIONS EDITOR Citing glorious days of untold vandalism, flame runs, and endemic stench, Centre College graduate and veteran of Nevin Hall William Withers was outraged this homecoming weekend to find the building he once called home inhabited by men and women alike. “I’m livid,” the 1981 graduate said, after shot-gunning his […]
Fall for Fall: Things to do this autumn
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER The leaves have begun to pepper the ground around campus and the weather is cooling down, and that can only mean one thing: fall, the season of Halloween, sweater weather, and pumpkin spiced lattes is here. “Fall is my favorite season by far,” sophomore Zoe Doubles said. “I love […]
Drama students react to ‘Assassins’
BY LAURA HUMBLE – ARTS & LEISURE EDITOR Earlier this year, DramaCentre announced they will produce Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins as the spring term musical. Assassins depicts the group of men and women who have either successfully assassinated or unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate former presidents of the United States. The show opened off Broadway in 1990, […]
DramaCentre brings alum adaptation of “Moby Dick” to the stage
BY CHANDLER GARLAND – STAFF WRITER For this fall’s family weekend play, the DramaCentre selected an adaptation of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick written and directed by Centre alumnus Ian Frank. Frank graduated from Centre College in 2004 with a degree in Dramatic Arts and then went on to receive an M.F.A. in Directing from the […]
First-Year Students Tremble in Fear as President Roush Stares into Their Souls
BY GRAY WHITSETT – OPINIONS EDITOR The beginning of the school year is always an emotional time for students of Centre College, a small liberal arts institution in Danville, Kentucky. A time of reunion, regrouping, and reinvigoration, August at Centre also sees the induction of a new class, and every year that class is treated […]
New creative writing professor Azita Osanloo joins English department
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER With the addition of a new professor this academic term, Centre’s creative writing department is hoping to continue with the program’s expansion. The creative writing department currently offers a wide-variety of courses, from crafting non-fiction to poetry, that have become increasingly popular through the years. According to English professor […]
Blast from the Past: Norton Center brings nostalgic performances to Centre
BY SHRUTI SHANKAR RAM – STAFF WRITER Performances at the Norton Center for the Arts are always a delight for students to watch, and those lined up for the 2015-2016 year will not disappoint. This year’s series promises to be one of the most diverse arrays of performances yet, with acts ranging from dance troupes […]
Danville Community Arts Center Showcases the Art of Video Games
BY THOMAS SACCENTE — STAFF WRITER For decades, video games revolutionized popular culture and became ingrained in the public consciousness. From the early hits of the 1970’s such as Pong and Space Invaders to the multi-million selling powerhouse game franchises of today like Mario and Grand Theft Auto, video games offer people of all ages […]