Winter 2019 Issue
Past Issues
Winning the Roommate Lottery
Four pairs of roommates share stories of lasting—and life-altering—friendships.
Chelsea Toppin ’12
February 8, 2019
Camps, Conferences and Clinics
In addition to its regular curriculum, Central plays host to many educational camps and conferences. Here’s a roundup of some of the most popular offerings.
Dan Weeks
February 8, 2019
“Some People Don’t Call it Basketball”
Athletics
Inside the strangest college basketball game of the year.
Jacob Bogage, the Washington Post
February 8, 2019
Undergraduate Research
More than 150 Central Students represented 25 courses and 15 academic disciplines as they presented research results to the campus community Dec. 4.
February 8, 2019
Phenomenal Cosmic Power
Freeing students from the expectations of others is one of the most rewarding aspects of higher education.
Mark Putnam, Central College President
February 8, 2019
Faculty Publications
Four members of the Central College faculty recently published new works.
February 8, 2019
Go Forth and Do Likewise
Philip E. Nelson presented Central College’s 2018 World Food Prize Lecture in October.
February 8, 2019
Pollsters R Us
Fifteen students in a first-year Intersections course performed exit polling on Election Day.
February 8, 2019
Humanists Present
Five Central students presented original research at the eighth annual Midwest Undergraduate Conference in the Humanities.
February 8, 2019
Fall Service Day
For the first time in 12 years, Central’s service day took place in October instead of the spring.
February 8, 2019
Last Night in London
For one golden moment, the city was ours forever.
Sara Richardson Perez ’02
February 8, 2019