Racism is spreading with coronavirus
Imagine a regular American citizen walking down the street. All of a sudden, someone walks up and harasses him for no reason. The man’s crime: looking “Chinese” even though he wasn’t. The coronavirus has...
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D211 resumes hybrid learning
District 211 resumes the hybrid learning model on January 19 in order to give students a two-week quarantine period after winter break. According to the D211 COVID-19 dashboard, during the week of January 4,...
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School nurse in the age of Coronavirus: interview with Nurse Smeltzer
Before the pandemic, Dawna Smeltzer’s responsibilities were what someone might typically expect of a school nurse. She administered first aid, kept track of health records, administered medication to students, completed vision and hearing exams,...
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Remote learning needs to change
Waking up early, hearing the one-minute bell, and being in the loud hallways used to be the least favorite part of the day for many students. However, this year is different, a common theme...
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Behind the scenes: the high school election judge experience
The 2020 presidential election has often been referred to as one of the most contentious elections in American history. As part of a generation that is too young to vote, yet simultaneously very involved...
Fashion forward: the 2021 inauguration
Embed from Getty Images While watching the inauguration of President Joe Biden we, like many Americans, were inspired to make great changes in our lives. Of course, we are referring to the extreme changes...
‘Dash and Lily’ is a cute Christmas TV series
Christmas is near and it’s time to get into the holiday spirit! So, to start off Christmas right, I will be reviewing a Netflix original called “Dash and Lily”, a cute 8-episode show following...
The Crier Wants to Know: how does your family celebrate the holidays?
For many people, the holidays are a time of joy, cheer, and festivities. From decorating to baking, family traditions make each holiday experience unique and special. Read on to see the diverse holiday traditions...
MAMAMOO’s new mini-album ‘Travel’ is Arabic inspired
MAMAMOO released their tenth mini-album, ‘‘Travel’’ under RBW entertainment on November 3. ‘‘Travel’’ is an extended play that includes the two previous successful single comebacks MAMAMOO had: “Wanna Be Myself” and “Dingga”. ‘‘Travel’’ has...
The Crier’s Holiday Favorites
As December begins, it’s officially full steam ahead on the Christmas and winter holiday festivities! Putting up decorations, baking, shopping, binge watching holiday classics – all exciting parts of the season. Quarantine is the...
The Crier Wants to Know: what are your reactions to the presidential election?
Although Election Day was over a month ago, it seems like the journey of electing a new president only now seems to be wrapping up. With a new president-elect and an absolutely unprecedented election,...
New Teacher Spotlight: Becky Schomer
This school year, Conant has nine new teachers. Seeing as most students won’t be introduced to them in the typical way, the Crier is providing short features on each. Today, the Crier would like...
Toxicity in politics today
Ah, the wonderful world of politics- full of respectful banter, cordial transfers of power, and always a direct indicator of the desires of the people. A world where authority figures always act selflessly and...
The Crier Wants to Know: how did you feel about going back to remote learning?
On November 13th, the staff and students of Conant received an email saying that we all will be going back to attending classes remotely until December 4th instead of continuing the hybrid plan. With...
TWICE’s new second album ‘Eyes Wide Open’ sounds like K-pop we have heard
TWICE released their second album ‘‘Eyes Wide Open” under JYP entertainment on October 26. ‘‘Eyes Wide Open’’ came four months after TWICE’s successful ninth mini album, “More and More”, which was released...
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