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Key Club brings the Crush can fundraiser back to DGS

Nora Joy, News Editor • February 3, 2022

Key Club is “excited” to announce that they will be bringing back the highly anticipated Crush can fundraiser to DGS. Students will have the opportunity to buy Crush cans for their friends, partners...

DGS drops the ball on Black History Month

Emma Fudacz, Managing Editor • February 3, 2022

Feb. 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month. According to some students and teachers of color, DGS is not doing enough to celebrate and reflect the diversity of the student population, despite the...

DGS Changemakers to host Paws and Relax event to promote mindfulness

Faith Nelson, Features Editor • February 2, 2022

DGS initiates a shelter-in-place to investigate a potential threat

Emma Fudacz, Managing Editor • February 1, 2022

At 9:54 in the morning on Feb. 1, the students and staff of DGS were sent into a shelter-in-place while law enforcement assessed a potential threat at the school. It was eventually determined that there...

Jan. 24 board meeting sees D99 recover from Covid 19 spike

Owen Atseff, Video News Director • January 28, 2022

At the Jan. 24 board meeting, the faculty discussed how D99 has seen an increase of cases since the week of Dec. 6, and reached an all-time high the week of Jan. 3. As a result, the school has had to implement...

DGS students and staff handle quarantine

Sally Lichner, Entertainment Editor • January 27, 2022

On Dec. 1, 2021, the new COVID-19 variant was identified in the United States: Omicron. According to Southwestern Vermont Health Care, Omicron is 2-3 times more easily transmitted between individuals than...

‘Blood at the Root’ honors Black history on the stage

Sydney Richardson, Features Editor • January 24, 2022

It is a new year and in February, the country will be honoring the federally recognized Black history month. To celebrate, DGS drama is continuing the annual tradition of the Black history play. This...

Illinois to require media literacy unit in public high schools

Abigail Culcasi, Photo/Graphics Editor • January 22, 2022

Starting in the 2022-2023 school year, all public high schools in Illinois will be required to teach a unit on media literacy. This new regulation, which was signed into a law on July 7, 2021, makes Illinois...

DGS welcomes first female principal

Emma Fudacz and Gwendolynne Royle • January 21, 2022

On Jan. 7, Superintendent Dr. Hank Thiele announced that Arwen Pokorny-Lyp would be taking over the principal position following Principal Ed Schwartz’s retirement on July 1. Schwartz has served as the...

Schwartz gives Omricon update

Gwendolynne Royle, Editor-in-Chief • January 11, 2022

Past graduates return for pep band alumni night

Claire Valenti, Sports Editor • January 10, 2022

On Jan. 7, DGS alumni returned to perform with the pep band at Friday’s basketball game. This event was widely anticipated by last year’s graduating class, as they missed pep band season their senior...

DGS picks PLARN

Owen Atseff, Video News Director • December 16, 2021

In November and December 2021, Downers Grove South is hosting a plastic bag drive that will result in the creation of PLARN. PLARN is yarn that is spun out of plastic bags and turned into blankets. DGS...