Op-Ed by Jenna N. I woke up with heaviness in my stomach today. I knew what had happened before I checked the news. Based on the direction of the electoral votes from last night, it was unlikely that Harris had pulled through. And so here we are. There’s an unfortunate fact in the United States […]
Category: Opinions
Post-Election Blues? Here Are Some Tips
by Jenna Nicodemus If you are feeling overwhelmed by the election, you are not alone. While the past three elections have all been characterized by great swaths of emotion, this election in particular has, without a doubt, been uniquely tumultuous. Here are some tips, tricks, advice and resources for those struggling with strong feelings during […]
The 2024 Presidential Debate: Student Reactions
by Kali Hernandez Fraire and Kayla Rogers If the second presidential debate of 2024 proved anything, it is that the most effective governing body of the United States is firmly in the column of the left wing. And no, I do not mean the executive branch embodied by Vice President Harris. The governing body I […]
Gathering Shutdowns on Campus: Have They Gone Too Far?
by Anonymous Centre’s administration has become substantially more aggressive in their efforts to crack down on parties and drinking. Last fall, they changed rules to ban closed cups, and this year, DPS has started consistently shutting down parties and pre-games at students’ places of residence. In this article, I hope to be a voice of […]
The Parking Experience at Centre College
by Laura Taylor Over the years I have heard many grumblings about the parking situation here at Centre. I have witnessed drivers slowly go down lines of parking, the driver hopeful, keeping their head on a swivel, despite their slim chances of finding a parking space remotely close by on a Monday night. More recently, […]
The Disabled Experience at Centre College
by The Student Association for Social Justice and Equity (SASJE) Disabled students at Centre College struggle to be heard. Rather than reflecting on the college’s systemic prejudices, administration sweeps our stories under the rug, pretends they never happened, and allays complaints with the sweet promise, “We only want to have a dialogue with students.” Yet […]
Is Student Activism a Thing at Centre?
by Duffy Oakley All across the country this year, college campuses have been rife with protests, strikes, walk-outs and other student mobilizations. But you wouldn’t get that impression from looking at Centre. Aside from the occasional (and controversy-generating) sidewalk chalk, there has been relatively little visible activism on campus this year. By all appearances, Centre […]
Recycling: Easy Targets on Campus
by Teresa Curry In a recent ENS 230 field trip, students got to see the inner workings of Danville’s recycling center. We had the opportunity to help sort through the various types of plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and milk cartons on a conveyor belt. The experience itself was fascinating, as we were able to see […]
Does Centre Still Look Like Centre?
by Connor Parks Admit it. Whoever you are, you’ve had that inevitable moment strolling through campus, observing each building surrounding you, and thinking to yourself something along the lines of, “Why are they all so…different?” How can a form so robust and imposing as the Norton Center coexist with the smoother, more traditionally straightlaced lines […]
Wildcat (2023): A Review
by Logan Ward On Saturday, April 13, a group of Centre students (myself included) – who took the legendary Dr. Mark Lucas’ Flannery O’Connor course over CentreTerm – were treated to a dream opportunity: an advanced screening of the Flannery O’Connor biopic Wildcat at the Kentucky Theater in Lexington, followed by a Q&A session with […]