“We’ve been to every single one. Always good memories, but I have to say, I think today’s been our best.” By Sarah Nipper On the weekend of September 22nd to 24th, Centre hosted its annual Family Weekend, and the campus was filled with students showing their families around campus and participating in some of the […]
Category: Features
A Freshman’s First Frat Party
by Logan Ward As I write this, I am recovering from what some are calling the “frat flu.” It is without question the strangest illness I’ve ever suffered from, and I tested negative for both COVID and the flu. It leaves me with a persistent cough and stuffy nose (though, as of now, the latter […]
Cimarrón From Two Aisles
by Kennedy Ushiroda and Hallie Gleeson From Hallie’s Aisle The lights went off. The band came on. Cimarrón. From the very top row, students had a bird’s eye view of the entire stage and audience. As concert-goers streamed into Weisiger for the first performance of the fall, the theater welcomed a crowd filled with uncertain […]
Dear First-Years: Take Initiative by Jenna Nicodemus
by Jenna Nicodemus (Managing Editor) When I was a first-year, taking initiative seemed daunting. I have always been shy, and I arrived at Centre knowing absolutely nobody. However, I managed to find an amazing friend group not even halfway through my first semester, and I was able to stay on top of my classes, too. […]
The CENTO Crossword No. 1
Check out this crossword, made by Jenna Nicodemus! cento-crossword-1-v4-1
Centre’s First Post-Pandemic Summer
By Elke Coenders, staff writer and Social Media editor. Centre students just experienced their first post-COVID, relatively normal summer break, and they have been busy. They filled their summers with studying abroad and research, globe-trotting and visiting home, working and volunteering, training and relaxing—and most importantly, having fun. Here are a few of their action-packed […]
Left, Right, Centre: A Look at Political Discourse on Campus
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 […]
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 […]