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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

Does social media skew teen self image?

Lily Myszak, Video News Director November 4, 2021

Peer through the microscope at senior women in STEM

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director November 3, 2021

Stigma and biases surrounding weight damage the healthcare experience of people in larger bodies.

The heavy burden of weight stigma in healthcare

Sydney Richardson, Features Editor November 2, 2021

For many people, a visit to the doctor’s office is fairly standard, but for patients considered overweight or obese by their doctors, even a routine check-up could be damaging to one’s mental and physical...

DGS displays signs on main entrances specifying symptoms that would require individuals to stay home.

COVID-19 at DGS: Metrics, masks and more

Lily Myszak, Video News Director October 12, 2021

With the simultaneous return of full time in-person school and the elimination of a remote learning option, both students and administrators are grappling with the repercussions of attempting to return...

Letters for Rose aims to eliminate loneliness among elderly patients during the pandemic.

The bloom of Letters for Rose

Kristin Weidner, Video News Director October 4, 2021

Born out of the sheer love for community service, Letters for Rose was a product of both the pandemic and dedication of two New Jersey teenagers. Their mission is clear and simple: reduce feelings of...

Co-band director Danny Tedeschi standing in front of the band as they get ready for their second competition at Victor J. Andrew HIgh School.

New co-band director Danny Tedeschi is ready to enter ‘The Arena’

Caden Sexton, Freelance Writer September 30, 2021

With three days left before the start of the school year, the band program lost one of their directors. 22 days later Danny Tedeschi was hired and begun to work alongside Greg Hensel on this year's marching...

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