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  • April 22Class of 2024 Prom on April 27
  • April 22CLEAR Workshop on April 26
  • April 22Jazz concert on April 24
  • April 22Cap and gown delivery on April 23
  • April 22Senior awards night on April 25
  • April 15Musical at DGS on April 18, 19, & 20th
  • April 15DGS Principal-Parent Partnership on April 17
  • April 15Culture Week Food Trucks on April 16
  • April 8Mustang Trot on April 14
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

Juniors Noelle Kelly (left) and Becca Snouffer (right) pose with a newly made Greener Grove shirt at their end-of-the-year party.

Greener Grove plants seeds in community

Juliana Conyer, Managing Editor January 12, 2024

In Jan. 2020, Downers Grove residents Louise Kelly and Carol Richart were alarmed to discover that their town had made the Environmental Concerns Commission inoperative. They responded by creating Greener...

The STEAM Wing at DGS showcases works of art created by students. Some students have been taking art classes at South for years, finding passion in creating artwork and improving their techniques.

Studio and AP art students spread creativity

Vanja Bogdanovic, Graphics/Photo Editor December 6, 2023

 

Addison Weinstein and Rae Hrubec pose after a difficult taekwondo practice.

DGS students punch, kick their way into Taekwondo

Melo Medina, Video Editor December 1, 2023

Students demonstrate the loud shouts and swift movements in the signature dobok every student wear in the Kim and Kang Martial Arts academy Korean and English merge into its own language as the instructor,...

Cinemark hires many teenagers from surrounding schools such as BHS, DGN and DGS.

Teens in customer service: A difficult job makes for a lifetime of learning

Sabrina Crowley, Copy Editor November 30, 2023

Whether it be a long-term position or a summer job, approximately six million teenagers between the ages of 16 and 19 are employed, including those at DGS. Teenagers all over the country gain work experience...

The Klaeren family out to dinner at Capital Grille.

The Klaeren clan: banding together

Kate Dziewinski, Sports Editor November 21, 2023

“Mom and dad” is not something students usually call their teachers at DGS, but for the Klaeren family, it's an exception. The Klaerens can practically call DGS a second home to them, considering each...

Stage crew has a wide variety of responsibilities and works on every play

Stage crew builds wonderful worlds

Anthony Addante, Opinions Editor November 10, 2023

The lights dim in the intimate setting of the studio theater as the doors close. The audience waits with anticipation as the actors take center stage. Everything comes together as the opening line is delivered...

Bruce attends a Harry Potter festival with her four younger siblings.

Sibling relationships: a lifelong bond

Juliana Conyer, Managing Editor November 3, 2023

Everybody has their social group, clique or inner circle. But these groups aren’t permanent, and friendship dynamics evolve over time, sometimes fizzling out all together. But the one constant relationship...

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