Downers Grove village council is awarded for stormwater management at March 19 meeting
Paul Szmanda, Online Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2019
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On March 19 the Downers Grove Village Council held its regularly scheduled meeting. During the hour-long sessions, the village was presented with an award for their treatment of flooding, the council listened to the quarterly economics report, and the mayor encouraged the people to go out and vote. ...
School Board meeting: March 18
March 20, 2019
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The March 19 District 99 School board meeting discussed the topics pedestrian safety, renewal of contract with First Student, curriculum overview and the progression of the Master Facility Plan. Pedestrian Safety: The board wants to lower the speed limit in the school zones. Both schools have bus...
Comedy central: Tate captures state title for speech
Trevor Owcarz, Online News Editor
March 15, 2019
Filed under News, Podcasts, Uncategorized
The DGS speech team: A legacy and a tradition
Tatum Mitchell, Print News Editor
March 15, 2019
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Junior Kevin Tate took home a state championship in Original Comedy at the IHSA state speech competition. As a whole, the team placed 12th. “Qualifying for state was one of the most stressful but enjoyable experiences I've ever had. … At sectionals, the stakes are raised exponentially because th...
Village of Woodridge bimonthly board meeting passes rezoning resolution
Sarah Barber, Online Opinions Editor
March 8, 2019
Last night, the mayor of Woodridge and the village board passed an amended version of Resolution-2019-28, which would allow the rezoning of Lot 15 of Uptown at Seven Bridges from commercial use to residential use. A representative of the developing company, Pulte Inc., presented a brief overview of t...
Weekly Preview: March 4 – 8
Ina Barashka, Online Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2019
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Monday: There is the usual 9:20 a.m. late start. Enjoy your last couple of hours of the three-day weekend. Tuesday: The Foreign Language National Honors Societies Induction will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday: There will be representatives from large, public, private liberal arts, COD, and medium-sized private ...
Weekly Preview: Feb. 25-March 1
Jacob Casella, Social Media Director
February 25, 2019
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Here’s what is happening at DGS this week. Monday, Feb. 25 Spring Sports tryouts happen today for various sports. Check the DGS sports page for specific details on each sport. Tuesday, Feb. 26 Come see DGS play in their sectional game at 7 p.m., or come see the band concert at 7 p.m. in th...
Feb. 22 Spirit assembly: Photo gallery
Ashley Boak, Freelance Writer
February 25, 2019
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Mandatory attendance at the 2019 Spirit Week Assembly
Emmanuelle Copeland and Becca Pritchett
February 21, 2019
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Attendance to the spirit week assembly will be mandatory on Feb. 22, 2019. In past assemblies alternative spaces like the cafeteria and library were available to students to use as a study hall during the duration of the assembly. However, this year in an email to staff, the faculty was told otherwise. “All...
DGS Chess competes at state tournament
Paul Szmanda, Online Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 19, 2019
The DGS chess team competed at the State Chess Tournament in Peoria, Ill. The two-day tournament took place on Feb. 8-9 with the Mustangs competing in seven rounds of chess games and winning in two. Before the tournament, Head Coach Frank Ding talked to the players about going into their game wit...
Weekly Preview: Feb. 18 – Feb. 22
Ariel Oh, Copy Editor
February 19, 2019
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Monday: There will be no classes due to President’s Day. Students will have to complete an E-learning activity to make up for the snow day from November 2018. Tuesday: Classes resume. Spirit Week begins in preparation for the winter dance. There will be a band concert held at 7:00 p.m. in ...
Students choose with Student Choice
Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
February 19, 2019
On the week of Jan. 21, 2019, DGS began offering students samples of the foods from different restaurants and asked them to vote for their favorite on Jan. 25, 2019. This was done to possibly choose a new restaurant for the school to offer for students in the cafetorium. There were three options to choose from, the...