It has come to my understanding that many Americans have, unfortunately, not been referring to Pakistan as an individual country. Of course, this does not apply to everyone, but many raised under the US school system often group Pakistan with the other “-stan” countries of the middle east or consider it (along with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) to be a part of a greater sum known as India. In contrast, Pakistan has a rich history that fortifies its individuality, including its independence from British India, the migration of Muslims seeking a homeland, and its nine-month-long war that resulted in Bangladesh’s independence.

Now that both women’s and men’s recruitment have happened, I think now is a good time to explain the process to those who have not gone through it before. For some of you, the only ideas you have about recruitment — or “rush” as it is referred to colloquially — are from movies and #BamaRushTok. I have to tell you that it’s a bit different from that at Centenary.

The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not reflect the opinions of The Conglomerate as a whole or Centenary College.  On September 8, 2022, at 6:41 pm, the Royal Family tweeted that Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, had died peacefully at Balmoral earlier that afternoon.

New to Magale Library is the Learning Commons, a space for students and faculty alike. The Learning Commons, also known as the LC, is located on the second floor of the library behind the glass walls.

In her own words, Serena Williams is “evolving” past professional tennis. She’s been playing tennis her entire life and won her first Grand Slam as a senior in high school at age seventeen.

The students that were a part of Centenary in Paris 2023 were able to share their trip with others through a photography exhibition featured at the R.W Norton Art Gallery. The exhibit, which is currently being displayed and will be up until September 4, showcases various photos taken by the students.

Centenary College Choir Camp is finally here! Many of the old heads have been anticipating this moment since we last got off the flight from Spain, and our newbies are anxiously waiting to learn all the traditions, secrets, and stories of past choirs.

According to the CDC, monkeypox is a disease that is in the same family as the variola virus. Despite the recent outbreak propelling monkeypox into the news, monkeypox has been around since 1958 and has been spreading throughout society since at least 1970.

Quand des élèves quittent Centenary d'aller en Italie ou en France, je restais en Louisiane. Le 15 mai, j'ai pris un avion en direction du Canada.

It is a privilege to introduce the first issue of The Conglomerate for the 2022-2023 school year. This issue brings with it some uniqueness and individuality to previous issues, featuring articles written on the summer adventures of fellow Centenary students.

On April 24th at 6 pm, Devin Bureau ’22 hosted a concert at First Baptist Church in Shreveport featuring the works of two extraordinary female composers from the 20th Century. His concert entitled “An Evening with The Boulangers” featured works from Lili and Nadia Boulanger, two sisters who were well-established musicians in France.

April 9, 2022 was a day full of sunny skies, an ever-present breeze, and BSU’s Family Reunion. Centenary’s Black Student Union (BSU) are known for offering a welcoming invite for a range of events to the whole student body—the invitation for their Family Reunion.

On Sunday, April 17th, the Centenary College Choir held its yearly tradition of hosting the Easter Sunrise Service in the Shell. It was a cool morning, the sun not yet up, when the service began.

Midterm elections are happening this year in November, which means that it is time to start making your voting plan for the midterm elections and any elections before them. If you’ve never registered to vote, then let this article be your starting point!

Welcome to Issue 7 of The Conglomerate! We never thought this day would come! Or that, if it did, we would long be another defunct student media organization and a broken website.

Friends, Romans, First-Years, lend me your ears; I come to give you a warning, not to scare you. Practice your public speaking skills for the 2022 Centenary Annual Research Conference is upon us.

As we finally start to warm up and get attacked by the pollen outside, spring is finally here with one more month left in the semester. And with the spring comes the biggest week of the semester — that isn’t called finals week.

March 2022 has been an eventful month globally, from International Women’s Day to the Worm Moon to tragedy hitting a new high in Ukraine. To commemorate the month, here are an assortment of 10 photos in no particular order of importance or chronography that are essential to fully comprehending what has occurred in March 2022.

Peter and the Starcatcher opened up to the Centenary Community on March 15th and 16th. It was met with thunderous applause as students watched orphans, pirates, mermaids, and starcatchers run around the stage putting on the story of how Peter Pan became Peter Pan.

The Meadows Museum of Art in Shreveport, Louisiana, takes residence in the far corner of Centenary’s campus looming over the admissions building. Amongst its constantly rotating collection of art is one owned by two individuals native to the state.