by Leigh Wingfeld Tariffs have been a hot topic in the Capitol since President Trump’s inauguration. With rapid changes in tariff policy over the last 6 months, there has been considerable confusion about what a tariff is and its purpose. The Trump Administration claims that “conditions reflected in large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade […]
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For The Gen Z, By The Gen Z, Of The Gen Z: An Account Of What’s Happening In Nepal
by Abhishek “Abe” Basnet “May you live in interesting times.” These are words that I hope will not come to pass for anybody who is reading this. It took two “interesting” days— September 8 and 9 —to change the face of Nepal figuratively and literally. Institutions that took decades in the making were wiped away […]
Snow? Tornadoes? Ice? Warm Temps? What will our weather look like this winter season?
by Oliver Longenecker How often do you check the weather? Everyday? Occasionally? When you’re figuring out what outfit to wear? To see if a practice or game will get canceled? Well, the vast majority of people don’t check it at all. Now, depending on where you live, you may not need to; maybe it’s always […]
SGA 24-25: What We Did
by Carter Smith and Kasey Montgomery As we reach the end of the 2024-2025 academic year at Centre College, here are some things that your Student Government Association has focused on addressing this year. This year, SGA provided $140,000 to approximately 70 student organizations and $112,000 to the Student Activities Council (SAC) to promote a […]
Admin and Student: A Difference of Two Surveys
by Daniel Covington, edited by Jenna Nicodemus In early spring, Centre had several surveys floating around, mainly the college’s Student Experience survey as well as some others targeting specific offices. On April 16 2025, Barbara LoMonaco presented the results of the college student experience survey in an SGA meeting. However, on May 6th, Cento staff […]
Did You Play 20 Questions With Us? Here’s What We Found
by Cento Staff A few months ago, the Cento dispensed a survey to gather student opinions on various campus concerns, such as housing, wages, Greek Life, campus safety, disability accommodations, and more. The survey gathered 77 respondents, representing approximately 5.5% of the student body. While these numbers are modest, we at the Cento nonetheless believe […]
Campus Improvements: Washers & Dryers
by Caroline Koenig, Jason Dias, Adja Gaye, Cali Waldridge, and Stanley Walrod In November 2024, we released a survey to the student body to collect data on laundry facilities. In three days, we received 161 responses with representatives from 23 residence halls/houses. Students answered questions regarding availability, maintenance issues, accessibility, and overall satisfaction with their […]
State of the Green: Recycling at Centre
by Connor Parks Recycling may have its positives and negatives, but I tend to be a pretty strong proponent of it. I’m only a casual recycler and know nothing about the field on a regional or global scale. Taking my binful of calendar pages, grocery bags, and sparkling water cans to my hall’s disposal bins, […]
The 2025 SGA Debate
The 2025 Centre College SGA Debate was on April 10th in the Norton Center. Moderated by The Cento.
Capitol to Campus: Political News You Need to Know – Spring I
by Kayla Rogers Due to the immense amount of national news, this article will solely be on the news in the capitol. Please keep an eye out for an article on local, Kentucky news on the Cento website in the coming days. Before I get into politics, I want to address some concerns about bias […]