Friendship Friday: Tony Raso and James Rodden
Madeline O'Neil, Copy Editor
January 17, 2020
Seniors James Rodden and Tony Raso have been friends for as long as they can remember. When asked to describe how long they’ve known each other, Rodden replies rather humorously. “Too long,” Rodden says. Since before preschool, the two can remember being close. Rodden and Raso share many...
Living the nightmare: Sleep paralysis affects DGS students
Alex Miranda, Video News Director
January 16, 2020
Most individuals have been burdened by the horrors of a bad dream, but only a select few have endured lasting physical consequences from their sleep patterns. As a young child, senior Olivia Yesker discovered that simply plugging in a night light would not alleviate the terrors in her sleep. Living...
Friendship Friday: Jenna Boone and Morgan Turner
Ariel Oh, Print Features Editor
January 10, 2020
Juniors Jenna Boone and Morgan Turner have been friends ever since the 3rd grade. Boone expresses how much she values their friendship: “[Morgan and I] have been friends since elementary school. We’ve been close ever since, and we also are on cheer together. We hangout all the time and I wouldn’t...
Presenting the worst presents
Vincent Llanes, Business Manager
December 20, 2019
Christmas Eve is fast approaching and DGS students and staff are bracing for quite possibly the most exciting time of the year. While Dec. 25th often brings a great deal of excitement and joy, it can also lead to some unexpected letdowns from bad holiday gifts. Some DGS students and staff are all too...
DGS celebrates diverse holiday traditions
Jovana Kuzmanovic and Kate Riley
December 18, 2019
The holiday season is a perfect time to spread cheer and take time to enjoy great food and company with the people we adore. DGS has a diverse community of students, and with diversity comes an assortment of holiday traditions. Senior Jillian Scott loves the chance to catch up on sleep during the...
DGS displays differences in final exams
Teagan Smith, Print Opinions Editor
December 18, 2019
It’s the weekend before winter break, and students’ stress levels are maxing out as they lock themselves in library study rooms, attempting to shove every bit of information from the semester into their brains. A traditional final takes place during the 90 minute class period on the day of the...
Music at DGS
Jacqueline Sumida and Greyson Martinescu
December 18, 2019
At the annual holiday concert, DGS students, family and faculty all get to experience the entire DGS music program in one concert. Within the ensembles themselves, the program includes the combined wind symphony and wind ensemble, a combination of the DGS concert orchestra and the District 99 symphonic...
‘You’re never going to be alone if you have music:’ Deanna Eslit
Jacqueline Sumida, Print Entertainment Editor
December 18, 2019
For sophomore Deanna Eslit, enjoying choir was a learning process. Eslit, a member of treble choir and chamber singers, wasn’t always in love with singing. In fact, she hated it at first. “It all started in fourth grade when we were kind of forced to try out for choir, and I thought it was stupid....
A ‘Reflection’ on the band program, starring Nick Sisson
Jacqueline Sumida, Print Entertainment Editor
December 18, 2019
On the band side of things, we have junior trombonist and drum major Nick Sisson who’s been in band since elementary school. After a positive experience in middle school band, Sisson made his decision to join the DGS program. “I first joined the band program because of my middle school teacher...
DGS wrestlers face an unnoticed opponent: Stigma
December 18, 2019
The wrestler takes the mat. He approaches his opponent -- the many hours of hard work and dedication have prepared him for this very moment. However, when he steps off the mat, a different struggle begins. At DGS the varsity wrestling program has seen had a myriad achievements among its athletes....
Friendship Friday: Tara Pikey and Rileigh Weber
Alison Goulding, Print News Editor
December 13, 2019
Seniors Tara Pikey and Rileigh Weber have been best friends since the third grade. "We just love each other," Pikey said.
Some seniors prepare to graduate early
Alison Goulding, Print News Editor
December 12, 2019
With the last day of the semester on Dec. 20, seniors who chose to graduate a semester early will be finishing their high school career. These students will take finals but will not return to school for the spring semester. The option to graduate early is open to all students, but students who choose...
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