The State of the Union: Adults or Adolescents?
The State of the Union Address delivered by president Donald J. Trump last week should be of great interest to high school students. The fact of the matter is that the leaders of our...
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The Crier Inquires: What are some predictions for the next decade?
With a new decade, change may be upon us. The Conant Crier asked students and staff what predictions they had for the next ten years. Alexander Gralczyk, ‘20: “Quantum computing will most likely become...
Is World War III an illusion or reality for Conant students?
Rumors. They float around everywhere, misleading even the most clear-minded people. With Iran and the United States in an increasingly tense situation, fear or ignorance are perfectly normal reactions. The reason that there should...
New Year, New Superintendent: Meet Dr. Small
Dr. Lisa Small, Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, has been named the next District 211 superintendent, replacing Daniel Cates upon his retirement. After a five-month search in and outside of the district, the...
Happy library “Shelfie” Day!
With over 4,000 tweets, #libraryshelfieday means book worms are taking over Twitter. On the fourth Wednesday of January, book lovers take pictures with their favorite bookshelves. Crier asked the Conant librarians to take a...
A high schooler’s guide to streaming services
With a large variety of streaming services, it can be hard to decide which ones to sign up for. Here is our guide to the top four streaming services, including their prices and some...
The 2010s: A decade in review
Diya Thomas co-wrote this article As the decade comes to a close, the Crier would like to recap major memories from the 2010s. From Taylor Swift to Shawn Mendes, or Instagram to Tik Tok,...
Top ten Christmas songs
Embed from Getty Images As the clock towards Christmas slowly ticks, Christmas music continues to flood shopping malls, holiday parties, and Spotify playlists. But what can be considered the best of the best in...
Celebrating the holidays in Chicagoland
We are done with finals–now what? Here are some holiday attractions in the Chicagoland area you can visit during winter break. Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier It’s the 19th annual Wonderfest at Navy Pier,...
Conant staff shares memories from the past decade
As the decade comes to an end, we asked staff members to reflect on the biggest changes and moments they’ve experienced at Conant High School. To some, these memories may be news, since not...
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