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Overfishing Overseas
October 15, 2019
Emilio Bernal, Staff
Humans tend to have a tendency to catch something on a big scale in which it is probably illegal in some other countries. The USA most likely fuels subsidies to private and non-private companies to support fishing practices. Let’s look at China, the world’s largest subsidy nation and one of the world’s...
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Unfolding Samsung’s New Foldable Device
October 8, 2019
Devlin Barth, Staff
Just over 2 weeks ago, Samsung put out their first foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold. The phone/tablet hybrid is intended to literally fold up into half the size of its full tablet screen and seamlessly fit into your pocket. A few months back the mobile giant had sent reviewers test versions of the device...
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Australia is the First to Issue Animal Rights
October 1, 2019
Nick Sierra, Staff
We have human rights, but maybe animals deserve some too? The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to change the legal status of animals from a property point of view to a more sentient point of view . The animal welfare legislation passed extends the rights...
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MosquitoEEE’s Are Deadly
September 26, 2019
Abigail Townsend, Staff
When exploring, it is always important to take the necessary precautions to stay protected against anything that could potentially put your life at risk. In Michigan, it has been confirmed by Dr. Joneigh Khaldun that they are facing the worst case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) outbreak seen...
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Community News
Mob Robs Three Men in Delaware Shopping Center
September 26, 2019
Leslie Tovar-Garcia, Staff
Three men were robbed and attacked by a large crowd of people. It took place outside the Polly Drummond Shopping Center in Pike Creek. The men range from ages 29-46 and were walking out of an establishment in the shopping center when they encountered a large crowd of people. Authorities say they did...
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Brennnan Thomas, MS Editor

November 13, 2019 • No Comments

Anyone would assume that this multi-million dollar mammoth of a beach house called the Chesapeake, would be making its owners a fortune with its 22 thousand dollars price tag per week. But they would be wrong, in 2016 when...

Colonial School District Member Charged with Sexual Abuse

Leslie Tovar-Garcia, staff

November 12, 2019 • No Comments

A member of the colonial school district board of education has been arrested and charged on allegations of sexual abuse. 41-year-old Ronnie Williams was taken into custody Friday, he was charged with three counts of...

Redwolves vs. Cardinals

Ja'Teir Berkley-Osborne, Staff

November 7, 2019 • No Comments

On November 2nd, 2019 our Conrad Redwolves their chance at playoffs in a heartbreaking loss to St. Andrews. The final score was 28-22. The Redwolves started off with some confusion on the field but the Cardinals started strong...

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Sports

Redwolves vs. Cardinals

Ja'Teir Berkley-Osborne, Staff

November 7, 2019

On November 2nd, 2019 our Conrad Redwolves their chance at playoffs in a heartbreaking loss to St. Andrews. The final score was 28-22. The Redwolves started off with some...

Fletcher Cox Stops Break-in Suspect

Aryanna Lingo, Staff

November 5, 2019

The Eagles defensive tackle, Fletcher Cox, scared off a suspect that broke into his house with a shotgun, early Wednesday morning in his own household. The suspect is known...

Conrad Soccer vs. Tatnall

Cindy Garcia-Tenorio

October 23, 2019

Thursday, October 17, Conrad faced off against Tatnall. The score ended with a 5-2 victory going to the Redwolves. Tatnall started off with the first goal of the game occurring...

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Fall Highlights

Latest Scores

Saturday, November 9

Football

Conrad Schools of Science 14 - DMA 33
Wednesday, November 6

Boys Soccer

Conrad Schools of Science 1 - Brandywine 4
Wednesday, October 30

Field Hockey

Conrad Schools of Science 3 - St Elizabeth 2
Friday, October 25

Girls Volleyball

Conrad Schools of Science 3 - Cape Henlopen 1

Pathways

Orangutan Bites Thumbs

January 24, 2019

An orangutan at a zoo in Toledo, Ohio recently injured a volunteer, detaching the victim’s thumb. According...

Computer Science Updates Tools

October 11, 2018

Computer Science has recently changed their curriculum. Similar to most classes, it has refined...

Plant Science Trip

April 26, 2018

The plant science classes taught by Mr. McFarland went on an amazing field trip to Longwood gardens!...

Can Emoji’s Save Lives?

October 16, 2019

Hiroyuki Komatsu is a Google Engineer. Recently he proposed an idea, he wanted to add new icons to the standard emojis. Adding new food emojis can help foreign people understand...

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Jonas Brothers Release New Holiday Song “Like It’s Christmas”
November 12, 2019
Aryanna Lingo, Staff
On Friday, November 8th, the Jonas Brothers released a new song, “Like It’s Christmas”, to start off the holiday season. The boy band showed a sneak peek on a recent...
Walmart vs. Tesla – The Solar Panel Scuffle
November 7, 2019
Devlin Barth, Staff
On Tuesday, retail giant Walmart and energy company Tesla recently settled a lawsuit over defective solar panels. On the roofs of over 240 Walmart stores is Tesla made solar...
Eminem Sides With Chris Brown
November 5, 2019
Aryanna Lingo, Staff
Recently, an audio tape was released exposing Eminem’s opinion of Chris Brown’s 2009 assault of Rhianna. In the newly leaked audio, Eminem (Marshall Mathers) raps, “I’d...
Google Announces Gaming Platform
October 21, 2019
Devlin Barth, Staff
Google has finally unveiled the release of its new streaming game service, Stadia. The Stadia service plans is set to release on November 19th, with 31 games from 21 different...
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Recently Split
October 8, 2019
Aryanna Lingo, Staff
Kylie Jenner has confirmed that she and Travis Scott are currently taking a “break” from their relationship as of right now. The couple decided it was best to take a break...
Joker Movie Relates Plot to Aurora Shooting
October 8, 2019
Fatima Lara-Ruiz, Staff
The joker movie took a twist for the first time as the character being the protagonist has more of a sympathetic story. Concerns from the aurora shooting in 2012...
iPhone Jailbreaking
October 3, 2019
Devlin Barth, Staff
iOS jailbreaking; a term used to describe bypassing security on Apple’s flagship phone, the iPhone. Jailbreaking has existed ever since the first iPhones began to roll out...
BYOB!
September 24, 2019
Jason Wheeler, Staff
Popeyes is back at it again with a media campaign surrounding “BYOB” bring your own bun. After their groundbreaking chicken sandwich they created about a month ago, they...
YouTube Vs. Creators
September 20, 2019
Devlin Barth, Staff
Several content creators on the video sharing giant YouTube have reported that their “verified badges”, an emblem on a user’s profile to let a user know that a specific...
2k20 is not off to a Good Start
September 18, 2019
Nick Sierra, Staff
2k20 has been trending on Twitter since its release due to many bugs and glitches players are encountering. So far, it's not looking good for 2k Sports and players are already...

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Walmart vs. Tesla – The Solar Panel Scuffle

Devlin Barth, Staff

November 7, 2019

On Tuesday, retail giant Walmart and energy company Tesla recently settled a lawsuit over defective solar panels. On the roofs of over 240 Walmart stores is Tesla made solar...

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Perspectives

Hollywood’s First Cannabis Cafe
September 12, 2019
Christopher Saxton, Staff
America's first cannabis cafe is opening in Hollywood in 2020. The cafe will include infused edibles, pre-rolled items and even designated smoking areas. Food and drinks that...
CNN Plummets as FOX Rises
May 17, 2019
Shomudro Gupta, Staff
CNN recently saw a significant ratings drop amounting to 26% compared to last month. Their primetime viewership merely amounted to below a million, at 767,000. Competitors...
Commentary from Trump
February 1, 2019
Shomudro Gupta, Staff
On January 8th, 2019, President Donald Trump gave a televised address to the nation regarding the reason for the currently ongoing partial government shutdown, border security....
Is the NFL Going Soft?
October 23, 2018
Julian Leon, Staff
The NFL's new rules are taking over the game and it is hurting both the fan base and the ticket ratio. With new changes to the taunting rule and roughing the passer calls,...
The Folly of Fake News
September 20, 2018
Shomudro Gupta, Staff
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.” -Joseph Goebbels This phrase may...
Right to Bear Arms, Right?
April 18, 2018
Kyle Fisher, Staff
In rebuttal of the recent protests and marches for stricter gun laws, a group of second amendment ‘advocates’ gathered outside of Legislative Hall in Dover to protest...
Standing, Sitting, Kneeling, and Tweeting
October 23, 2017
Dallas Dykes, Social Media Head
A Controversy is Born On August 14th, 2016 Colin Kaepernick attended the 49ers first preseason game, and when the National Anthem had begun he remained seated....
Is Today’s Technology a Distraction?
October 9, 2017
Kathryn Dykes, Staff
It has been reported that 95% of Americans use some sort of electronic device before going to sleep. Whether it’s watching Television, playing on your smartphone/tablet,...
Gangland USA
May 19, 2017
Zion Watson, Staff Reporter
President Donald Trump on Thursday made a sweeping assertion that the MS-13 gang has "literally taken over" US cities. Trump has been recently targeting Central American gang...
Marijuana Control Act
May 3, 2017
Jordan Woodside, Staff Reporter
My fellow Conrad students, House bill 110 is here, legislation that will make marijuana legal in our quaint little state for the first time since 1937 when the Marijuana Tax...