By Hallie Gleeson, Opinion Editor and Staff Writer Do you remember the School House Rock song we all watched in fifth grade about voting? Excellent news: now you’re finally allowed to exercise your civic duty (aka one of the best parts about being an American citizen!) On September 19th, tens of thousands of new voters […]
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A Fabulous Family Weekend
“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 […]
Midterm Election 2022: What You Need to Know
By Duffey Oakley, staff writer. Election season is upon us again. Although this is a midterm year with less media hype than a presidential election year, there are many important statewide and local candidates and referendum questions on the ballot.
The Battle over Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance
By Duffey Oakley, staff writer. On August 30th, a U.S. district court judge ruled that Louisville’s “Fairness Ordinance”—city legislation passed in 1999 that prevents discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, violated the free speech and religious freedom of a wedding photographer. This clash is part of a national battle between religious freedom and anti-discrimination laws, with LGBTQ+ rights hanging in the balance.
Cyber Security and You, by Andy Blair, Ethan Banzon, Vedant Bhong, Muchiri Kahwai
Cyber security is something that not many people think about that often, but impacts our lives on a daily basis. With the increasing presence of technology in our society people are putting more and more personal information online, putting them at risk for scams and identity fraud. Cyber Security refers to a system of technological […]
Centre College’s Idris Irihayme of ‘23 is awarded the Kentucky Academy of Science Award, Maddie Thompson
Current Centre College class of ‘23 member Idris Irihayme recently was awarded first place in the Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) 2021 Annual Meeting for their research project entitled “Morphological Plasticity of Green Frogs (Lithobates clamitans) and Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) as Indicators of Eutrophication Levels. The meeting was held virtually this past November, 2021. […]
Reveal of Centre College’s January tenure and promotions, by Maddie Thompson
Centre College recently announced ten faculty members who will be awarded tenure and will receive promotions to an associate professorship in effect September 1, 2022. They are as follows: Thomas Allen (computer and data science), Amanda Falk (biology), Satty Flaherty-Echeverria (Spanish), Amy Frederick (art history), Megs Genreau (philosophy and environmental studies), Karin Gill (psychology, with […]
‘200 Strong’ Concert Partners with Area Colleges, Celebrates Centre’s Bicentennial
BY CATHERINE HINES – STAFF WRITER As the initiation of Centre’s bicentennial celebrations, there will be a concert this Saturday, November 3 at 7:30 in Newlin Hall. Centre College’s Orchestra and Centre Singers will be collaborating with Asbury University’s Orchestra and Choir as well as Berea College’s Choir. This concert will showcase a variety of […]
Social Justice Minor Offers Students Interdisciplinary Study
BY CATHERINE HINES – STAFF WRITER Beginning this fall term, Centre now offers a Social Justice Minor. This minor is interdisciplinary among all three academic divisions and covers subjects including Anthropology, Economics and Gender Studies. Students will not only have course requirements, but also participate in a practicum in the form of an internship, research […]
Centre “Speacs”: Campus Climate Data Released
BY COLLEEN COYLE – OPINIONS EDITOR Last year, Centre students had the opportunity to complete a campus climate survey which measured how students were experiencing and perceiving the Centre College environment. The survey included questions ranging from trust in the administration, perceptions of fellow students, and interpersonal and sexual violence. It was the second time […]