Dear future college
Dear Future College, Hello! You don’t know me yet, nor I you, but I am nonetheless eager to attend your institution. I’m sure that when I get wind of my acceptance, my reaction will...
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Conant siblings start fitness account to stay active during the pandemic
When not in school, siblings Farah Cisse, ‘22, and Yusuf Cisse, ‘24, are at the gym, documenting their fitness journey through a fitness account on Instagram. They started their account on Sept 6, 2020...
IHSA allows select sports to continue with season
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors had a special board meeting on Jan 27 to make a decision on how winter sports will play out. They emphasized the amount of thought...
The Winter Showcase: a student-directed Conant Theatre production
What does a family performing Hamlet in a tornado, a trio of friendly ghosts haunting a theater, a little boy who loves killing bugs, and a pair of cats taking over the United States...
Fact-checking could have prevented the Capitol riot
On Jan 6, many Americans tuned into news channels to see a violent mob breaking into the U.S. Capitol building. With five people dead and many more suffering injuries, the FBI has launched an...
A breakdown of impeachment
On January 13, 2021, the House of Representatives voted 232 to 197 to approve the impeachment article that accused former President Donald Trump of “incitement of insurrection” based on the events of the Capitol...
IHSA will announce winter sports decision on Jan 27
On Jan 13, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) met to discuss the possibility of a winter sports season. During that meeting, it was determined that the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will...
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...
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...
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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