A Centre Celebration for the Lunar New year

by Kennedy Ushiroda On the eve of Lunar New Year, more than 140 people attended the Lunar New YEar celebration in the Warehouse. The Asian American and Pacific Islander Coalition (AAPIC), Chinese Culture Club (CCC), and Centre Vietnamese Student Association (Centre VSA) came together to host the event. The University of Louisville Vietnamese Student Association…

Feral Students Seen Crouching in Trees: Has Hazing Gone Too Far?

by McKenzie Snellgrove During the chaos following rush week, many Centre students have witnessed the effects of hazing taking hold of their affiliated friends. While hazing has been a long time tradition of college fraternities and sororities, some are starting to wonder if it has gone too far. In one recent testimony, a junior was…

Dear Abe: Abrahow to Get Friends?

Dear Abe, I’m having trouble building connections on campus. I have a lot of acquaintances, but I don’t know how to get to know them better. What should I do? Boy, I’ve been in your shoes! It isn’t easy being a giant bronze statue in front of the library. But here are some things that…

What’s Cooking in Cowan?

by Hallie Gleeson Complaining about Cowan is a treasured Centre student pastime. We’ve talked about the bland food, the endless supply of off-season cantaloupe, and the freezer-burned ice cream… but since CentreTerm, these grievances have subsided. “I think I’ve just had my first-ever Cowan meal,” one student declared. “Before, I was just shoveling food into…

What You Need to Know About the New Athletics Building: Q&A with Director of Athletics Brad Fields

By Sarah Nipper, Staff Writer and Social Media Editor There has been much buzz about the new athletic building Centre will be unveiling this academic year. Despite seeing and hearing the massive construction site almost every day, I realized that I didn’t actually know much about it. There has been heavy discourse amongst students about…

The State of Disabled Housing at Centre College

by Anonymous What would you do if you couldn’t move your legs, yet you were stuck on the 3rd floor of your dorm with no elevator? Disabled students often experience difficulty here at Centre College: this is perhaps most true when it comes to accessible housing. Disabled students often have to fight for their housing…

Boyle County Bans Books

by Linley Mueller, Staff Writer On October 19th, schools in Boyle County, Kentucky decided to ban 100 books. When Senate Bill 150 was passed, there were intense restrictions put on talk about sexual and gender identity in classrooms. As of March 2023, the book ban has spread to many schools. School libraries removed books that…