This article is part of a economics seminar project. For more information on the project, please contact benjamin.logsdon@centre.edu. BY BENJAMIN LOGSDON Last January, I attended the “Freedom Rides” convocation in Weisiger Theater. This particular convocation was very captivating because the speaker was involved in Civil Rights movement during the 1960s. The speaker shared his experiences […]
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UndocuPeers Training Cultivates Awareness, Allyship
BY COLLEEN COYLE – OPINIONS SECTION EDITOR On Sunday, November 4th approximately sixty faculty, staff, and students rose from their beds and made their way to the Evans-Lively Room in Old Carnegie to attend this semester’s session of UndocuPeers training sponsored by Refugees Immigrants Speaking up for Equality (RISE). The UndocuPeers training, organized and facilitated […]
Meet SGA President Walker Morrell
BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER The Cento interviewed Walker Morrell ‘19, president for the Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2018-19 school year. Morrell discussed his history with the organization, as well as his current agenda for the year, and his hopes for Centre in the future. Morrell’s original interest in SGA sprang from […]
After School Program Proves Rewarding Experience for Tutors and Students
BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30, Centre College opens its campus to 71 students from the wider Boyle County area as part of the After-School Program (ASP). The program is the result of a collaborative effort between “Centre College, local immigrant programs, and the non-profit agency Centro […]
An Experience with Glass: Centre Alum Embraces the Playful and Ominous
BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER A Centre student who enters the Jones Visual Arts Center – or JVAC – is probably either pursuing an art degree, taking an elective, or attending the odd humanities class taught in the building. As a result, most of Centre’s population may remain unaware of the art JVAC hosts […]
The Theatre of the Oppressed Debuts at Centre College
BY LINDSEY WOOD – STAFF WRITER “Who serves you?” You may have seen flyers posted around Centre’s campus posing to you this brief, but powerful question. An advertisement for the Theatre of the Oppressed performance, the somewhat abstract question was meant to initiate dialogue on a hot-button issue at the College: the damaging effects of […]
New Year, New Faces
BY KIT HAIST – STAFF WRITER The presence of professors and faculty on Centre’s campus eases interactions with students. For visiting professors, being on campus temporarily may disadvantage them from connecting with the wider community. The Cento continues its tradition of amending this potential problem and would like to welcome three new professors to campus […]
“People do care; you aren’t a burden”: Suicide Prevention Month at Centre College
BY LINDSEY WOOD – STAFF WRITER September marks National Suicide Prevention Month in the U.S. During this time of heightened awareness of the tragedy that is suicide, American mental health advocates hope to equip laymen with the necessary psychological information to spot warning signs in their family members, friends, and co-workers—and potentially save lives. Here […]
RICE and the Benefits of Undergraduate Research
BY EMMA PRESBERG – STAFF WRITER On Thursday, April 12, around 100 students presented their research and independent projects at the 11th annual RICE Symposium. RICE, which stands for Research, Internships, and Creative Endeavors, gives students the opportunity to share what they have been working on. Whether it is a faculty-mentored research project, an independent […]
Doggie Dash: 5K Run/Walk Benefitting DBCHS
BY OLIVIA MURRELL – STAFF WRITER As spring finally comes to Danville, Emma Presberg’s mind is on the upcoming Doggie Dash, the 5K run/walk benefitting the Danville and Boyle County Humane Society (DBCHS). Presberg, a senior Environmental Studies and Behavioral Neuroscience double major, is currently working on an enrichment program for the humane society and […]