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  • November 25Grove Express Nov. 28
  • November 25Thanksgiving break starts Nov. 27
  • November 18Saturday night performance of "Elf" Dec. 14
  • November 18Friday night performance of "Elf" Dec. 13
  • November 18Thursday night performance of "Elf" Dec. 12
  • November 18Winter art show grand opening Dec. 12
  • November 18Cocoa in the commons Dec. 6
  • November 18Thanksgiving break begins Nov. 27
  • November 18Fillies compete at Mundelein High School Nov. 23
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
News
Freshmen girls that met each other this year now sit everyday together at lunch.
Freshmen talk: A break down on high school
Kate Dziewinski, Abby Heavrin, and Ren Espinoza • November 22, 2024
The DGS speech team placed 2nd in the IHSA State Tournament (photo courtesy of Justin Matkovich).
DGS starts speech season
Adele Kelly, Freelance Writer • November 21, 2024
Trending Stories
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Social media introduces new opportunities for relationships.

Generation Z navigates a new way to date • 351 Views

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Custodian cleans up messes that students leave during their lunch periods in the commons.

Students create problems in learning commons • 256 Views

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The learning commons is a space that creates much chaos for students and staff members.

Editorial: DGS commons creates unexpected chaos • 91 Views

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The varsity girls volleyball team poses after defeating Willowbrook in 3 sets to win the regional championship.

Babich ‘sets’ up girls volleyball for success • 88 Views

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Jonny Klaeren celebrates his favorite holiday, Halloween, with his best friends.

Klaeren finds his way to body positivity • 85 Views

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Downers Grove South Mustangs celebrate after a big 31-28 win vs rivals Hinsdale South.

DGS hosts first home playoff game in 13 years • 77 Views

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The Grove Express takes proceeds from residents and donates it to organizations in the community.

Downers residents run Grove Express 5K • 74 Views

Opinions
The best apple in the game: Honeycrisp apples and their reign of superiority
The best apple in the game: Honeycrisp apples and their reign of superiority
Grace Lube, Sports editor • November 21, 2024
Mustang Friday at DGS gives students the opportunity to be recognized for their good behavior, with the insentive of a DGS shirt, Mustang Friday engages students every week. Along with their shirt, students are able to plant their roots deeper into DGS's culture of being respectful, responsible and engaged in their everyday lives, in and out of school.
School spirit deflates in popularity: Lets bring it back to everyday life
Kate Dziewinski, Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2024
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Features
Junior Nico Kharat studies for 3 AP classes and prepares for ASU simultaneously.
Full plates: Students bite off more than they can chew
Yoldi Villa, Opinions Editor • November 21, 2024
Side by side comparison of homecoming at DGS in 2023 and 1998.
The death of the slow dance
Abby Heavrin, Opinions Editor • November 18, 2024
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Sports
The DuPage Stars work to get the puck out of their zone with defenseman Jaxon Flakus and goal-tender Tomas Genovese leaving it all out on the ice.
The DuPage Stars shoot through regular season
Liam Wells, Managing Editor • November 23, 2024
Riley Flood performing on the bridge during the color guard’s final performance at Lucas Oil Stadium
Flood spins through a successful guard season
Emma Elkin, Freelance Writer • November 21, 2024
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Entertainment
Hugh Grant takes the lead in a game of cat and mouse in horror film Heretic.
‘Heretic’ uses horror to remind viewers what’s in power
Gretchen Haselhorst, Freelance Writer • November 26, 2024
Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield take you through the past, present, and future of Almut and Tobias.
‘We Live In Time’ portrays love and loss with care
Gretchen Haselhorst, Freelance Writer • November 22, 2024
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