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  • March 18Spring Break starts 3/25
  • March 18An Evening of one Acts 3/21, 3/22 at 7:00 p.m.
  • March 18D99 Honors Vocal Recital hosted at DGN 3/19 at 7 p.m.
  • March 18ISA testing 3/19
  • March 18Respect Week hosted by Unified 3/18-3/22
  • March 11Unified Club Meeting 3/13 at 3:30 PM
  • March 11DECA meeting 3/15 at 7:45 AM
  • March 11Spanish Club Meeting 3/12 at 3:30 PM
  • March 7Student Voice Opportunity Mar.7 during access
  • March 4National Social Workers Week Mar.4-Mar.8
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Some students fear the cicadas that are coming in summer 2024.

Season of cicadas is upon DGS

Kate Dziewinski, Sports Editor March 14, 2024

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 force readers into the shadows of learning, limiting their content choices.

Illinois begins new chapter, bans book censorship

Juliana Conyer, Managing Editor March 11, 2024

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 speech team competed in Peoria, IL and ended up taking home second place.

Speech takes home second place state trophy

Caitlin Spindler and William Elliott March 8, 2024

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...

The DGS Orchesis company performed one of their dances at the spirit week assembly.

Orchesis ‘Dances the Night Away’

Melo Medina, Video Editor March 8, 2024

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...

On Feb. 23, DGS held the annual spirit assembly where students from all grades and staff competed for the spirit jug. Small events during lunch periods where students could earn points for their grade led up to the large assembly that took place in the large gym. Seniors won the spirit jug after being in last place for most of the week.

Spirit flows throughout DGS

Vanja Bogdanovic, Graphics/Photo Editor February 28, 2024

Last years winter dance hosted DJ Edi Dzaferoski. This years DJ has yet to be announced.

DGS hosts winter dance on Feb. 24

Maya Homberg, Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2024

On Saturday, Feb. 24, DGS will open its doors to students sporting masquerade masks and dressed in green, purple and gold. Gussied up in dresses and suits, students will attend the annual winter dance,...

All the step teams gathered on stage at the end of the competition to receive a round of applause.

Royalty Step team presents the crown

Caitlin Spindler and Vanja Bogdanovic February 8, 2024

Screams erupted from the crowd as stomps and claps bounced off the walls of the auditorium during the DGS’s Royalty Step Teams first annual Royal Stomp Down. The competition was hosted on Feb. 3 and...

Students tuned in to Google Meets from home for attendance check-ins in each of their classes.

E-learning makes a comeback during winter months

Sabrina Crowley, Copy Editor February 8, 2024

With January and February comes cold temperatures, icy roads and a lot of snow. Because of this, District 99 prepared to have e-learning days in case the weather prevented students and staff from being...

DGS students cram into each other trying to get their school lunches and check out in sporadic lines.

Lunch lines ‘eat up’ space

Maya Homberg, Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2024

A third of DGS students share a lunchtime, making the commons and cafetorium fully populated during fourth, fifth and sixth period. Students line up behind the various food options in the cafetorium, at...

The online SAT, beginning this spring, aims to transition the exam to be more accommodating and efficient for students.

SAT to be taken online starting this Spring

Olivia Velazquez, News Editor February 5, 2024

At the start of spring 2024, U.S. high school students will only be allowed to take the SAT test online. College Board will still offer the pencil and paper SAT, but only for students who have specific...

Counselors send students blue passes for them to meet with counselors and decide classes for the 2024-25 school year.

Students and staff make new selections, classes and rigor for the new year

Grace Rerucha, Features Editor January 29, 2024

With freshmen, sophomore and junior courses for next year being filled up, a new policy will be going into effect. The state-mandated Illinois Accelerated Placement Act will push students who score high...

The graph compares chronic absenteeism from District 99 to the state of Illinois.

D99 board discusses chronic absenteeism at Dec. 18 meeting

Maya Homberg, Editor-in-Chief December 20, 2023

On Dec. 18, the D99 board met to discuss chronic absenteeism and problem-solving techniques they have implemented. Chronic absenteeism counts all absences, including excused, unexcused and suspensions....

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