Musical Influences of bands from School of Rock
The Conant auditorium was filled with thudding sounds of the drums, vibrations of the guitar, moving vocals. The School of Rock had their first showcase on March 16. In regard to the inspirations of...
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Make the most of a Spring Break staycation
Spring break is here just in time to get students through the stretch of second semester. The weather is finally getting nicer, and there’s more daylight. Even if you aren’t going out of town...
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A Seat at the Table, Episode 8: March Madness
In this episode, Kevin and Jaylen add more uncertainty to your already turbulent bracket. +1
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How Cake Day came to be
Homecoming, prom, and football games are traditions that Conant shares with many other high schools. But not every school celebrates Cake Day–a Conant tradition held annually on the Monday during the week of Pi...
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Conant’s RISE initiates discussion about social issues
“We are equals,” Jasmin Mundi, ‘21, stated. “The rest of the world can’t progress if there is a gap between men and women.” With this message, Conant sophomores Mundi, Sanjana Rajesh, Arina Shah, Kaycie...
Northrop Grumman’s aerospace vice president visits Conant
Vice President of Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems sector Mary Petryszyn visited Conant’s National Honor Society on March 13. Northrop Grumman is a global security company that distributes products to government and commercial customers. At...
Helicopter drops 2,000 eggs for Bunny Extravaganza
A helicopter flown in from Bolingbrook dropped 2,000 Easter eggs to kick off the 2019 Bunny Extravaganza on Sat. April 13. Children were allowed to pick seven eggs from the bunch and continue on...
AP Human Geography students make graffiti wall, appreciate democracy
Colorful graffiti artwork decorated the stairway connecting the English, Social Studies, Music, and World Language hallways recently. Instead of just colorful illegible words, the words found on the wall are words like “sorrow”, “unjust”,...
How to avoid getting sick
Spring is finally here, which means butterflies in gardens overflowing with colorful flowers–and consequent sneezing because of the changing environment. In addition to triggering allergies, the transition between the seasons also tends to...
Girls’ lacrosse loses first three games
The girls’ lacrosse team has lost their first three games of the season, all with wide scoring margins. Last week, on Tuesday, they lost to Glenbrook North 13-5. Then, on Wednesday, they lost to...
Two sophomores starting on boys’ volleyball team
Head boys’ volleyball coach J.C. Brown doesn’t remember the last time he had two sophomores starting on the varsity team. The sophomores are middle blocker Sean Beckman, ‘21, and libero Joe Mclaughlin, ‘21. Brown...
Girls’ lacrosse to compete for conference despite losing key scorers
Despite losing most of their scoring from last season, the girls’ lacrosse team looks to improve off their 10-13, 3-2 record from last season and compete for a conference championship. They played their first...
From Romania to Italy to the US, one student’s experience
“We moved [to the United States] for a new experience,” Liliana Serban, ‘20, said. Serban recently moved to the United States from Italy, a place that still remains in her heart. She is originally...
Students should be allowed to wear hats in school
Due to the extremely cold weather this season, most students come to school dressed in warm attire, such as winter coats, jackets, gloves, and hats. In addition to fighting the cold, many students like...
The Crier Inquires: Should the U.S. adopt universal health care?
All the buzz around the Trump Administration’s blueprint for healthcare — or lack thereof — has got the Conant community wondering: Would it be best to simply adopt universal health care — like many...
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