by Jenna Nicodemus and Simon Forsting The Cento recently conducted a Student Satisfaction Survey to represent student voices on various campus matters: housing, meal plans, public safety, Greek Life, accommodations, and more. A total of 127 respondents participated, which is exactly 50 more students than last year’s survey. This represents approximately 8% of the student […]
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The Death of Centre’s Superhero
by Adam West Kane Anderson, Visiting Professor of Theater at Centre College, tragically passed away on February 27th at the age of 47. Kane, as he preferred to be known, was well known on campus for his dark humor and his incredible sense of fashion, which he claimed to do to make theater look more […]
Is Centre Ripping Students Off? 5.2% Tuition Increase Announced
by Daniel Covington On March 19th, 2026, Centre students were sent an email stating the cost for the 2026-2027 school year. While many students usually disregard emails like these as just another routine notification, those who read on noticed a staggering change: a 5.2% increase in the total cost at Centre College. This would bring […]
Japanese Debt Crisis and How it Can Impact the U.S. Economy
by Leigh Wingfeld The national and international economy have been at the forefront of politics, news and daily life for many Americans. Issues such as national debt, fraud, affordability and federal funding are major parts of this debate. As many are looking inward towards the U.S. economy for solutions, the global economy has a great […]
Capitol to Campus: A Look at Kentucky’s Legislative Sessions
by Duffy Oakley While the nearly constant controversial decisions and policies coming out of Washington, D.C.–from the war in Iran to ICE deployments to cities (and airports)–have dominated news coverage in recent months, politicians in Frankfort have also been busy in the 2026 state legislative session, which began in January and ended on April 15. […]
SGA Debate 2026: A Recap
by Charlesie Robison & Ollie Gibson Participants: Logan Ward – Junior, Philosophy and Politics Major, Running for SGA President Focus: Safety, Accessibility, Community George Ferree – Junior, B&B Major, Running for Speaker of the House Emily Immordino – Freshman, Prospective Chemistry Major, Tennis Team, Greek Life, SAC Committee; Running for Speaker of the House Laura […]
Centre Professor Hit By Truck on Campus – An Exclusive Interview
by Ollie Gibson and Charlesie Robison At approximately 3:40pm on March 3rd, Professor Tara Strauch was struck by a pickup truck as she crossed the intersection of College St. and W Walnut St. (i.e., Cowan to the Norton Center, pictured in featured image). As she was walking toward the parking lot, a truck driver rolled […]
Capitol to Campus: Foreign Policy, ICE, Pam Bondi
by Soren Ryan-Jensen & Daniel Covington What’s been going on in the US? Here’s the latest scoop. Changing foreign policy The Trump administration has been making quite a few changes to their foreign policy. The United States originally had a big hand in creating and financing NATO. Countries typically spend a percentage of GDP on […]
The “Problematic” Winter Storm of 2026
by Oliver Longenecker During the week of January 10-17th, 2026, the National Weather Service (NWS), Storm Prediction Center (SPC), and meteorologists began seeing a signal for a large, dangerous, and impactful winter storm for a large portion of the Central and Eastern U.S for period of January 22-25th. On Thursday, January 22nd, the SPC issued […]
New Dining App: Craveable
by Adam West Recently, the Centre College dining instagram account posted about a new app they are going to start using called Craveable, as well as a website known as centredining.nutrislice.com that includes the same information. However, what is this app and what can it offer Centre students? Craveable is designed to inform students about […]