by Cento Staff A few months ago, the Cento dispensed a survey to gather student opinions on various campus concerns, such as housing, wages, Greek Life, campus safety, disability accommodations, and more. The survey gathered 77 respondents, representing approximately 5.5% of the student body. While these numbers are modest, we at the Cento nonetheless believe […]
Category: Features
Summer Term: Past, Present, and Future
by Connor Parks After an inaugural run last year, Summer Term at Centre is preparing to begin its second year of operation, with 11 courses (most with desirable tags) being offered across multiple disciplines. Last year, in preparation for this fresh program and a bold move in Centre’s history, I co-authored a facts and opinions […]
Joy and Legacy: Black Student Union’s Annual Black Excellence Formal
by Karen (Kali) Hernandez Fraire Founded in 2018, the Black Student Organization (BSO) held its second annual Black formal on Saturday, March 8th, 2025, at Combs Warehouse. In an amazing collaboration among many clubs, including Brother to Brother, Sister to Sister, Afro Fusion, Pride in Black Art, and Afro Heritage Club, the Black Excellence Formal […]
The 2025 SGA Debate
The 2025 Centre College SGA Debate was on April 10th in the Norton Center. Moderated by The Cento.
Campus Car Reviews: 2022 Segway Ninebot Kickscooter F30
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 […]
Rushing as an Outsider
by Abhishek “Abe” Basnet Zenophilia (Xenophilia), or love of the outsider. Also a core tenet of the Delta Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau here at Centre. So far into my time at Centre, I’ve had times when I felt like an outsider who simply didn’t belong. The American landscape can feel very daunting to navigate […]
Centre Theatre: How To Save Ourselves
Centre Theatre is working on a play called How to Save Ourselves. If you haven’t heard of it before, that’s because it is currently being created, through a collaboration Centre College has with a theater company up in New York. Dr. Goff is a theater professor at Centre and the director of this play. She […]
Study Abroad Director Leaves to Study Abroad
by Connor Parks February brought the unfortunate news that Centre Global Executive Director Adam Chen-Dedman would be stepping down from his post effective by the end of the month. By the time you’re reading this, we’ll already have lost a valuable member of our community, and the process of preparing a new director will be […]
SGA Presidential Debate: Candidate Overview
by Cento Staff One of the most important upcoming Centre College events is the SGA Debate, held this year on April 10th at 7:00pm in Newlin Hall. The SGA Debate always precedes the SGA Elections, which opens this year on April 11th, this Friday. The debate is a yearly occurrence jointly hosted by the Cento […]
An Interview with Chef Desmond
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 […]