The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

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  • September 5Underclassmen yearbook photos on Monday, Sept. 9
  • September 5First musical rehearsal on Sept. 5
  • September 5DGS vs. DGN football game on Friday Sept. 6
  • September 5Early dismissal Friday Sept. 6
  • April 22Girls varsity lacrosse at Carl Sandburg High School
  • 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
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
News
All new construction within district 99 is up to LEED standards, as per the district website.
Reduce, *resuse* & recycle: DGS is environmentally conscious.
Sebastian Blanco, Features Editor • September 6, 2024
DeAngelo Gerald will be introduced as a new dean for the 2024-2025 school year.
DGS introduces new dean
Caitlin Spindler, News Editor • May 13, 2024
Trending Stories
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A still from the English Department's 2024 lip sync video features Mr. Kuhn eating Cheerios.

DGS revives lip sync battle • 2526 Views

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Kids at skincare stores is becoming a common sight.

Kids shouldn't be wearing makeup • 2335 Views

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Senior guard Richard Gasmen shooting a free-throw during the second quarter.

Boys varsity basketball wins against Hinsdale South • 806 Views

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In a country with such a storied history, it felt right to cover the classics that have remained in the cultural memory of America.

Top Ten American Political Scandals • 754 Views

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Mcdonald's opens up their new spin-off, CosMc's in Bolingbrook, IL.

CosMc's is not quite out of this world • 736 Views

Opinions
My makeup drawer is filled to the brim with products– some that I love and some that I don’t love– including these 10 incredible ride-or-die masterpieces.
Top 10 ride-or-die makeup products
Sabrina Crowley, Copy Editor • June 24, 2024
Fruit can range from absolutely delicious to awful
Fruit that I hate
Anthony Addante, Opinions Editor • May 14, 2024
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Features
Hewawissa is a part of the Delta Gamma sorority at Michigan State University and went through the rushing process at the start of her freshman year.
Senior girls 'rush' into sorority life
Juliana Conyer, Editor-in-Chief • September 5, 2024
Maloney poses with his girlfriend kelly during a dance.
Throwback Thursday: Mr. Maloney
Liam Wells, Managing Editor • September 5, 2024
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Sports
The varsity football team lines up in the end-zone before they kickoff their first game of the season against Metea Valley High School.
Mustangs stampede through Metea Valley, end first game losing streak
Juliana Conyer, Editor-in-Chief • September 3, 2024
The boys cross country team prepares to walk onto the football field for their recognition at the Fall Sports Spectacular.
First Fall Sports Spectacular gives all athletes moment under stadium lights
Juliana Conyer and Sebastian Blanco • August 24, 2024
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Entertainment
Maloney poses with his girlfriend kelly during a dance.
Throwback Thursday: Mr. Maloney
Liam Wells, Managing Editor • September 5, 2024
Rising country star Lainey Wilson conjures up a storm with her newest album "Whirlwind."
Lainey Wilson blows audiences away with ‘Whirlwind’
Juliana Conyer, Editor-In-Chief • September 4, 2024
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