by Linley Mueller If you’re a college student watching American politics right now, it can feel like democracy is hanging by a thread. Between rising authoritarian rhetoric, attacks on institutions, and voting rights battles, the future of the country sometimes looks more uncertain than ever. But the 2025 elections offered something rare: good news. The […]
Category: Opinions
Shutdown Over: Disillusioned With the Dems
by Soren Ryan-Jensen As a voter who has consistently supported the Democratic Party since first becoming politically active, the ending of the government shutdown with the support from a number of democratic senators has cemented my disillusionment with the Democratic Party. If we had simply passed the budget to begin with, the blame for the […]
Ephraim McDowell: Hometown Hero?
by Duffy Oakley With the controversy around the newly installed John Marshall Harlan statue, it bears investigating the many other people commemorated on and around campus who have similarly contested legacies. In a series of Cento articles, I will strive to better inform the campus community about the figures who loom large at Centre and […]
Disasters of Centre’s Dorm Maintenance
by Daniel Covington I think I can speak for everyone when I say that just about any issue with your dorm is not only annoying but also stressful and time consuming. Many students, including myself, find that issues are not fixed fast and efficiently. In my own experience, Pearl has suffered constant breakdowns with not […]
John Marshall Harlan Protestor Statement
by Hannah Embree Since my arrest during Homecoming weekend, I have had the opportunity to meet with many members of this campus. In doing so, I had hoped to explore as many perspectives on the John Marshall Harlan statue unveiling as possible. I wanted to ensure that I got my facts right. After numerous discussions […]
Is Fanfiction Literature?
by Charlesie Robison This year, Centre College has introduced a new course: CHN 380, or Chinese Pop Culture. In this class, one thing stuck out among the others on the syllabus: the inclusion of three links to the popular fanfiction website, Archive of Our Own. The inclusion of the fanfiction website was meant to tie […]
A Student’s Guide to a Centre Thanksgiving
by Hallie Gleeson The thermostat has at last plunged into the chilly range (or at least, it was supposed to at the time of writing), the leaves have turned and gathered into resplendent heaps on the ground, and the stores have begun blasting Christmas carols. The last of the midterms and the final project assignments […]
Underrated Resources for Centre Freshmen
by Olivia Barker When you first toured Centre, your tour guide probably rambled off a million different great resources Centre could offer you. If you’re anything like me, you probably forgot every last one the second you moved in. When you’re still adjusting to the academic rigor during your first year at Centre, it can […]
What’s the Best Bathroom on Campus?
by Adam West When you have to go, you have to go. It sucks when you have to go during class, but when you do you rush out of class and hope you don’t miss the important stuff. Whether it be number one, number two, nosebleeds, or anything else you need to get out or […]
Silence is a Choice and Our College Keeps Choosing it
by Angelli Perez In the past week, a video has been circulating around campus of a white female student using the N-word and shouting “get [them] out of my country,” “f*** black power,” and “we’re the supreme” in a shocking display of racism and white supremacy. However, for many students of color, myself included, it […]