Spotlight

Football hopes team identity carries into next season

Despite losing their final four games after winning their first six, the Cougars football team aspires to be winning playoff games next year with the help of a clear team identity, a philosophy anchored...

From Schaumburg to show business

She’s been an impoverished young woman living through the French Revolution; a mermaid princess looking for a handsome prince; the rebel daughter of a Jewish milkman in Russia. Presently, she’s a young journalist at...

New Teacher Profile: Gabriella Stacy

Vinaya Pillai also contributed to this article.  Crier: What is your favorite thing about teaching at Conant? Stacy: Getting to know all of the students and staff members. Everybody is so welcoming and kind...

YA literature needs more representation

Considering that it’s National Novel Writing Month, or, “Nanowrimo,” now is a good time to sit down and analyze the current trends and tendencies of mainstream writers. There is a shocking lack of diversity...

The hidden gems of Schaumburg

Late starts, weekends, and Thanksgiving break are all times for you to relax and hang out with your friends. But, most people don’t want to drive or can’t drive all the way downtown to...