Ping Pong Club serves up the fun
Ping Pong, the game that is played in basements and professionally in clubs, is also played at Conant High School. Whether you’re a pro in tournaments or someone who’s never touched a paddle, Ping...
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New Teacher Profile: Vincent Salas
The Crier is conducting interviews to get to know the new teachers at Conant. Today, the Crier is featuring teacher Vincent Salas. Crier: What is your favorite thing about teaching at Conant? Salas: “So...
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...
“Charlie’s Angels” reboot was like the original series
The television show “Charlie’s Angels” first aired on ABC on September 22, 1976, and changed television forever. Starring Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd, Jaclyn Smith, and eventually Shelly Hack and Tanya Roberts, the...
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...
Netflix’s “Let It Snow” is a typical holiday romcom
Even though it’s only November, it’s already beginning to look a lot like Christmas. With the temperature dropping and the release of Christmas movies, the holiday spirit is beginning to appear early this year....
These women rise to the occasion: Conant RISE’s speaker night
Conant’s RISE club is hosting their 2nd annual speaker night this Friday, Nov. 15. RISE (Reaching Individuals by Supporting Every girl) is a club at Conant that hopes to empower and instill confidence in...
A successful formula: Conant math teacher shares process of writing a novel
A Conant math teacher spoke about his self-published book and the process that led to its creation at Conant’s second annual Author Day on November 1. Patel teaches AP Computer Science Principles, AP Statistics,...
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