Frazzled? 5 realistic tips to alleviate test stress
Testing season is back yet again, and so is the robotic, disengaged advice that never does anyone any good. Sleep eight hours a night, eat well, take breaks. You’ve heard it all before, and...
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Wordicle: five Wordle spin-offs to pick your brain
We’ve all witnessed Wordle, the guessing game of five letters, plague the internet these past few months. Or at the least, we’ve wondered what’s gotten into those who play. In this monstrosity of a...
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Should juniors and seniors share the same prom?
Prom is fast approaching, and this year, it will be “combined,” meaning both juniors and seniors will attend the same prom. Last year, prom was seniors-only with juniors allowed only by senior-invite. Here, Crier...
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Cultural Awareness Club holds fundraiser for Ukraine
Conant’s Cultural Awareness Club will be holding a fundraiser to aid relief efforts in Ukraine. During lunch hours on March 31 and April 1, the club will be collecting donations for Ukrainian refugees in...
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Conant juniors start club to mentor children in developing countries
A new Conant club called Mentoring Young Minds will provide students with the opportunity to mentor children in developing countries. Mentoring Young Minds is a chapter of Village Book Builders, a non-profit organization empowering...
PRIDE: Does it live up to the name?
The first bell of the school year rings. Freshmen scramble to locate their classes and navigate through the seemingly endless crowds of new faces. Everyone’s initial high school experience will be overwhelming, but at...
Conant students create Recorder Club
On Feb 15, Haley Kharvari, ‘23, and Arya Shah, ‘23, received approval from Activity Director Jeanette Ardell to create Conant’s first ever Recorder Club. The club was the result of an abrupt recorder jamming...
Everything you need to know about Ramadan 2022
April 1, 2022, marked the first day of Ramadan this year, the Muslim holy month. You may have noticed the decorations around Conant and overheard your Muslim friends talking about Ramadan, so what is...
Conant’s Ping Pong Club hosts school-wide ping pong tournament
Jessie Hairrell and Neela Gilbert contributed photos to this story. Students watch intently as the quick flick of a wrist sends a plastic orange ball spiraling across the long table. Shouts of victory and...
Crier wants to know: What were some of your most memorable April Fool’s Day pranks?
April Fool’s Day: A day where people have a good laugh by pulling pranks or silently fume at being on the receiving end of them. It’s a day to be remembered as a class...
Crier Wants to Know: what advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
It’s almost time for new freshmen to join the Conant community. Given this, many may have questions about what high school is really like, what they can expect, and what they can look forward...
Hack Club hosts hackathon, ‘CougarHacks’
Conant’s Hack Club is organizing its very first hackathon: CougarHacks. The hackathon process includes everything from coming up with a project idea to the strenuous debugging stage, in which coders are given the opportunity...
Prom Fashion Show 2022: a photo story
A wide array of seniors took to the stage last week to show off their prom dresses and suits. Gentlemen’s Quarters Formalwear provided suits and male participants were encouraged to give out referral cards...
Feminine hygiene product drive provides chance to win free I-Fair tickets
Three Conant seniors are running a “Feminine Hygiene Products Drive” with one goal in mind: helping everyone gain access to much needed hygiene products. Those who donate will be entered into a drawing to...
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