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All That Is Good at Centre (a Senior’s Take)

by Guest Author on May 28, 2010

Ever wanted to ask a senior what the best thing about their college experience was? Daniel Briscoe ‘10, a columnist for the student newspaper, took a break from his regularly cynical (and often hilarious) perspective on Centre to offer commentary on why Centre truly is the bee’s knees. Touching on both the College’s programs and cultural nuances, the article is an honest and unedited account of this senior’s most treasured lessons and moments from the last four years.

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The Top-10 “End of High School” Films

by Adam Brown on May 14, 2010

Teen movies are produced so often they mandate their own genre. But despite the wealth of films about high school, only a few focus on its conclusion. So we decided to commemorate graduation season by naming the top-10 films about the end of high school. In order to be considered for the list, the majority of a film’s principle action had to take place between the beginning of senior year and the beginning of college.

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What Not to Take (in High School)

In high school, choosing classes for the upcoming year can be a fairly tedious chore. There’re so many things to consider: graduation requirements, availability, and—not least of all—how attractive those choices will appear to prospective colleges your senior year. Here’s the kicker, some of the “good” choices you think you’re making could reflect negatively on [...]

What the Freshman Retention Rate Really Is

As you make your way from college to college, you’ll find that admission counselors are really just a bunch of extroverted statisticians who missed their calling. We have stats for everything: student to faculty ratios, test score mid-ranges, student demographic averages. In short, if we can attach a number to it, we probably have. Often [...]

Why Should You Choose Centre?

I always tell prospective students that it’s hard to go wrong with any small, private liberal arts college, whether it be Centre or another institution. More importantly, it’s not a line I throw out to sound impartial; I mean it. We all offer small class sizes, personal interaction with professors, and tightly knit communities with [...]

The Centre Experience: A Parent’s Perspective

Colleges are terrific at selling themselves. They promise unmatched experiences in academics, study abroad, and transformative interaction with professors. But is it true? As a parent, do you sometimes wish you could sit down with another parent at one of your student’s prospective colleges and simply ask, “Did your child have the experience they were [...]

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