GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs Hersey
This game marked the end of men’s’ basketball season. The Cougars put up a strong fight to match the Huskies, playing an electric game and sending it to overtime with a buzzing student section....
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Crier wants to know: how often should leap year birthdays be celebrated?
February 29th is the rarest birthday with only a 1 in roughly 1,460 chance of being born on this date. This raises the question: should those rare leap year babies have their birthdays celebrated...
Which ‘Internado’ character are you?
Loved by Spanish 4 and AP Spanish students, “Internado” is a Spanish drama series. It follows the students and staff at the mysterious boarding school, “Laguna Negra”. Are you a Marcos or a Carolina?...
Blood drive volunteers encourage donations
In the atrium this Friday, February 23rd, Conant’s Medical Careers Club will be hosting its annual blood drive in conjunction with Vitalant, a company that specializes in organizing blood and plasma donation events. If...
Locker convos: what is chess?
Crier sits down with key Chess Team members, Samantha Arnold, Ochiroo Lkhagvajamts, and Pauline Yang, who talk about the rules of the game and the most notable moves on the board. The Crier is...
GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs Schaumburg
The men’s team showed a great performance and victory against MSL rivals Schaumburg, with a final score of 58-48. Though the game was relatively neck and neck, the Cougars came out on top with...
Overheard #5: The musical misunderstanding
Every day, our staff overhears fun and interesting comments and conversations at Conant. Our eavesdropping has led to this recurring series, where we bring your random school-day moments to life. This is Overheard. +3
Free Papa John’s sandwich for participating in Conant’s blood drive
It is estimated that about 1 in 7 patients in hospitals will require at least one blood transfusion, a medical procedure that involves being injected with donated blood. In fact, every two seconds, a...
Opinions on Conant’s most controversial P.E. unit
Let’s be honest, there is no P.E. unit at Conant more talked about than the swim unit. For the few weeks that it happens, the hallways are filled with conversations such as, “What are...
Karla Modelski: Over 30 years of dedication to education
For many, there could be nothing worse than having to give a presentation in front of their peers. In fact, over 25% of Americans fear public speaking according to a poll from the Washington...