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Biomed Fundraiser to be Held March 15th
February 27, 2020
Frankie Rivera, Staff
Conrad Biomed is hosting its annual dinner to raise money for the B+ foundation; this is the fourth annual dinner being held at the Cranston Heights Fire Hall. The dinner is on March 15th and is from 3:30PM to 8:00PM. Last year, the dinner raised nearly four thousand dollars in one day. The proceeds...
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Nissan Develops Car Subscription Service
February 27, 2020
Devlin Barth, Staff
Automaker company Nissan has unveiled a new car subscription service. Dubbed ‘Nissan Switch”, the service allows users to pay a monthly fee and have cars delivered to them at any time. According to the official website, a user would download the application on their phone and place an order for a...
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Community News
Conrad Girl’s Basketball Advance to Playoffs
February 21, 2020
Aryanna Lingo, Staff
Conrad Varsity girls defeated Caravel Academy at Caravel on Thursday, Feb 13. The girls played at Caravel Academy’s High School, with the final score being 71 - 41. Conrad girls put up their most points within the first quarter, while Caravel’s girls had no points during the first quarter. By halftime,...
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Samsung’s Second Attempt at a Foldable Device
February 19, 2020
Devlin Barth, Staff
After the blunder of the Samsung Fold, a tablet-phone hybrid that faced numerous problems once it came to the public, Samsung is taking another crack at the folding phone: The Galaxy Z Flip. This time, instead of it being a tablet that can fold into a phone, it’s a phone that can fold into, well, a...
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Community News
Senior Night
February 13, 2020
Tim Griffiths, Staff
On February 10th, the Conrad Boys Basketball team took the court against Odyssey Charter. Additionally, this was also senior night for the team. The starting five were: Jamar Write, Ryan Murphy, Jyair Nichols, Tim Griffiths, and Lenell Preston for the first quarter of the game. This was the last time...
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February 21, 2020 • No Comments

In about two weeks, Conrad’s Spanish 4 classes will be partnering with The Pulsera Project. The Pulsera Project is a nonprofit organization that sells bracelets in order to raise money to help educate people in Central...

Puerto Rico Earthquake Donations

Leslie Tovar-Garcia, Staff

February 13, 2020 • No Comments

In Conrad's Latinas con Fuerza advisory, run by Ms. Perez, we are currently working on collecting donations for the earthquake disaster that happened back in January in Puerto Rico. The earthquake destroyed homes and...

Chromebook Charging Stations

February 3, 2020 • No Comments

This year Conrad received money from the state to help improve the school, so the faculty purchased three separate Chromebook charging stations. These stations give us students an opportunity to make our lives a little easier....

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Sports

Springtime Lacrosse

Tim Griffiths, Staff

February 21, 2020

Springtime is right around the corner. Here at Conrad, spring sports are waiting for you. Conrad Lacrosse, to be more specific, is looking for literally anyone to play. You...

Kobe Bryant’s Wife Speaks Out

Frankie Rivera, staff

February 3, 2020

Vanessa Bryant breaks her silence on the death of her husband Kobe, and her daughter, Gigi. Vanessa the wife of Kobe Bryant for 20 years made a post on Instagram which was...

Mason Rudolph Gets Attacked By Own Helmet

JaTeir Berkley-Osborne, staff

December 3, 2019

On November 14th, 2019 in the final seconds of the Browns vs Steelers game Mason Rudolph was attacked with his own helmet. And who was the culprit of it? Myles Garrett, after...

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Fall Highlights

Latest Scores

Saturday, February 15

Girls Basketball

Conrad Schools of Science 71 - Caravel HS 41
Thursday, February 13

Boys Basketball

Conrad Schools of Science 47 - Archmere Academy 52
Thursday, February 6

Wrestling

Conrad Schools of Science 36 - Tower Hill School 46

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!...

Wuhan Virus is Spreading so Fast Its Scary

Brennan Thomas, MS Editor

February 5, 2020

So by now, you may have heard of the coronavirus outbreak and how there are 500 confirmed deaths from it in China. The coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause damage...

It Was Only A Scratch

December 11, 2019

Can Emoji’s Save Lives?

October 16, 2019

News You Can Use!!

November 14, 2018

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Entertainment

Aaron Hernandez Netflix Documentary
January 30, 2020
Aryanna Lingo, staff
Netflix has recently released a documentary, Jan. 15, on Aaron Hernandez convicted murders, called “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez”. This series gives a back...
Derek Jeter Inducted Into Hall of Fame
January 28, 2020
Justin Charlton, Staff
The New York Yankees iconic shortstop Derek Jeter has been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, January 21st. The iconic shortstop was one vote shy...
Kansas vs Kansas State
January 28, 2020
Aryanna Lingo, Staff
Silvio De Sousa has been suspended indefinitely for the rest of the season by the Kansas team head coach: Bill Self. A brawl broke out between both Kansas and Kansas State...
Tesla Cars Malfunction
January 24, 2020
Devlin Barth, Staff
Automaker company Tesla is being scrutinized by the government due to malfunctioning vehicles which suddenly accelerated and caused injury to dozens of customers. The automobile...
LSU Tigers Win NCAA Championships
January 14, 2020
Tim Griffiths, Staff
LSU won the NCAA championships yesterday night January 13, 2020. The game was between the LSU Tigers Vs. Clemson Tigers. The final score of the game was 25-42. The game was...
Sony Unveils New Vision-S Car
January 10, 2020
Devlin Barth, Staff
Just a few days ago at CES 2020, Sony unveiled a prototype vehicle dubbed the “Sony Vision-S”. The car, stuffed full of tech that people would come to expect from a car...
Joel Embiid Injured
January 10, 2020
Aryanna Lingo, Staff
On Monday night, Jan. 6, the Sixers team took on the Oklahoma Thunder. Joel Embiid injured his left ring finger within the first quarter of the game and was taken back into...
Jenner and Simmons Back Together?
January 8, 2020
Aryanna Lingo, Staff
It seems that supermodel, Kendall Jenner, and 76ers basketball player, Ben Simmons, are back together after being spotted in downtown Philadelphia spending New Years Eve together....
Consumer Electronics Show 2020 100%
January 2, 2020
Devlin Barth, staff
Since 1967, the Consumer Electronics Show has been the breeding ground for groundbreaking tech and this year’s show is proving to be no different. Computer component manufacturer...
Juice Wrld Dies from Seizure
December 17, 2019
Aryanna Lingo, staff
On December 8th, rapper Juice Wrld suffers from a seizure in Chicago’s Midway International Airport. The rapper was unconscious when paramedics arrived and were taken to...

World

Kobe Bryant’s Wife Speaks Out

Frankie Rivera, staff

February 3, 2020

Vanessa Bryant breaks her silence on the death of her husband Kobe, and her daughter, Gigi. Vanessa the wife of Kobe Bryant for 20 years made a post on Instagram which was...

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Perspectives

Joe Biden Believes Marijuana is a Gateway Drug
November 20, 2019
Frankie Rivera, Staff
According to Joe Biden, he does not support the legalization of marijuana. He stated at a Las Vegas rally on Saturday, November 16th that he believes marijuana is a gateway...
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...