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  • April 22Senior awards night on April 25
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The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

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The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

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News
DeAngelo Gerald will be introduced as a new dean for the 2024-2025 school year.
DGS introduces new dean
Caitlin Spindler, News Editor • May 13, 2024
The DGS Wind Ensemble performs at SuperState, an extremely high honor for a high school musical group.
South Wind Ensemble performs at SuperState
Liam Wells, Freelance Writer • May 13, 2024
Trending Stories
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Kids at skincare stores is becoming a common sight.

Kids shouldn't be wearing makeup • 62 Views

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In a country with such a storied history, it felt right to cover the classics that have remained in the cultural memory of America.

Top Ten American Political Scandals • 30 Views

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Social media has become a potent minefield of false information and subtle conditioning.

Social media pushes propaganda • 11 Views

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Social media platforms like TikTok create trends that target insecurities.

TikTok insecurity trends take toll on young users • 11 Views

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While I don’t actually want to eat the trophy that sits in our classroom, It was the perfect height and size for a chomp to illustrate my point.

Top 10 inedible things I want to eat (or have already eaten) • 9 Views

Opinions
My makeup drawer is filled to the brim with products– some that I love and some that I don’t love– including these 10 incredible ride-or-die masterpieces.
Top 10 ride-or-die makeup products
Sabrina Crowley, Copy Editor • June 24, 2024
Fruit can range from absolutely delicious to awful
Fruit that I hate
Anthony Addante, Opinions Editor • May 14, 2024
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Features
The destruction of third places is going unnoticed by some. With phones and social media gaining popularity, more people are spending time on their phones instead of with other people.
Third place
Vanja Bogdanovic, Graphics/Photo Editor • May 13, 2024
Micah Olson explores empty nest syndrome in the documentary.
Empty Nest
Micah Olson, Freelance Writer • May 9, 2024
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Sports
Senior softball player Grace Taylor hitting the ball during a practice scrimmage game at DGS.
Taylor heads to Appalachian State
Kate Dziewinski, Sports Writer • May 15, 2024
Senior gymnast Zoe Claiborne performs her floor routine during her competition.
Claiborne raises the bar
Taylor Beattie, Entertainment Editor • May 13, 2024
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Entertainment
Victorious had one of the best TV soundtracks ever, in my opinion.
These 10 songs are 'Victorious'
Maya Homberg, Editor-in-Chief • July 8, 2024
I may or may not have an addiction with Goodr sunglasses.
Nics top ten pairs of Goodr sunglasses
Nicholas Sadelski, Opinions Editor • June 16, 2024
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