Self defense classes demand fighting chance in school curriculum
“At some point in your life as a woman you will flash across a predator’s (mainly male) radar as prey. You will be attacked. You will be alone and you will be vulnerable. And...
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Elizabeth Einig contributes to Kennedy Forum, brings awareness to mental health issues
Elizabeth Einig is not your average Conant student. By her senior year, she has already been named to the Daily Herald Leadership Team, worked as an intern for the Kenneth Young Center for Mental...
New spring charity dance to take place at Conant
A new, all-district dance will be held this spring. The dance aims to raise money for Partners in Our Community, which helps underprivileged families in the District 211 community, and will take place at...
Teacher of the week 16: Jamie Peterson
Teachers are real life superheroes. Every day, CHS teachers touch the lives of thousands of students, and their work extends beyond the boundaries of the classroom. To show appreciation for these teachers, the Crier...
Do teachers really get better food than students?
While walking through the student cafeteria, one often hears complaints from students that “the teachers get way better food.” This rumor has floated around the cafeteria for years, but it has never been tested...
10 alternative names for the tutoring hallway
Recently, Conant students were invited, via Google Forms, to vote on a name for the new academic support hallway, which will contain tutoring and other student services. The link also invited students to submit...
District 211 re-approves iPads
The Board of Education, based on a presentation from the district-wide 1:1 committee, made the decision to reapprove iPads for District 211. The 1:1 committee consisted of teachers and administrators from all five schools who...
Conant orchestra students perform with international touring act
The Conant orchestra, along with other D211 students, played in concert alongside a professional music group called Barrage 8 in Conant’s auditorium on Saturday, February 25. Barrage 8 consists of nine young, professional musicians who...
Wrestlers claw their way to Elite Eight
Though unsuccessful at the Individual State Championships last weekend in Champaign, the Conant wrestling team came together on Tuesday night and defeated the Notre Dame College Prep Dons by a score of 36-27. The...
Student starts new speed cubing club
A Conant student is working to build a new speed cubing club, with the first meeting scheduled for Friday, Feb. 24 in room 221 after school. Members will learn the ins and outs of...
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