by Daniel Covington Last semester, it was obvious the food at Centre was on a downhill spiral. Many students complained about just about everything – from raw chicken at Cowan, to burnt nuggets at Late Night, and everything in between. It was clear that something had to be done. Last semester, Centre and Parkhurst chose […]
Category: Features
A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Cento on Past Elections
by Connor Parks Well all, election season is now past us. With a new issue on the horizon, I decided to finally answer a question I’d had for quite some time: how had Centre’s student body reacted to previous presidential elections, as seen in past editions of The Cento? I turned my eyes to the […]
Meeting New Professors: Dr. Pallage and Dr. Cope
by Aelwen Iredale This year, Centre has hired several new professors, and they are as eager to get to know us as we are to get to know them. So, I am here to shed some light on these new professors and welcome them to Centre’s campus. Interview with Dr. Pallage: Why did you come […]
Scoring with Disney: An Interview with Alexis Gribbins
by Adam West Alexis Gribbins, a junior at Centre College, recently received an incredible opportunity – a first among Centre students – to intern at a Disney park for the arts. As a studio art and business major, this is undoubtedly an exciting endeavor for Centre College and for Alexis alike. Here at The Cento, […]
Danville’s First Pride
by Linley Mueller On October 27th, Danville hosted its first ever Pride Festival at Pioneer Playhouse! This was a well attended event that had drag performances, local singers, merchandise booths, and a guest speaker. I decided to go with a group of my friends, and we were all so excited to be able to celebrate […]
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 […]
The Secret Life of Campus
by Anonymous Centre is home to nearly 100 publicly advertised clubs and organizations that can be easily joined by anyone on campus. However, unknown to most, there are many exclusive organizations that wouldn’t have a sign up sheet at a typical expo. What would it be like to be in one of Centre’s secret societies? […]
The Rumor Mill
by Hadley O’Bryan Centre College is officially classified as a small school, home to around 1,400 students most of whom live on campus full time. In a school small enough that all of us could fit in Newlin at one time and have seats still available, one can imagine how quickly rumors spread on this […]
A Badge of Honor: Centre Never Closes
by Hallie Gleeson The temperature has dropped, the leaves have (mostly) fallen, and the sun is getting slower to rise with each passing day. As for me, it’s harder and harder to leave the warmth of my cozy dorm to trudge across a frozen, icy campus to lecture. This is my second Kentucky winter. As […]
Getting Yakked About
by Caroline Seaford Yik Yak is a social media app founded in 2013, allowing users to post anonymously on forums based on a particular location or subject area. It soon became quite popular on college and university campuses for its ease of use, particularly the ability to “call out” or speak on subjects behind a […]