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AI-nfestation in Danville
By Addie Choate From menus to designs, logos to signs, Danville is plagued by what can only be referred to as an “AI Infestation.” Both local businesses and nationally recognized corporations are boldly displaying AI generated media to its Danville consumers. Has Danville always had a long-standing habit of AI usage, or did AI just […]
Centre Students Walk Through Hurricane To Get To Class
by Adam West and Hadley O’Bryan I have heard the wind for some time now, at least 4 hours. I’m waiting for my class to start, hoping that the tempest outside will calm. The shutters jump in fear, as do I. I plug in my devices, hoping the power doesn’t go out. I get news […]
The Cento In Print: Fall 2023 Issue I
VOTE!
By Hallie Gleeson, Opinion Editor and Staff Writer Do you remember the School House Rock song we all watched in fifth grade about voting? Excellent news: now you’re finally allowed to exercise your civic duty (aka one of the best parts about being an American citizen!) On September 19th, tens of thousands of new voters […]
Diversity and inclusion in Centre esports: a conversation with Josh West
Dr. John Harney and Dr. Vanessa Song are the faculty sponsors of Centre’s esports team, which was founded in the fall of 2019. Dr. Harney informed me that from the beginning, fostering a diverse and inclusive–and kind–playing environment was important to the team both as a moral duty and as a competitive strategy. He said […]
New Tahoe Semester Study-Away Program, Emily Smith
Here at Tahoe semester, polar plunging in the lake has become a part of our morning routine. “Polar plunge reminds me how I can challenge my mind,” Roxana Popa, a sophomore at Centre, told me today after our morning dip in the lake. “It doesn’t get any less cold the longer you stay in, so […]
Should We Trust College Rankings?, By Elke Coenders
Not long ago, we confronted the intimidating decision of selecting a university—a school to define our formative years growing into adulthood, a school to launch us into successful careers and meaningful pursuits, a school to help us find our direction in life. At that existential intersection, we are lost. We require a GPS to point […]
The Conflict in Ukraine: Student Perspectives, By Dylan Beers
On the 24th of February 2022, Russia began its assault and invasion of Ukraine. After months of denying any intention of invading, Vladimir Putin, “declared [that] Russia could not feel ‘safe, develop and exist’ because of what he claimed was a constant threat from modern Ukraine” (Kirby). The justification he has used for the invasion […]
Anthropology at Centre: Inside and Outside Perspectives
Senior year is typically a time for contemplating our college experience, from where we started to where we ended up. As senior Anthropology majors, we realized that we both stumbled upon anthropology. Taking Anthropology classes at Centre does not always seem convenient or practical to students, but we want to communicate the ways we have […]