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 […]
Category: Features
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 […]
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 […]