DIY Valentine’s Day cards
Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for displaying affection and appreciation for your loved ones. Valentine cards are a classic gift for anyone in your life, and handmade cards are even more meaningful. Here are...
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Girls’ Gymnastics overcomes injuries, wins first at regionals
The girls’ gymnastics team placed first in their Regional on Jan. 31 at Palatine, securing their Sectional spot and becoming back-to-back Regional Champions. After placing 4th at the MSL Conference on Jan. 24, the...
Conant community responds to new grading system
Conant High School, along with the rest of District 211, has recently finished its first semester with a new semester grading system, similar to the grading system used in colleges and universities. Many teachers...
Meet the new teachers in the world language department: Colton Ford
The Crier is conducting video interviews to get to know the new teachers at Conant. Meet new Spanish teacher, Colton Ford. +3
School community comes together to help Conant alum at ‘Conant Debate Against Cancer,’ plans future movie event
Photos 1-3 by Frank Kernats; Photo 4 by Julie Nowak Recently the CHS community came together in an event called “Conant Debate Against Cancer” to support Brian Beam, ‘16, a Conant alum battling brain...
Davis’s 35 points not enough to top Barrington
On senior night, Ryan Davis, ‘18, scored 35 points and had 14 rebounds. Despite that performance, Barrington fought their way to a 57-54 win over the Cougars. “Yeah, it’s disappointing, especially on our senior...
Six first-place finishes send wrestling into Sectionals
At Schaumburg’s IHSA Regional on Saturday, 10 Conant wrestlers qualified for the IHSA Individual Sectional at Larkin next weekend, six of whom finished as Regional Champions in their respective weight class. As a team,...
Photo Story: GEMS conference targets girls interested in science
Conant hosted District 211’s eighth annual GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science) Conference on Feb. 3. Fifth and sixth grade girls from District 211’s feeder schools came to Conant to participate in a...
Winterfest to raise money for pediatric cancer, among other changes
The Winter Fest dance will take place on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 7:30-10:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Party for a Purpose,” as all proceeds from the dance will be donated to pediatric cancer...
What to eat after your wisdom tooth removal
After undergoing oral surgery to remove my wisdom teeth about two months ago, I can confidently say that it was a very unpleasant experience that I would never want to relive. Not only were...