Dec. 17, DGS will be making history with the first ever virtual holiday concert at DGS. The concert will feature the DGS choirs, the DGS bands and the Community District 99 orchestra. Students and teachers...

With the holiday season rapidly approaching, festive lights, holiday movies and seasonal treats are appearing all over the place; but the holidays are not the only thing looming around the corner. As the...

With around 2,800 students that attend DGS, there are 2,800 stories to be told. Being a part of the LGBTQ+ community is something that people, especially in the suburbs, tend to hide from. They are too...

The 2020-2021 school year has brought challenges for students and staff members alike; however, DGS school psychologists and social workers have found themselves facing a range of hurdles completely different...

Senior Lestin Kandakudy sets down his pencil and closes the cover of the AP biology textbook on his desk. He looks at the clock — it’s time. He puts on his scrubs, clips on his nursing ID tag and is...

Science class chaos, hell’s itch and Animal Crossing—senior Derek Hoffman’s creative world bubbles with honest, eccentric depictions of his personal passions and experiences. Fusing charismatic intelligence...

Supporting yourself can come in different forms. According to the CDC, one’s mental and physical wellness are both equal components to overall health. This issue is seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic first began in the U.S., DGS has been forced to remain almost exclusively remote, drastically changing how the school year has looked for students and teachers thus far. The...

With the arrival of a new school year came the time to elect a new student representative to the District 99 board. Chosen from a pool of applicants by Principal Edward Schwartz, senior Zoe Boyd has been...

She glances at the clock on her dashboard as she pulls into the drive-thru, eight minutes until class starts; that’s maybe enough time to get her coffee and still be on time. Of course this was a risk...

Since the switch to remote learning began at the start of the school year, many students have begun to feel a new type of weariness—Zoom fatigue. Zoom fatigue refers to the tiredness one may feel because...