By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER Without a doubt, the best days on Centre’s campus are ones when puppies and kittens come. The excitement and joy can be felt all across campus as students find stress relief through playing with the animals, reminding us of the pets we left back home. Sadly, the puppies and kittens […]
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Examining food labels: The meaning behind labels for animal meat
By SANDRA JABLONSKI – CENTRE STUDENT Animal products these days are covered with tons of different labels that have implications about how the product was produced and the welfare of that animal during its life. These labels are intentionally vague so that the consumer can come to their own conclusions about what the labels are actually […]
Library hosts Edible Books Contest as part of National Library Week
By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER If you visited the library this past Thursday, April 24, you may have noticed a number of tables with interesting food items on them. This was the Edible Book Contest, part of National Library Week. The Edible Book Contest gave students and faculty/staff a chance to be creative and as […]
“Refocused” Strategic Plan promises to ensure bright future
By JOHN WYATT – NEWS EDITOR Centre College has continually been one of the leading institutions for learning, not just among Kentucky schools, but liberal arts colleges nationwide. Everything from Centre’s high alumni support rate to a graduation rate of nearly 87 percent – the highest in the state and one of the highest in the […]
St. Baldrick’s event seeks to conquer childhood cancer
By ADAM FALLUJI – STAFF WRITER For many of us, it’s easy to count our blessings. The opportunities we have at Centre are easy to take for granted. It’s important to remember that not everyone has the same kind of life we do, and do what we can to help those in need. To this end, […]
Student Senate hosts discussion on Academic policies
By AUDREY JENKINS – STAFF WRITER In a true show of college unity, Centre administration and students alike convened in Vahlkamp Theatre Wed., April 16, at 7 p.m. for an enlightening Academic Policy Q&A session about issues such as the sliding grade scale, the rumored limit on how many “A’s” a professor may give in one […]
Students present research at the John C. Young Symposium
By MARY BURGER – STAFF WRITER Did you miss RICE but are still interested in learning about undergraduate research? Are you interested in possibly undertaking a yearlong research project? Still need a few convocation credits? Saturday, April 26, is the John C. Young Symposium. During two sessions (9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:oo-2:30 p.m.), this year’s seven John […]
Student organizations prepare for annual Green Week
By ALEC HUDSON – STAFF WRITER Centre College is once again gearing up for Green Week, and all signs point to what looks to be a collection of great events. From April 19-27, students will be able to participate in events around campus that highlight environmental protection, sustainability, and the wonders of the natural world. The […]
Twenty Aprils concert organized by Centre students
By ADAM FALUJI – STAFF WRITER It’s Centre’s goal to provide a dedicated environment and diverse opportunities with hopes that the four years a student spends here are a transformative experience, that they graduate having achieved their maximum potential and are ready to change the world. To this end, a liberal arts education is stressed so […]
Sandella’s Flatbread Café to replace Jazzman’s
By SARAH CORNETT – EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With each new year, Centre ushers in new changes and campus renovations. This fall, campus will receive one of the biggest changes since the construction of Brockman Commons. Over the summer, construction will begin to add Sandella’s Flatbread Café to the current Hall of Fame Café. Sandella’s is a café restaurant […]