by Aelwen Iredale Between the 2024-25 school year and 2025-26 school year, Centre College introduced two new decoration policies which have begun to be enforced in our 2026-27 fall term. First, under the Damages section, all forms of decoration adhesives were banned aside from poster putty. Second, under the Housing Contract section, “No flags, banners, […]
Category: Features
Kappa Delta Turns Ten at Centre!
By Laura Linkous, Kappa Delta- Iota Chapter President In 1897, four young women at State Female Normal School of Virginia (now Longwood University) joined together with a common vision. They sought to create something “higher and nobler,” an organization that would empower women through friendship and high ideals. Over 125 years later, the sorority continues […]
Getting Out There: Trends and Timelines for Studying Abroad at Centre
by Connor Parks Having recently returned from a semester abroad, I can confidently say it’s an experience everyone at Centre should take advantage of. I will forever vouch for the extraordinary possibilities offered through any study abroad opportunity from Centre, be it as brief as a CentreTerm or as long as a full year away. […]
Beloved “Nevin Cat” Passes Away: How Do Animals Enrich Campus?
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 […]
A Farewell to the Editor: Interviewing Editor-in-Chief, Jenna Nicodemus
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 […]
The Wild Saga Behind Pearl Hall and Brockman Commons
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 […]
Ponzi Scheme? Pyramid Scheme? Explaining the Difference
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 […]
What Happened to the Centre Commitment?
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 […]
CentreWorks: A Retrospective
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, […]
The Death of Centre’s Superhero
by Adam West Kane Anderson, Visiting Professor of Theater at Centre College, tragically passed away on February 27th at the age of 47. Kane, as he preferred to be known, was well known on campus for his dark humor and his incredible sense of fashion, which he claimed to do to make theater look more […]