Arguably the area of curriculum most impacted by COVID-19 restrictions is the area in which physicality is prioritized: physical education. PE teacher Pablo Medina communicates his routes of perseverance during this time as both an educator and adult leader interacting with students. He finds his most prominent motivation through working on himself to inspire his family and students. Q: What has...

Clare Wisdom is a senior at Downers Grove South. She loves nature and is finding a way to incorporate her hobbies into her future plans after high school. She has multiple ideas on which field she wants to pursue and is planning on figuring out her biggest passion to follow. Q: What school are you planning on attending in the fall? A: University of Wisconsin eau Claire Q: Was this college your...

Senior Jillian Urgello has been playing piano since grade school and often volunteers at Sunday morning masses at St. Scholastica Church as a pianist. She’s improved her skills with the help of her teachers and friends. Urgello answers questions about her experience as a long-time pianist. Q: When did you start playing piano? A: I started playing In 2nd grade. I took lessons from my friend’s...

This school year has been so long, from zoom classes to the lack of being able to see friends and loved ones. But there’s a light at the end of this very long tunnel, with vaccines being distributed and the hope of normality brightening up as well as the last week of school dragging to the finish line. This playlist brings the joyful energy that we all have been feeling this last week of school and...

Food holds a special place in many peoples’ hearts. For some, trying new dishes is exciting and others love finding new ways to make their meals more interesting, from mixing pizza with various condiments to mixing something sweet with something salty. Here are a list of some of our DGS community members’ weirdest food combos: Mary Davenport~ “Grilled cheese and jelly.” Layla Orozco~...

I rarely watch tv, but when I do I always find nothing to watch. I’m very picky with what I choose, but honestly I think I just prefer good shows. I'm not jumping on the bandwagon to see a series just because people talk about it, I want to discover a series I can tell people about and not have them say, “I already watched the first 10 seasons in one night.” Most series on Netflix are basic,...

While the track season typically begins in January for its indoor season, it instead began right after spring break with its outdoor season due to COVID-19 restrictions with indoor sporting events. Despite the season being cut nearly in half, it hasn’t deterred any runners, especially fourth-year sprinter senior Chris Pogorelec who describes the obstacles of this season. “The running environment...

Q: What is one thing you want to accomplish this track season? A: This season getting to state and placing high is at the top of my priority list. I’m even more ambitious about it since the opportunity was taken last year. Q: What have you been doing to prepare for this upcoming season? A: I’ve been working on my strength and conditioning and running at top speed with technique in the...