Predicting the 87th Academy Awards
With award season coming to an end, movie goers and film fanatics everywhere are getting ready for the big finale, The Oscars, the show of the year where the biggest stars in Hollywood gather...
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Student Advisory Board aims to address student concerns
After what she described as a “wonderful” first semester at Conant, principal Julie Nowak is giving students a voice at the table, establishing the new Student Advisory Board. “It’s virtually impossible for me to get to...
Wrestler Bobby Alexander breaks Conant’s all-time wins record
Throughout the last four years, Conant wrestling has gained momentum, led by senior Bobby Alexander, who now owns the all time wins record in Conant wrestling history. “It feels absolutely amazing and surreal. There’s...
Spidey Swings Back Home to Marvel!
After the release of the abomination, Spider-Man 3, in 2007 and the rushed reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man, in 2012, fans had started to lose hope for ever getting a good Spider-Man film. But to...
Photo Gallery: Conant’s Winter Pep Assembly
Read more about some of the teams honored at Conant’s Winter Pep Assembly: Video: CHS Cheer delivers second-place performance at state competition Girls varsity basketball team powers into regionals Girls bowling strikes its way...
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...
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...
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