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Elizabeth Rose Szpytek

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek (they/them/theirs or she/her/hers) is a senior at Downers Grove South, and—for reasons still unknown—oversees the online opinions section for the Blueprint. Szpytek, a self-described "genderqueer woman," is passionate about fighting the cissexism, transmisogyny and sexism that is ingrained into our society. She is a youth leader at Transcend, a trans youth group in Naperville. They also participate in their high school's peer-tutoring program.

Their free time is mostly spent annoying old geezers at stoplights by blasting bad pop punk out her car’s speakers and writing (as well as perpetually editing) short stories. Szpytek tries to alleviate the infinite monotony of suburbia by escaping into film, video games and podcasts. 

They aspire to have a stable career in something although exactly what is unclear. Just not math.

All content by Elizabeth Rose Szpytek
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[Photo] Looking back: a fun ride

Vince Vena, Copy Editor
May 21, 2018
Looking back: high school sucks

Looking back: high school sucks

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
May 21, 2018
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[Photo] Looking back: the best 4 years?

Matthew Hollendonner, Business Manager
May 18, 2018
Important messages from the constellations: weekly horoscope

Important messages from the constellations: weekly horoscope

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
May 9, 2018
Top 10 urgent vaccines Juniors need to get before the start of their Senior year

Top 10 urgent vaccines Juniors need to get before the start of their Senior year

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
May 8, 2018
100% fact based journalism: weekly horoscopes

100% fact based journalism: weekly horoscopes

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
April 18, 2018
Its called art, look it up.

Top 10: Emojis

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
April 10, 2018
Referendum for D99 renovations passes

Referendum for D99 renovations passes

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
March 22, 2018
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[Photo] Vampires: sexy or scary: an investigation: the article

Marc Alvarez, Copy Editor
March 16, 2018
622 DGS students turn out for nation-wide walkout

622 DGS students turn out for nation-wide walkout

Katie Anthony, Kora Montana, Lindsay Valero, Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, and Jonah Ocuto
March 14, 2018
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A very serious photo befitting of this very serious article

A very serious article on a very serious topic with a very serious image

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
March 12, 2018
Top Ten: songs to listen to when you’re sad but dont want to admit it to yourself so you just go for a late night drive and cry

Top Ten: songs to listen to when you’re sad but don’t want to admit it to yourself so you just go for a late night drive and cry

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
February 6, 2018

Issue 3

Barbara Collins, Jayna Bardahl, Sarah Major, Lindsay Valero, Rhaya Truman, Srushti Desai, Calvin Herion, Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Jonah Ocuto, Katie Anthony, Donte Reed, Kendall Brost, Vince Vena, Andrea Davenport, Emmanuelle Copeland, Jhenevie Oca, Katie Anthony, and Natalie Casas
January 29, 2018
Girls bowling strikes attention at DGS

Girls bowling ‘strikes’ attention at DGS

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
January 26, 2018
What if we did a pregnancy photo, except Im not pregnant, Im just fat?

A fat chick’s guide to loving your fat chick body

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
January 26, 2018
Graphic courtesy of Emmanuelle Copeland

Refusing invisibility

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
December 1, 2017
Persistence

Persistence

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
November 7, 2017
Zodiac Signs

Actual, factual, real news you can use – weekly horoscope

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
November 1, 2017

Issue 1

Barbara Collins, Sydney Hall, Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Katie Anthony, Jayna Bardahl, Natalie Casas, Calvin Herion, Vince Vena, Emmanuelle Copeland, Andrea Davenport, Rhaya Truman, Sarah Major, Jonah Ocuto, Kendall Brost, Lindsay Valero, Vince Vena, Srushti Desai, Donte Reed, and Jhenevie Oca
October 26, 2017
Zodiac Signs

Not your average bore-oscope: you won’t believe Libra’s predictions

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
October 25, 2017
Racism is real: heres what we can do to change that

Racism is real: here’s what we can do to change that

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
October 20, 2017
Air Conditioner: Gone but not forgotten

Air Conditioner: Gone but not forgotten

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
September 25, 2017
Creative but costly: Conditioners cool classrooms

Creative but costly: Conditioners cool classrooms

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
September 20, 2017
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