by Connor Parks 2022 Segway Ninebot Kickscooter F30 (owned by Kendrick Durham) I was only a first-year. It was a crisp fall morning with a robin’s egg sky back in 2023, and I was making my way to Crounse on a day like any other when abject horror struck. As I briskly walked, it came […]
Category: Arts & Leisure
Eurydice: An Upcoming Student-Led Production
by Adam West Eurydice is a play by Sarah Ruhl that Centre Players will be putting on February 21st and 22nd at 7:30 pm and on the 23rd at 2 pm, all in Weisiger Theater. The play will run for about an hour and 15 minutes. The director of Eurydice, Skylar Hensley, is a senior […]
Valentine’s Month!
by Elke Coenders Happy Valentine’s Month! A.K.A. February. Loved and loathed. You’re either reveling in the pierce of Cupid’s arrow, or you’re bleeding out from it. The Cento has got you covered either way. If you’re feeling romantic… Watch Before Sunrise (some of the most lovely dialogue you will ever hear), The Princess Bride, or […]
Embracing the Winter Chill
by Aelwen Iredale The weather is colder. Threats of snow without class cancellation hang over us. Finals loom before us. The beautiful fall leaves have gone and left us with barren trees. The sun is hidden behind gray clouds. Seasonal depression is a real burden. Every day is a question of if I want to […]
A Review of The Cowan Aux
Abhishek Basnet Nothing in this world makes me feel as old as the Cowan aux does. Now, don’t get me wrong. They certainly play classics and I have no qualms about it. But a person can do without feeling like they’ve already hit unc status in their freshmen year. I mean, most of the music […]
Theatre At Centre Presents: Hamlet
by Oliver Longenecker The Process Directed by Daniel Bird Tobin, our production of Hamlet began back in September with auditions, bringing in great interest both on the acting and technical side. Rehearsals began the following week. With the show cast, the long hours of design and construction began. After two months of hard work, we […]
Campus Car Reviews: 2016 BMW X3 xDrive28i, The Perennial Champ
by Connor Parks 2016 BMW X3 xDrive28i (owned by Hanna Mei Doeringer) As Hanna Mei handed me the keys, I noticed even they exuded class. I walked up to the car with the slightest amount of anxiety, and yet as I looked it over, I kept asking myself why. It wasn’t some V8-powered sport sedan, […]
Flipping the Script: A Brief Guide to Thanksgiving Diversions
by Connor Parks Aren’t you just SO EXCITED to go home for Thanksgiving this year? Those long-awaited “welcome backs,” hugs from grandparents and pets, rediscovering showering without shoes… and the inconsolable existential dread of political polarisation? If you’re anything like me, the anxiety of election aftermath may be seriously overshadowed by the unease of the […]
Highlights of Danville: Waffle Stop
by Noah Calhoun Welcome to the first installment in a recurring column in which me and other writers cover both classic Danville locations or give you an overview of a newer institution. The first location to be featured is the new Waffle Stop Cafe! Located in a second floor storefront just off of main street, […]
Crafting a Fall Vibe
by Laura Taylor As the weather turns colder and leaves crunch underfoot, it is a clear indication that fall is officially upon us. I have always loved the idea of fall more than the real thing. My Pinterest feed romanticizes the season in the weeks leading up with images of cozy sweaters and fall recipes. […]