QUIZ: How bad is your senioritis?
With just over a month until graduation, many seniors are beginning to feel senioritis, a condition that causes acute laziness and restlessness. The only known cure is graduation. But just how bad has your...
Byline: Allison Pariso
Students join nationwide walkout to protest gun violence, push for congressional action
Gallery photos by Adithya Chari and Aman Patel. At 10 a.m. yesterday, between 450-500 Conant students, led by the Students Against Gun Violence (SAGV) group, made their voices heard as part of the nationwide...
Color Guard plans big changes for next year
The Color Guard is planning big changes for next year, such as extending the season and participating in competitions. Color Guard Coach and math teacher Victoria Wierec said, “Depending on the number of members,...
New Interdisciplinary Curriculum aims to integrate, raise awareness
Starting this year, teachers in different subject areas have been integrating activities about the same topic into their curriculum, taking on a new interdisciplinary approach to learning. In honor of Veterans Day, many teachers...
Conant students and faculty “Rock the Bald,” raising over $5,000 for St. Baldrick’s
Conant students, staff, and volunteers helped to raise over $5,000 by supporting the annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser hosted by NHS. The money helps to provide support for those with childhood cancer and funds research....
District 211 moves to “semester” grading system beginning 2017-2018
The District 211 joint committee, comprised of the principal, assistant principal, and two teachers from each of the five District 211 schools, have made the decision to change the way a semester grade is...
Photo Story: Conant Drama’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”
Conant Drama performed “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” a comedy about a meeting of Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein at a bar, on Jan. 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. See what went on...
Father of CHS teacher passes away, leaves lasting legacy through community work
Science teacher and speech team coach Vera Bass has many reasons for why she chose education to be her career, but the main influence in her life that helped her pursue education was her...
First Cougars Care month a success
For the first time in history, many groups throughout the school have contributed donations and efforts for the Cougars Care month, a successful attempt to raise money for veterans and collect donations for the...
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