CentOnion: Centre Students Melt As They Desperately Await A/C

by McKenzie Snellgrove With temperatures rising and the sun finally coming out to greet the smiling faces of students barreling headfirst into finals, spring has officially sprung here at Centre College! However, a strange epidemic seems to be emerging out of the beautiful weather. While most students can be found sunning themselves on the lawn…

SGA Debate Recap

by Sarah Nipper The SGA Elections have officially begun following the Spring Election Debate. Serving as the only uniform setting for candidates to campaign, the SGA Debate is essential for learning about candidates’ values and responses to campus concerns. In case you missed it, here are the highlights. (Since the positions other than President are…

New Convocation Calendar

by Connor Park To: students-request@lists.centre.eduFrom: jayne.sharman@centre.edu Good morning, everyone! A number of revisions and additions to the Spring Term 2024 Convocation calendar have recently been made, reflected both on the document and in the descriptions below. These events can also now be found under the Convocations page on CentreNet. Mark your calendars for these upcoming…

Study Abroad: Student Q&A

by Elena Rodrigues Student AnswersI had the privilege of interviewing a student who has not only experienced study abroad once, but three times! This student spent a CentreTerm trip in Lake Tahoe, a summer term trip in Italy, and a semester-long trip in the fall in Strasbourg, France. Here are their answers to commonly asked…

Deadpool, Don’t Undo Character Development

by Aelwen Iredale Deadpool is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on July 26th. As a fan of the first two Deadpool films and an enjoyer of Marvel, I was excited when the trailer popped up on my feed. As I watched it, however, I found myself apprehensive of the coming movie’s plot and their…

First Full Moon Hike

by Kennedy Ushiroda On a brisk, 34-degree night, 22 brave men and women took to Palisades Trail to hike the loop under the moon in all its glory. The Outdoors club provided headlamps, beanies, as well as hiker’s fuel (Cuties and Trailmix). Initially, the hike was quite intense with a 10 minute incline. The group…

The Roaring 2020’s

by Aelwen Iredale Welcome to the return of the Roaring 1920s in the 2020s! On February 10th, 2024, the SAC transported Centre students back into the years of prohibition and parties with a Speakeasy-themed fete. When my friends and I donned our best flapper outfits and headed to Old Carnegie, we went with good spirits…

Art vs. Artificial Intelligence

by Soren Ryan-Jensen Last year, the case of Andersen et al v. Stability AI Ltd. was dismissed in front of a federal judge. This class action against generative AI companies claimed that they had used copyrighted material in their AI training databases, without obtaining the consent of the artist, arguing that this constituted an infringement…

A Freshman’s First CentreTerm

by Linley Mueller When I was looking at the courses for CentreTerm, I saw that there were so many interesting classes offered. Originally, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but after seeing a class titled “Bone Rooms,” I knew I had found my choice. This class had the description, “Practice and Ethics in…