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Freshman Friday: Wade Hall
Freshman Friday: Wade Hall

Jhenevie Oca, Photo Editor
March 23, 2018

Q: As the school year wraps up, what was your favorite memory from freshman year? A: My favorite memory of freshman year probably would probably be going to football games with my friends. Q: What do you look forward to most going into your sophomore year? A: I look forward to meeting new people and having new teachers. Q: What is your favorite thing about DGS? A: I like the number of cla...

Freshman Friday: Dakota Panico
Freshman Friday: Dakota Panico

Will Miller, Social Media
March 16, 2018

Q: Were you scared to leave middle school? A: I wasn’t scared to leave middle school because I knew people from different middle schools that were coming in so my classes were easy going. Q: What are you involved in at school or do you plan to get involved last year? A: I’m involved in key club, I was planning on getting involved in more this year, but since I didn’t, I will be next...

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Sports
Mustang baseball tops Lyons Township
Mustang baseball tops Lyons Township

Lucas Crowley, Freelance Writer
April 18, 2018

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Jordan Knoch doubled in the bottom of the 10th inning driving in Nick Stacey to take a walk-off win against the Lyons Township Lions, 6-5.  Stacey went 2 for 5 and put himself into scoring position in the 10th for Knoch. The offensive efforts for the Mustangs were perfectly timed, and when they scored, they scored in bursts. Jack Blazevich went 3 for 4 and came up bi...

DGS baseball blows out Proviso East
DGS baseball blows out Proviso East

Lucas Crowley, Freelance Writer
April 11, 2018

Mustangs vs. Pirates  24-0 W On Tuesday, the Mustang varsity baseball team blew out the Proviso East Pirates 24-0. DGS scored 16 runs in the first two innings with a total of 14 hits. The Proviso East pitching was below average at best with eight walks and two hit by pitches and 18 hits throughout the game. The Pirate’s offense produced one hit all game. The Mustang’s pitching was le...

Mustangs win in home opener against Addison Trail
Mustangs win in home opener against Addison Trail

Lucas Crowley, Freelance Writer
April 11, 2018

Monday, April 2, 2018 On April 2, Mustang starting pitcher Cameron Crowley struckout 11 batters in a 6-1 win against Addison Trail.  He held the Blazers to 1 run the entire game silencing any offensive noise. Crowley, earning his first win of the season, pitched a complete game with no walks. “My fastball had a little bit of life and I was blowing it by them the first couple of innings. It wa...

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Entertainment
Throwback Thursday: Tara Dellutri
Throwback Thursday: Tara Dellutri

Matthew Hollendonner, Business Manager
April 19, 2018

  Who knew Mrs. Dellutri had such a good taste in music, I wonder if she could sing their music in Spanish.

100% fact based journalism: weekly horoscopes
100% fact based journalism: weekly horoscopes

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
April 18, 2018

Aries - You should get that matching face tattoo you’ve been thinking about. Taurus - Seeing others wearing red is likely to enrage you. Stop yourself from charging at them and impaling them with your horns. Gemini - You are susceptible to clickbait. Try to stay more on track to attain success.  Cancer - A piece of popcorn will become stuck in your tooth, haunting you with the feeling even...

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Opinions
Slacktivism: ‘hashtagging’ out of the conversation
DGS administration forum fails to hear student voices
A small cost for a needed change
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Podcasts
Little Creperie

February 12, 2018

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Is a Poptart technically a ravioli?

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Jonah Ocuto documentary: What is most important is what is invisible
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The student news site of Downers Grove South High School
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School