Force Factor

By Arabelle Osicky, Staff Reporter · May 21, 2013

Volunteer work: two words that many high school students dread to hear. Although these charity hours often do not interfere with report card grades, many high schools require their students to complete a certain amount of volunteer hours. Pencader Charter, for example, requires students to complete 40 hours of volunteer work in order to graduate. Although understandable, this requirement makes me wonder: is this really volunteer work if students are forced to do it? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a volunteer as “a person... 

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Dashing Duo

By Chris Clements, Staff Reporter · May 17, 2013

Senior Angelo Glover and junior Ernest Nguatem will compete this week in the Delaware High School Track and Field state championships, held at Caesar Rodney High School in Dover tonight (May 17) and all day tomorrow (May 18). Glover, who will try to fight off a slight hamstring injury, qualified for the 200-meter and 400-meter runs. This marks the first time he will compete in the state meet. This is also his first year on Pencader’s track team. Nguatem, who qualified for the 800-meter run, has been here before. As a freshman... 

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Robot Wars

By Malcolm Gerard, Staff Reporter · May 16, 2013

Technology improves every day, and the youth are the innovators. One student at Pencader Charter High School is part of that technological improvement through robotics. Earlier this year, senior James Prettyman and his teammates won the Pennsylvania robotics tournament, which qualified them for the world championships in St. Louis last month. “It feels good, a little surprising,” said Prettyman about capturing the Pennsylvania championship. Prettyman is a part of the MOE (Miracles of Engineering) 365 FIRST (For the Inspiration... 

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Perfect Fit

By Malcolm Gerard, Staff Reporter · May 14, 2013

Sylvester Stallone is Rocky. Matt Damon is Jason Bourne. Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man. If any other actor portrayed these movie characters, it just wouldn’t be the same. Robert Downey Jr. has portrayed the classic armored hero throughout... 

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Spring Forward

By Arabelle Osicky, Staff Reporter · May 12, 2013

For sophomore James Dadson, April turned out to be a pretty successful month. Dadson was one of nine students selected for April’s students of the month, based on his effort and behavior in social studies class. “I felt special and unique,” Dadson said with a smile. Of course this honor is only awarded to those who deserve it. “I’m doing really great,” said Dadson about his performance in the classroom. “I’m showing great effort and I’m contributing to what is being discussed every day.” Although the Pencader... 

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