Unique football season comes to an end
The football season for the 2020-2021 school year has come and gone. Considering overall changes and setbacks in light of the pandemic, this season was different, but the coaches and players were just...
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From numerous medals to triple axels, student ice skater dominates the ice
Music fills the ice rink, signaling the beginning of the routine. Immediately, Conant freshman Taira Shinohara glides into his routine for the 2020 Midwestern Sectional Juvenile Freeskate Program, flawlessly executing jumps and spins with...
College Board updates AP exam schedule due to COVID-19
AP exams are right around the corner, and though they will be administered differently because of COVID-19, the revised schedule has been released by College Board and D211. This year, AP exams will have...
New Teacher Spotlight: Michael Long
This school year, Conant has nine new teachers. Seeing as most students won’t be introduced to them in the typical way, the Crier is providing short features on each. Today, the Crier would like...
Student activism prompts administrative response to concerns of mishandling sexual assault cases
During the summer of 2020, a group of District 211 students created an Instagram account as an anonymous forum to share allegations of injustices they experienced at school. As the username “@alettertod211” suggests, the...
Scientifically proven strategies for coping with remote learning stress
Even a couple months into second semester, the learning environment and status quo continues to change. Students may be transitioning into hybrid learning, staying completely remote, or awaiting information about athletics, activities, and AP...
A behind-the-scenes look at Conant Theatre’s first live show this year
Conant Theatre is performing Shakespeare’s comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on April 16 and 17 as this year’s Spring Play. The show will be live-streamed and tickets will be $2. As Julia Gielczynski, ’21,...
‘On the Ground’ is everything we need
Three years ago, the main rapper of Blackpink, Jennie Kim, debuted with her solo single “SOLO”. Since then, YG Entertainment has been promising Blinks (Blackpink fans) that Park Rosè would also debut as a...
Virtual IFair allows students to celebrate their cultures
IFair will be fully virtual on April 9 at 7 pm due to the pandemic. Performances, cultural booths, and the fashion show will be available through a video. Earlier this year, club sponsors and...
The Crier Wants to Know: is senior year living up to the class of 2021?
With last year’s graduating class having a drive-by graduation ceremony, and with our circumstances only slightly improving this year, we can only see how COVID-19 has, yet again, affected another graduating class – the...
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