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...
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A guide to choosing ethical clothing
There has been an increasing awareness of the issues within the fashion industry–exploitation of workers to produce cheap clothes, using poor quality materials that leads to clothes that deteriorate easily, and the environmental impact...
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...
Windy City Bulls assistant coach brings unique basketball experience to team
Embed from Getty Images Before its sponsorship with Gatorade, the NBA G League was called the NBA Developmental League. Despite the name change, the league still has the same purpose as it has always...
Conant celebrates Illinois’ bicentennial
Social Studies National Honor Society (SSNHS) helped Conant celebrate Illinois’ Bicentennial last week. The week kicked off with a video about Illinois history and a quiz testing each classroom’s knowledge on Illinois and ended...
Administration serves free breakfast to students
On Friday, administrators served free breakfast to students before school in the cafeteria, coinciding with National School Breakfast Week. Besides serving breakfast, administration also helped prep food in the kitchen. Principal Julie Nowak said,...
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