Category: Features

by Adam West The Nevin Cat passed away after being hit by a car on April 14th. With the tragic passing of this campus icon, beloved by many for its good nature, it felt like something had to be said about the contribution of animals to a college campus.  Many animals on a college campus […]

by Adam West As we come to the end of the school year, we are also coming to the end of Jenna Nicodemus’ term as Editor-in-Chief of The Cento. Jenna has been an essential member of Centre’s student newspaper for four years, and was pivotal in revitalizing it for the past two years before becoming […]

by Duffy Oakley When Bob Brockman transferred from Centre after two years, no one could have predicted the whirlwind that would tie Brockman back to the school decades later. This incredible saga involves Swiss bank accounts, a DOJ raid in Bermuda, the largest federal tax fraud lawsuit ever filed, and financial turmoil the Centre administration […]

by Jamie Krapf Everyone has likely heard of a pyramid scheme before, or in recent memory maybe heard the word “Ponzi Scheme.” These are terms that sadly have stayed more than their fair share in the public consciousness. Contrary to popular belief, these are not the same thing—but rather similar. I’ll be breaking down the […]

by Soren Ryan-Jensen Does the “Centre Commitment” ring a bell? If you’re not a senior or a junior, you may be forgiven for not knowing, as the term has disappeared from the student handbook. To quote the 2023-2024 student handbook in which it last appeared: “The Centre Commitment guarantees students who meet the College’s academic […]

by Soren Ryan-Jensen For the uninitiated, CentreWorks is an office of the college which was founded in 2020 to provide a space for Centre students to work directly with the local community. CentreWorks also refers to the space on the third floor of 236 West Main Street, which used to be accessible to students. Unfortunately, […]

by Duffy Oakley One of the most well-known former presidents of Centre College is John C. Young. According to Centre mythology, he was such a pivotal president in the formative years of the college that it was said that “John C. Young is Centre College and Centre College is John C. Young.” He is also […]

by Jamie Krapf If you think poor economic investments only started with NFT’s, crypto currency, and sub-prime mortgage loans, I want to take you back to a time before the internet. Travel back to 1634, when the Dutch mostly ruled the worldwide economy. The Dutch did something only the most powerful civilizations do once they […]