by Linley Mueller In the year of 2024, for the first time since 1803, there are two cicadas broods that are emerging to create one giant influx of cicadas. These are Broods XIX and XIII, coming together to produce a swarm of over a billion cicadas across the country. These specific cicadas are also going […]
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When Should Fire Drills Be Scheduled?
by Aelwen Iredale When is the perfect moment for a fire drill? Some schools run them during different class times, so people learn the correct protocol in the different places they may find themselves on campus. Others randomize it to keep people on guard. Logically, though, the perfect moment is when people assume it may […]
Seal of Approval
by Hallie Gleeson For years, the campus tour guides have been pushing the administration’s agenda, despite but students’ demands for the truth to finally be told. These puppets for the admission office tell potential new Colonels that stepping on the seal before graduation will bring all sorts of awful luck: you’ll fail all your classes, […]
The Ghost in Centre’s Fog
by McKenzie Snellgrove and Linley Mueller It was a dark and hazy night in new quad… The silver moonlight shimmered on the concrete. Dew on the grass reflected the light from above. Then, a noise. Shoes on the hard steps that lead from Northside to Yerkes. Pale skin glimmering under the dim lamp post… Out […]
Dear Abe: Roommate Issues
Dear Abe:My roommate and I have had a tense relationship. Their habits are incredibly annoying to me and make it hard for me to live in our room. How would you recommend fixing this problem so that we don’t end the year on a bad note? Roommate dynamics can be difficult to manage for all […]
Dear Abe: Study Tips
Dear Abe: Studying has been a struggle this semester. Any advice for what I can do better as finals approach? First of all, don’t try to study in solitude! Get friends to study with you. The louder and more energetic, the better. After all, you can focus on studying when other people are there to […]
CentOnion: Centre Students Melt As They Desperately Await A/C
by McKenzie Snellgrove With temperatures rising and the sun finally coming out to greet the smiling faces of students barreling headfirst into finals, spring has officially sprung here at Centre College! However, a strange epidemic seems to be emerging out of the beautiful weather. While most students can be found sunning themselves on the lawn […]
New Convocation Calendar
by Connor Park To: students-request@lists.centre.eduFrom: jayne.sharman@centre.edu Good morning, everyone! A number of revisions and additions to the Spring Term 2024 Convocation calendar have recently been made, reflected both on the document and in the descriptions below. These events can also now be found under the Convocations page on CentreNet. Mark your calendars for these upcoming […]
Feral Students Seen Crouching in Trees: Has Hazing Gone Too Far?
by McKenzie Snellgrove During the chaos following rush week, many Centre students have witnessed the effects of hazing taking hold of their affiliated friends. While hazing has been a long time tradition of college fraternities and sororities, some are starting to wonder if it has gone too far. In one recent testimony, a junior was […]
CentOnion: Milton Resigns! Centre Students Elect Blue Moreland As President
by Natalie Warren, Editor-in-Chief 2022-2023 In a sudden turn of events, Dean Goldey announced on Monday that President Milton has entered into an early retirement. The reasons he cited were 1) His budget had suffered significant cuts due to funds being funneled toward light pole replacement, 2) The stress of the clock tower project was […]