Virtual snow days: should they be here to stay?
District 211’s extreme weather policies call for schools to be closed when there is a wind chill advisory or when there is too much snow for buses to take kids to school buildings. Under...
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RISE speaker night to feature empowering journeys of notable women
Conant RISE (Reaching Individuals by Supporting Every Girl) will be hosting a virtual speaker night on March 5, featuring notable women to speak on the theme “Growth in the Face of Adversity.” The third...
After one year of COVID-19: be hopeful, stay safe
Ever since the end of March 2020, COVID-19 and quarantine has plagued our minds. While some of us thought that these times were only the beginning of something more terrifying, others (including myself) viewed...
New Teacher Spotlight: Gregory Grana
Crier: What is something interesting about you? Grana: I started my first job in a school as a custodian. Then I worked as a technology assistant and I got to become a maternity sub...
Cross-curricular vaccine event aims to connect and inform students
Conant High School will be holding a cross-curricular vaccine event across the science, social studies, and family and consumer sciences departments. The science department will lead the event with a webinar during science classes...
Trying the Feta Pasta from TikTok so you don’t have to
@feelgoodfoodieBaked feta pasta with cherry tomatoes!! Recipe on blog • Inspired by @grilledcheesesocial ? #tiktokpartner #learontiktok #fetapasta #recipes♬ original sound – Feel Good Foodie Have you seen this TikTok on your ForYou page recently?...
(G)I-DLE blazing with their new 4th mini album, ‘I burn’
At the beginning of 2021, (G)I-DLE took over the coldness of the new year by releasing their 4th mini-album, “I Burn” under Cube Entertainment. “I burn” is a continuation to (G)I-DLE’s 2018 single HANN...
“To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: Always and Forever” is a cheesy yet sweet ending to the trilogy
In her junior year of high school, Lara Jean Covey’s iconic love letters were sent to every boy she has loved before. A fake relationship and love triangle drama later, Lara Jean (Lana Condor)...
Black Leaders Achievers members share their favorite songs, books, influencers, and more
Since 1976, every U.S President has designated February as Black History Month, an annual celebration and tribute to the achievements and central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The Black History Month theme...
Stores shouldn’t fall back into old habits post-COVID
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been obvious changes in the health and cleaning standards at grocery stores. These changes such as cleaning carts and registers should have been in place all along....
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