New Teacher Spotlight: Jon Babcock
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...
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PALS conducts comfort item drive for Children’s Advocacy Center
PALS is conducting an item drive through March 19 for the Children’s Advocacy Center, an organization in Hoffman Estates that provides support services and advocacy for families and children that have suffered abuse in...
Conant Theatre premieres student-directed winter plays
Neela Gilbert and Jessie Hairrell contributed to this article. Producing a show during a pandemic wasn’t the only thing unique about this year’s winter play. Unlike most years, Conant Theatre opted out of their...
“drivers license”: record-breaking and boundary-defying
For a couple of weeks, “drivers license” became the soundtrack to most teenagers’ lives, whether you recognized it or not. The song released by seventeen-year-old Olivia Rodrigo has enjoyed unprecedented popularity and success, from...
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...
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...
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