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 […]
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President Roush’s Open Letter and Post-Sit In Healing
BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Last May, students marched into Old Centre carrying with them a list of demands regarding issues of inclusion on campus. Hundreds of students protested in the historic building for over three days until nearly all the demands were met. Various changes were made to college policies in an attempt to “provide […]
Centre Term 2018: Learning Come Alive
BY OLIVIA MURRELL – STAFF WRITER Study abroad is part of the Centre Commitment to its students, along with opportunities to engage in an internship or research opportunity and graduating in four years. 85% of Centre students will study abroad at least once, and many will study abroad more than once. Centre places a huge […]
Centre College Women Host Women’s March
BY STEWART COARD – STAFF WRITER This past Friday, March 9, approximately 250 people marched from Centre’s campus down West Walnut Street and through downtown as a demonstration to bring attention to the issue of women’s rights and the treatment of women in America and on our own campus. The gathering included music and chants […]
The Eye of the Storm: Hurricanes and Climate Change
BY OLIVIA MURRELL – STAFF WRITER The record number of recent hurricanes has many people questioning whether this is a direct result of climate change. Since August, we have seen Harvey decimate the gulf coast of Texas and Louisiana, Irma barreling through Florida, Jose destroy the Bahamas, and Maria wreak havoc on Puerto Rico. Does […]
SGA Amendment Unity
BY PETER YANG – STAFF WRITER In a vote ending on September 15th, the student body voted in favor of an amendment which would add six seats to SGA. While 68% of the student body voted, 57% of them voted in favor of it. This is a significant difference compared to the unanimous vote inside […]
Be the Change: Centre Students work to Improve Title IX
BY MAGGIE MYERS – STAFF WRITER Title IX is a federal law that was implemented in 1972 stating that no person should be denied their right to an education, and no person should experience discrimination of any kind within their education system. Each school or university has some form of this law that applies to […]
Spotlight on Brian Daniel: the new Director of Residence Life
BY OLIVIA MURRELL – STAFF WRITER As of July 1st, Brian Daniel assumed the position of Director of Residence Life here at Centre College. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Afterwards, he earned his Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, […]
SGA Unanimously Passes New Diversity Initiative
BY JARED THOMPSON – NEWS EDITOR At the meeting of the Student Government Association on April 27th, the body took up discussion and unanimously passed a new initiative aimed at increasing the representation of certain populations of Centre students within the Student Government Association. The proposal, brought by Senior Senator Lola Fakunle, Secretary of Administration […]
Trump’s Syria Strike Ignites Foreign Policy Debate
BY STEWART COARD – STAFF WRITER On April 6th, President Trump ordered 59 Tomahawk missiles launched at the Syrian air base holding the same planes used to carry out chemical attacks on civilians. The move has spurred a great deal of controversy, with some extolling the president for taking action against Assad, while others […]