by Hallie Gleeson The temperature has dropped, the leaves have (mostly) fallen, and the sun is getting slower to rise with each passing day. As for me, it’s harder and harder to leave the warmth of my cozy dorm to trudge across a frozen, icy campus to lecture. This is my second Kentucky winter. As […]
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The Rancid Rations of Centre Colonels
by Anonymous Centre College is a food desert. Okay, no, not really—I can admit when I’ve crossed the line into sensationalism. But there’s only so much stale bagel and cold flatbread a stomach can handle before the dramatics set in. Before I even set foot on campus, I knew I would never be fully satisfied […]
Centre Students React to Donald Trump’s Reelection
by Elke Coenders with Ben Reynolds and Kayla Rogers Some Centre students stayed up into the wee hours of November 6 nervously tracking electoral votes, while others woke to the news: Donald Trump has been reelected as the 47th president of the United States. For some, the results were cause for celebration and relief. For […]
Democrats, How Did We Lose? What Now?
Op-Ed by J. 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 […]
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 […]