Category: Opinions

By GRAY WHITSETT – COLUMNIST I have only lived through two CentreTerms in my time at Centre College — one focused on religion and politics, the other spent in India. These two courses were arguably the most influential classes I’ve taken in my student career and experiences I value with love and pride. I hesitate to […]

By RACHEL WEST – MANAGING EDITOR Yahoo wants to tell us “Why Millennials Will Never Be Happy.” Time calls millennials the “Me Me Me Generation” who “are lazy, entitled narcissists.” A Slate article purports that millennials “can’t think for themselves.” The New York Times asks us, “Do Millennials Stand a Chance in the Real World?” (Spoiler […]

By ALEC HUDSON – STAFF WRITER Are we a forgiving society? Many would argue that we are: for American society is one of countless stories of dispossessed people committing errors of judgment that lead them through hardship only to redeem themselves through hard work or good deeds. But this forgiveness has its limits in our state. […]

By EDITORAL BOARD Editor’s Note: The Editorial Board of the Cento is composed of members of the staff and does not reflect the opinions of any one individual on the staff. The Editorial Board represents the voice of the Cento. At Centre, the Greek system has a rich history and presence with almost exactly 50 […]

By AUDREY JENKINS – STAFF WRITER You’re busy. Don’t bother denying it, because we all know it’s true. I can taste it in the Cowan coffee you gulp down like water to stay awake during your afternoon classes. I can see it in the bags under your eyes as you scribble yet another club meeting into […]

By Audrey Jenkins – Staff Writer Everyone always says that college is the ideal place to find a life partner, but what Centre student has time for real dating? Between club meetings, sports practice, late-night Taco Bell runs with your girls, and Facebook creeping in the library, finding the time and energy to pursue meaningful […]

By Gray Whitsett – Columnist I was blessed with a solid class schedule my first semester – a good balance of difficulty, lively professors, and a diverse genre of subjects. I say “blessed” for a reason, as I had essentially no choice in the matter. The only input I had was suggesting during the summer one […]

By The Editorial Board Editor’s Note: The Editorial Board of the Cento is composed of members of the staff and does not reflect the opinions of any one individual on the staff. The Editorial Board represents the voice of the Cento. At the end of each semester, Centre students are besieged by the same barrage […]

By Alec Hudson – Staff Writer Out in Meade County, Ky., there is a swath of forest collectively owned by my mother’s family on the cliffs of the Ohio River. I grew up going there for family reunions, vacation days, or just outings. Every time I went, I would dig through the mud, especially around the […]

By Mason McClay – Cento Writer After watching the highly anticipated Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham debate, at the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky,it was clear who the victor was … at least in terms of references to tangible evidence that supports a widely accepted theory. However, after allowing myself to process the different rhetoric […]