by Duffy Oakley As my final year living in Breckinridge Hall starts to come to a close, I might be forgiven for questioning why the housing gods always decide to curse me (having condemned me to Nasty Nev my first year). But instead, I am questioning why anyone at all lives in Breck. You might […]
Category: Features
The AI Video Onslaught: Age of Misinformation
by Soren Ryan-Jensen & Daniel Covington Generative AI has seen increasing use in the creation of video content, and as these programs become more sophisticated many now find it hard to distinguish an AI generated video from real footage. AI videos have been used to run scams, spread misinformation, and fill social media with generated […]
Behind the Scenes: How Classrooms are Distributed
by Adam West Classrooms aren’t something that people usually think about, especially how classrooms are assigned for different classes each semester. However, we here at the Cento are curious about how things happen behind the scenes. The Cento reached out to Jacob Johnson, Centre College’s registrar, to learn about the processes behind how classrooms are […]
Meta vs. the World: How One Trial Could Examine and Determine the Real Cost of Social Media
by Daniel Covington In 2007, the world was changed when the iPhone launched. Apple paved the way for phones to be used for so much more than just calling and texting, but few predicted exactly how fast social media would take off. Some, however, saw potential issues and called for regulation to help prevent issues […]
The Wild Wild West: Why Centre College Needs an AI Policy More Than Ever
by Daniel Covington Background In the past semester, many Centre College students started to wonder if campus wide emails were being written by AI. Whether or not those emails are truly written by AI is beyond the scope of this article, but the fact is that people are questioning what the place of AI in […]
The Abortion Debate at Centre College
by Leigh Wingfeld In early November, Centre Students for Life hosted a pro-life table in Cowan to share information on the dangers of and alternative options to abortion. Amery Galon, the President of the Students for Life club at Centre, shared in an interview that their organization has two primary goals: to provide information on […]
Centre is Giving Global Opportunities
by Alex Wethington One of the things that I believe makes Centre so special is the sheer amount of opportunity for not only professional and academic discovery but personal as well. Centre Global is one of the many ways Centre College does this. Studying abroad offers students the ability to get out of their comfort […]
Retrospectives & Fresh Perspectives with New Centre Faculty
by Connor Parks With the close of another Fall semester on campus comes a pause for reflection: not only for students old and new, but for the faculty who have led classes since early September. Each year, Centre welcomes a handful of new professors across disciplines to expand on new programs, launch long-running careers, and […]
What Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Witnessed
by Charlesie Robison & Adam West For the past few years at Centre College, students have noticed their passing periods seemingly “interrupted” by a presence on campus. This presence sits in chairs at the crosswalks, handing out books and pamphlets to anyone who might give them a listen. These are members of Danville’s Kingdom Hall […]
Democracy and Dialogue: Turning Point USA and Centre Leftists, Interviewed
By Connor Parks With the recent approval of Turning Point USA and Centre Leftists as campus organisations, students now have two more diverse options to choose from in getting involved civically and politically on campus. Given the discourse around these two groups leading up to and following their approvals, we at the Cento sought to […]