Cheerleaders recount their road to success
“5, 6, 7, 8,” shouts senior Annie Egan as the cheer team begins their pump up chant. “Yeah” and “Uptown Funk You Up” blast in the background as they warm-up. After the warm-up, senior...
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School year starts sooner in 2016-2017
District 211 recently announced its adoption of a new collegiate-style school year for 2016-2017. The traditional D211 schedule, which included finals after winter break, has been changed to reflect that of many colleges around the...
Conant hosts first Teens for Jeans charity event
From Monday, February 9 to Friday, February 13, Conant will be hosting its first Teens for Jeans event. Hosted by dosomething.org and powered by Aeropostale, Teens for Jeans is a charity that collects jeans...
Girls varsity basketball team powers into regionals
The Conant girls varsity basketball team continued their strong season with a win against St. Viator on Monday. And, while the team lost by four points to Hersey on Tuesday, their record stands strong....
Video: CHS Cheer delivers second-place performance at state competition
Over this past weekend, Conant’s varsity co-ed cheerleaders competed at the IHSA state competition. Consistent with their stellar annual performances, the cheerleaders placed SECOND in state this year! Congratulations to the team and the coaches for their hard...
Predicting the Grammy Awards!
Awards season is well underway, with the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild ceremony, and many other award shows occurring this past month. One of the most important and popular awards ceremonies is the Grammy...
The menace of the Meninist
Twitter is the hub of voiced opinions, so we seldom open up Twitter without seeing a picture of a man with a long brown beard and mustache, more commonly known as the Meninist. While some...
Conant’s Winter Fest an explosive success
For most students, the Conant gym is the center of athletics and assemblies, combined with memories of blood, sweat, and the dreaded heart straps on the shelf. However, on Saturday, January 31, Conant’s main...
Girls bowling strikes its way into contention
If you haven’t heard about the girls bowling team’s striking performance, the one question that remains is, “Where have you been during announcements?” The varsity girls bowling team continues to churn out victories...
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