by Adam West On the ninth of September, James Earl Jones passed away at the age of 93. James Earl Jones appeared in movies including The Sandlot, The Hunt for Red October, Field of Dreams, and Coming to America, although he is most known for voicing characters like the infinitely wise Mufasa in The Lion […]
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The Disabled Experience at Centre College
by The Student Association for Social Justice and Equity (SASJE) Disabled students at Centre College struggle to be heard. Rather than reflecting on the college’s systemic prejudices, administration sweeps our stories under the rug, pretends they never happened, and allays complaints with the sweet promise, “We only want to have a dialogue with students.” Yet […]
Summer Term: Perspectives and Facts
by Connor Parks and Soren Ryan-Jensen With the rollout of the 2024 Summer Term program, Centre students have a new opportunity over their summer break: a five-week period where students can live on or off campus and complete a single class. For $3,900, or $2,340 if you live off-campus, students can take classes which may […]
All You Need To Know About Title IX
by Soren Ryan-Jensen There are many offices on campus, but the Title IX office is one that doesn’t get talked about often. Despite this, Title IX is a very useful resource on campus that should be discussed, particularly because there are often confusion or questions regarding how to access the department, what it can provide, […]
Champions Hall: Clarified
by Noah Calhoun One of the most visible locations on Centre’s campus over the last few semesters has been the under-construction, now open Champions Hall, previously referred to as the IWAE by students and faculty alike. This massive $70 million complex behind Crounse and Young has felt confusing to many members of the student body. […]
The RLO Story with Jess Sweitzer
by Daniel Covington Background: Monday was the final day of the housing lottery. As a continuation of our last story, we interviewed RLO and Jess Sweitzer in particular. “With over 20 years of residence life experience, Jess joined the Centre team in June 2023 as the Director of Residence Life & Housing. Raised in Guys […]
RLO vs. the Students
by Daniel Covington, Staff Writer It is housing lottery season again, folks, and everything is going just as planned with our great new housing system — except it’s not. We are halfway through the process and people are doing the best they can with their time slots, but this big change comes with many problems. […]
Mysterious Convocation Cancellation: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
by Connor Parks For all those confused about the circumstances regarding next week’s highly awaited Henry Louis Gates Jr. Convocation, slated to be this year’s Press Distinguished Lecture, there’s both good and bad news. Unfortunately, though not yet publicly announced to Centre’s student body, it has been confirmed that the event will no longer be […]
The New Housing System: A Recap
by Soren Ryan-Jensen Housing! Once again, the mad dash to figure out roommates and what dorms to aim for has begun. As some may remember, your position in the housing lottery used to be determined by seniority, gender, and randomness. This year, however, the system is different. If you’re unfamiliar with the housing lottery at […]
SGA Debate Recap
by Sarah Nipper The SGA Elections have officially begun following the Spring Election Debate. Serving as the only uniform setting for candidates to campaign, the SGA Debate is essential for learning about candidates’ values and responses to campus concerns. In case you missed it, here are the highlights. (Since the positions other than President are […]