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Entertainment
Apple Event 2021
May 4, 2021
Devlin Barth, staff
During the Apple event that took place on April 20, Apple has revealed several products that will be coming to store shelves in the coming months. First up is Apple’s new 24” iMac. This new iMac as the name suggests, has a 24-inch retina display that outputs at a 4.5K resolution. The Mac itself also...
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World
Investigating John Kerry
May 4, 2021
Eske Campen, staff
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is accused of telling Iran about Israeli operations and now there are demands for him to be investigated, and resign, over what he allegedly told them. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a leaked audiotape, claimed that while Kerry served as America's...
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Entertainment
Conrads Prom Night
April 20, 2021
Alliyah Ryan, staff
Conrad is one of 2 high schools in the Red Clay School district that will be conducting prom on May 14th, 2021. The Mandates will be strict and are based on the most current information from the state of Delaware as well as the CDC. The protocols will include, wearing approved face coverings that will...
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Johnson and Johnson vaccine on hold
April 20, 2021
Eske Campen, staff
On Tuesday, April 13, federal health agencies recommended pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after a small number of people experienced "a rare and severe type of blood clot" after receiving the shot. Some 6.8 million people have received the single-shot vaccine in the United States....
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Cancer Causing Chemical in Hand Sanitizers

March 30, 2021 • No Comments

Valisure had tested 240 hand sanitizers and found 44 of the batches to contain benzene. Benzene is a chemical that is capable of causing cancer. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the International...

Vaccine for Delawareans Ages 50 and Up

Liz Nelson, staff

March 23, 2021 • No Comments

So far, vaccines have been reserved for essential workers and senior citizens, as the vaccine doses were few and far between. But as more and more are being shipped, and more and more essential workers have been vaccinated,...

Amazon pays out $61M to settle FTC charges

Devlin Barth, staff

February 8, 2021 • No Comments

Amazon, the online shopping giant, was recently forced to pay out over $61M to Amazon Flex employees after they were caught withholding tips for themselves. According to the FTC, Amazon promised to pass along 100% of tips...

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Sports

Former NFL Player Phillip Adams involved in Murder-suicide

Olivia Bungy, staff

April 16, 2021

Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife, and their two grandchildren, before later killing himself on Wednesday. Dr....

Girl’s BBall – Another Superb Season!

Yamilex Hernandez, Staff

March 1, 2021

Conrad’s very own Girls Basketball team ended this year with a 12-2 record which is not too shabby! With last year's perfect season and the Kulesza dynamic duo brought...

Stefanie Kulesza off to College!

Jack Wisniewski

February 22, 2021

Conrad’s very own Stefanie Kulesza has left high school and the state of Delaware for the next step in what seems to be a promising basketball career. Steph ( an over 1000...

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2020 - 2021 Highlights

Conrad Schools of Science

184

MOT Charter

231

Mar 29 / Golf
Conrad Schools of Science

1

Red Lion CA

9

Mar 29 / Boys Lacrosse
Conrad Schools of Science

16

AI duPont

3

Mar 29 / Girls Lacrosse
Conrad Schools of Science

7

Mt. Pleasant

3

Mar 29 / Softball
Conrad Schools of Science

3

Indian River

1

Mar 27 / Boys Volleyball
Conrad Schools of Science

0

Wilmington Friends

3

Mar 26 / Girls Soccer
Conrad Schools of Science

0

Charter

5

Mar 26 / Boys Tennis
Conrad Schools of Science

2

Brandywine

3

Mar 26 / Girls Tennis
Conrad Schools of Science

6

Appoquinimink

12

Mar 23 / Baseball
Conrad Schools of Science

17

St. Mark's

83

Mar 23 / Track and Field

Entertainment

Six Dr. Seuss Books Say Goodbye
March 16, 2021
Liz Nelson, staff
Many have read at least one of Dr. Seuss's books in their childhood, but few remember any racism. May 2, this famous author’s birthday, has been a day about getting youth...
Tiger Woods Involved in Car Crash
March 1, 2021
Eske Campen, staff
On Feb 23, Tiger Woods had a severe car crash that left him serious injuries. "It is hard to explain how touching today was when I turned on the tv and saw all the red shirts,"...
The Rough Launch of Cyberpunk 2077
January 4, 2021
Devlin Barth, Writer
Announced all the way back in 2012, The action role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 finally launched on December 10th, 2020 after countless delays. To the dismay of many customers,...
Schools Around the Globe Teaching Students Outdoors
November 19, 2020
Liz Nelson, staff
Schools across the nation have been trying to get back to learning in person for quite a while now, but some schools are too small or have too many students to do this, their...

World

Families breathe in toxic fumes

Eske Campen, staff • May 4, 2021

Ana Gonzalez was driving through Rialto, California, where she has lived for 23 years, she saw a disturbing and increasingly familiar sight. Dozens of 18-wheel diesel trucks...

New Covid Vaccine for Children

Liz Nelson, staff • March 30, 2021

Moderna has been one of the many companies working day and night to create a vaccine to save people from the covid-19 virus, however, children have been overall unaffected...

Zoom Adds Live Closed Captioning

Devlin Barth, staff • March 26, 2021

With the recent boom in online conferencing, whether it be at work or in school, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the online chat service Zoom is expanding its catalog of...

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Perspectives

Zoom Fatigue
February 17, 2021
Hailie Rosario, Staff
When Zoom was first introduced to us, we saw it as a shiny new tool. That it could make life easier and more enjoyable to us in a time of worry. But now you may feel drained...
Another Covid-19?
January 22, 2021
Liz Nelson, staff
The coronavirus has affected the lives of billions across the globe and has left people wondering “what's next?”. Well, I believe we have our answer, a new covid-19 strain...
Election Results Possibly Rigged
January 11, 2021
Adrian Rodriguez, Staff
Americans are divided on many topics, but one hot topic still being debated is that of a possible rigged election. Since November 3, 2020, some Republicans have claimed that...
What Did You Think About the Hybrid Schedule?
January 7, 2021
Liz Nelson, staff
Recently, a survey was added to the Conrad Howler Website to see what everyone had thought about the hybrid schedule while it had lasted, here are the results: How...
The Great Google Outage and Our Reliance On Big Tech Corporations
January 4, 2021
Devlin Barth, Writer
Just last week, tech giant Google suffered an outage for approximately 45 minutes. This caused thousands of users to be unable to login and do work. Some teachers (including...
Political Rally Turns Violent
October 15, 2020
Yamilex Hernandez, staff
Michael Hastings, a 60-year-old man from Dover, participated in a political rally in Wilmington, DE. During which he took his handgun off of its holster and pointed it twice...
Can the Artemisia Plant help fight Covid 19?
September 25, 2020
Yamilex Hernandez, staff
The President, Andry Rajoelina, of Madagascar, introduced a drink with artemisia plant extracts and has claimed that it could help combat COVID 19 but there has been no evidence...
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....