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The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

Color: A Secret World

Jo Stewart, Freelance Writer May 12, 2022

TikToks lethal beauty standards

TikTok’s lethal beauty standards

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor May 12, 2022

Social media has been on the rise since the early 2000s and with popular apps like Instagram and Snapchat gaining more users every day, it’s clear that it won’t be slowing down any time soon. However,...

Some of the more well-known Fast fashion brands include Zara, H&M Group, UNIQLO, GAP, Forever 21, Topshop, Fashion Nova and New Look.

Fast fashion threading plastic into the ocean

Abigail Durkin, Opinions Editor May 6, 2022

With summer vacation being right around the corner, students are saving up money to buy their Pinterest-perfect outfits for the new season and ensuring that they will be able to match with Emma Chamberlain...

Inside the containers was a log of names dating back to 2019.

Adventuring into Geocaching as a beginner

Kassem Ossman, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2022

“Wait, over here!” I heard as a gust of chilly wind blew my way. After around five minutes following the tracker on my phone,looking over the hint that was provided and feeling stumped, we had finally...

The Girl Scout symbol has been around since the 1920s.

The forgotten years: Girl Scouts after elementary school

Casey Muzykansky, Copy Editor May 6, 2022

‘Tis the season! Elementary school girls stand behind a wall of cookies on a table. When imagining Girl Scouts, plenty of people see elementary school girls, walking up and down neighborhood streets,...

The rumor of Roe v Wade overturning has sparked activism among Gen Z.

Gen Z drives modern activism

Ava Lafin, Opinions Editor May 5, 2022

When injustice is recognized in this society, it doesn’t take long for hundreds of support pages, news articles, social media chains and fundraisers to rise. Generation Z, people born from 1997-2012,...

Teen Tok

Lauren Miranda, Freelance Writer May 4, 2022

Cell phone dependency creates more problems than are normally talked about.

E-Zombies: Putting away your brain suckers

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director April 29, 2022

Picture this: you are sitting in class and you hear the sound of your phone ring. You grab your phone and it is a text from your crush. You’re instantly filled with euphoria, but you missed vital information...

Creating wonder through collections

Sydney Richardson, Features Editor April 29, 2022

Making detailed lists and using goals can help students stay productive and motivated even when it is difficult.

Students defy odds with their keys to productivity

Nora Joy, News Editor April 22, 2022

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), most children in primary school find school to be engaging and exciting. Despite this, research shows that after second grade, students excitement...

Marijuana use and teenagers

Marijuana use and teenagers

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor April 20, 2022

Nearly 50 million Americans over the age of 13 have used marijuana in the last year according to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, (NSDUH), making it the most common drug used in the United...

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