BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER Economics and finance major Volur Zhang is spending part of his final semester getting a first-hand experience of American politics as an intern for Bill Noelker, the Democratic candidate for District 54, Kentucky House of Representatives. While working in the attorney’s office, Zhang has also been working to promote […]
Category: Features
Health Corner: Being Positive
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER Imagine: You pull an all-nighter to cram for a test and finish feeling miserable. A few days later, you get the test back and your grade does not reflect the effort that you exerted. You’re bummed. You turn to your friend hoping to gripe about the class, and he/she […]
‘The art of coming home’ convocation opens eyes to reverse culture shock
BY BECKY FULTON – STAFF WRITER Becky Fulton The Art of Coming Home Convo Centre College is known for sending its students abroad. These students travel on wonderful journeys that allow them to learn about life outside the United States; however, many of the students face the jarring effects of reverse culture shock when returning […]
New Year, New Faces: Dr. Tara Strauch
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER New faces are easy to pick out amongst Centre College’s tight-knit community, and this extends to faculty members as well. Last semester The Cento began its “Meet the new Faculty” series, and it continues with Dr. Tara Strauch, Assistant Professor of History. During our interview, Dr. Strauch is warm […]
Humans of Centre College: Introducing the faces of our campus
BY RACHAEL BLANDAU – STAFF WRITER On October 26, Humans of Centre College made its first Facebook post. It chronicled the life of international student Eh Nay Thaw, and how he came to Centre. This first post is a good indication of what the organization will be doing in the future—interviewing students, faculty, and staff […]
Health Corner: Tips to relieve stress
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER With the semester soon ending and finals fast approaching, every one of us becomes consumed in exorbitant amounts of stress. It is not uncommon to see Centre students frantically sprinting across campus after oversleeping due to a long night of studying, and trying to get to the library to […]
Grace Doherty Library hosts pumpkin decorating contest
BY SHRUTI RAM – STAFF WRITER As the leaves continue to turn and the temperature continues to drop, it is truly beginning to fell like fall on Centre’s campus. It’s the perfect time of year to sip on pumpkin-spiced lattes, bundle up in warm sweaters and have a bonfire is also a great time to […]
Health Corner: A Centre coffee addiction?
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER To most students, getting through the day without coffee would be very difficult. For me, personally, a day without coffee would be nearly impossible. I know that I tend to overload on coffee and there have been many times when my stomach has not thanked me for this, yet […]
Campus stereotypes, and how to avoid them
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER Across a campus that claims to strengthen diversity and promote a positive environment for all students, there is still one issue that continues to prevail: stereotyping. Referred to as a cognitive shortcut, stereotyping allows people to make judgments immediately based upon physical characteristics or attributes. Brains are immediately hardwired […]
Health Corner: Tips for budding vegetarians
BY DANA REYNOLDS – STAFF WRITER A little over three years ago, I became a vegetarian. I made this switch as a first year in college with the hopes of practicing a healthier diet. This transition was not too hard for me because I have never truly been a “carnivore.” But before you make this […]