DGS will be introducing Deangelo Gerald as the new dean of students forthe 2024-25 school year. Gerald is currently a social worker and has worked at DGS for the past three years. He is also the co-sponsor...

“Please welcome the Downers Grove South High School Wind Ensemble,” the Illinois Wind Symphony Associate Director exclaims. Applause fills the concert hall. All eyes are now focused on Director Aaron...

A District 99 board meeting was held on May 6 as one of the last for the school year to give credit to students excelling in areas like architecture, NISPA awards, research club, short film and journalism...

On Feb. 28 a fight between three students in a bathroom at Wheaton Warrenville South High School, along with a series of other physical altercation between students prompted an update of the existing...

At midnight on March 4, the first round of senior assassins commenced. The game entails students assembling into small teams and “hunting” other groups with Nerf guns in hopes of winning a $2,000 grand...

As many students may have noticed throughout the course of this school year, when a personal cell phone is connected to the D99-BYOD Wi-Fi network, certain apps are blocked. Some of these apps include...

Cicadas are going to be buzzing around the southeast and midwest regions starting in mid-May. This will be the first time since 1803 that both groups of cicadas, Brood XIX and XIII will be out at the same...

Book bans have been sweeping across the country, stirring up controversy in and out of the classroom. According to the American Library Association, 2023 saw a 20% increase in the amount of attempted book...

The DGS speech team talked their way into a second place finish at the IHSA state speech tournament on Feb. 17. The tournament was hosted in Peoria, IL at the Peoria Civic Center and took place over...

On March 15-17, the DGS Orchesis dance company will “Dance the Night Away” during their performance at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Orchesis is a no-cut dance company at DGS that focuses on all dance...