The Gents will play at IUPUI on Saturday beginning at 1pm The next home game for Centenary will be Tuesday beginning at 7pm against SW Assemblies of God in the Gold Dome. With a record of 6-10 and 2-4 in the Summit League, sophomore David Perez leads the Gents with 16.8 ppg, while junior Roman Tubner follows with 12.3 a game.

The Ladies will take on IUPUI on Saturday at 3:30 pm in Indianapolis before meeting Western Illinois on Monday at 7pm in Summit League play. Centenary is still looking for its first league win, holding a record of 1-16 and 0-6 in the league. Junior Ashley Jackson is pacing the Ladies with 10.8 ppg.

Gents coach Greg Gary and his wife, Claudia Gary, have come up with the Centenary Gents "Get Fit" challenge to motivate youngsters and adults to take control of their health. So far about 200 people — a mix of Centenary students and Gents fans of all ages — signed up during three early season home games.

Participants will weigh in and track progress during home games through February. Those that have signed up will receive prizes for making progress toward their goal. Remaining weigh-in dates are Jan. 23 at 7:30pm; Jan. 30 at 7pm; and Feb. 13 at 7:30pm

Fitness challenge participants will weigh in and receive a new body composition each time from staff members from The Center for Medical Weight Loss. The final Feb. 13 weigh-in includes a prize giveaway to people who reach their goals.

For more information, visit the "Get Fit" Challenge website.

Dream Week 2010 kicks off Monday when Centenary students, staff, faculty, and alumni will have the opportunity to take part in the school's 2nd Annual MLK Service Day. The service project will consist of participants working at Creswell and E.B.W. Stoner Hill.

Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover will make the day’s opening remarks at 8am with volunteers departing the Whited Room by 8:30am and transported to the school sites. Volunteers will return to the Centenary Campus at 11:45am

Sponsored by the Centenary College Diversity Committee, volunteers will take part in school beautification projects at both schools, such as planting flowers, cleaning and organizing classrooms, and painting. They will also create a LEAP Survival Kit for every fourth grader who attends either school; so that they will feel confident and prepared when LEAP Testing occurs in March. Finally, volunteers will be personalizing tote bags for each first grader to use as a home for their books.

Registration is now closed, but registrants may still visit the registration page to alter their details

See/print the full itinerary (pdf). Additional details are available at centenary.edu/mlk

Centenary College will celebrate the legacy and views of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with a week-long tribute of lectures, film and document screenings, theater performance and other events taking place on the campus January 18-22.

Events scheduled include:

For more information, visit centenary.edu/mlk

The Centenary Energy Challenge is in full swing now through April 30 with the goal of conserving energy and reducing the College’s carbon footprint.

Energy conservation is the "least cost" strategy for saving money that can be reinvested in the college. Moreover, conserving energy helps us become a more environmentally-responsible community. Plus, reducing energy consumption means reducing greenhouse gases, air pollution, and other harmful environmental impacts.

To find out how you can take part in the "Challenge," visit centenary.edu/sustainability

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The Centenary gymnastics team will open its season Saturday when it hosts Texas Women's University at 7 pm in the Gold Dome.

The Ladies will compete for the first time under new head coach Gretchen Goerlitz. This young and thriving squad consists of 11 returners and five newcomers. A team that finished 7-15 last season and fourth place in the Midwest Independent Conference will look to build on an already successful offseason.

Centenary College of Louisiana will be holding special events, reunions, parade and sporting events during Homecoming Weekend, Thursday, Jan. 28 through Sunday, Jan. 31.

Homecoming Weekend begins with the traditional Morning Call in Bynum Commons, followed by the 35th Anniversary Church Careers/Christian Leadership Center Reception and Colloquium. Other events include the Annual Founder’s Day Convocation, Centenary Parties, Homecoming Parade, Ladies and Gents basketball, and the traditional Bonfire and reunions.

Along with the traditional events taking place, other student-oriented events include:

The American Shakespeare Center on Tour, the touring arm of the American Shakespeare Center and the Blackfriars Playhouse, brings its Rough, Rude, and Boisterous Tour to the Marjorie Lyons Playhouse on the Centenary College campus Tuesday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 31.

The traveling troupe will perform The Knight of the Burning Pestle by Francis Beaumont along with two plays by William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well and Romeo and Juliet.

Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $10 for students, and can be purchased at the Marjorie Lyons Playhouse. For more information, contact the MLP box office at 318.869.5242. Specific performances and times are listed below:

The Grey Matters lecture series, a partnership of LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport and Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center, continue with Dr. Greg Butcher, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Neuroscience Program Coordinator at Centenary College, speaking on The Sleepy Brain, Thursday, Jan. 21, 5:30 to 6:30pm at Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center.

In this adults-only program, Dr. Butcher, accompanied by Katrina Warren, Director of Clinical Services at WellNecessities/Vital Sleep, Inc., will discuss sleep-wake rhythms, sleep hygiene, and how the brain keeps time.

The event is $5 for non-members, free for Sci-Port members, and reservations are required by calling (318) 424-8660.