The pandemic is worsening our mental health
Ever since Gov. Pritzker announced “quarantine” on March 20th, we have become familiar with the feeling of being trapped in our own homes. That was 7 months ago. Are you the same person you...
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How Conant students are battling sleep deprivation
Embed from Getty Images The paper due this Friday, sports practice, the math quiz tomorrow, and work after school on Thursday. These thoughts buzz through the head of a high school student as he...
School starting times are unfit for students
The words “teenager” and “lazy” seem to go hand-in-hand when people voice their opinions on the work ethic of young adults, but why is that? In short, the majority of teens are chronically sleep-deprived....
Develop habits to create a positive lifestyle
Through life, we’ve developed certain habits that we learned along the way. Sometimes, these habits can hurt, rather than help us. Due to our busy schedules, we often stop prioritizing ourselves and fall back...
Photo Story: Mental Health Awareness Fair 2017
Note: Click on an individual picture to see it in full size. In order to promote awareness about mental illnesses and the stigma surrounding it, Conant High School hosted its annual Mental Health Awareness...
Bullet journal your way to success
If you’ve been on Instagram or Pinterest lately, odds are you’ve come across pictures of meticulously organized notebooks and calendar pages decorated with whimsical drawings and bright colors. At first glance, they might look...
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...
“Split” elevates typical thrillers with unique antagonist
Kidnapping thriller movies are hardly a new concept, coming out every couple years with the same old plot lines of abduction and mystery. Despite the repetitive concept, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan does a phenomenal...
Mental Health fair kicks off Mental Health Week
The Student Services Department led the third annual Mental Health Awareness Fair on Oct. 17. This event kicked off the first ever Mental Health Awareness week from Oct. 17-21. Students walked around the fair...
Conant students motivated by the annual Mental Health Awareness Fair
The Student Services department hosted the annual Mental Health Awareness Fair at Conant during lunch periods on Friday, December 11. Students could visit an array of stations, including a “positive thoughts” board, a stress relief table,...
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