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The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

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The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

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News
Bathrooms are now supervised by staff at Wheaton Warrenville South.
Wheaton Warrenville South updates safety policy
Nicholas Sadelski, Opinions Editor • April 22, 2024
Although a traditional game among seniors, this years rendition of the game has been seen as controversial by some.
Senior assassins raises safety concerns, controversy during first rounds
Lauren Miranda, Editor-in-Chief • April 15, 2024
Trending Stories
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A still from the English Departments 2024 lip sync video features Mr. Kuhn eating Cheerios.

DGS revives lip sync battle • 1914 Views

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Kids at skincare stores is becoming a common sight.

Kids shouldn't be wearing makeup • 352 Views

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Bathrooms are now supervised by staff at Wheaton Warrenville South.

Wheaton Warrenville South updates safety policy • 329 Views

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COWBOY CARTER´s album cover features Beyoncé on a horse, resembling her album cover of RENAISSANCE

Beyoncé rides into town with masterpiece, COWBOY CARTER • 292 Views

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Panera on 75th street is always full of high school students looking for a meal or treat.

Top 10 cheap and easy restaurants in the area • 133 Views

Opinions
It doesn’t take a ton of courage to propose ways to clean up our world- it just takes an ounce of caring, which a lot of our leaders seem to lack.
America need greener garbage and greater goals
Andrew Staser and Vanja Bogdanovic • April 24, 2024
The DGS parking lot after school after most of the chaos has subsided.
The DGS parking lot drives anger
Grace Rerucha, Features Editor • April 23, 2024
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Features
Students connect pictures taken with their flat Lorax to concepts in APES
Students dig for knowledge in AP Environmental Science
Anthony Addante, Opinions Editor • May 2, 2024
Senior Lucas Ciocan performs skillfully on his tenor saxophone during a jazz concert.
Musical Mastery: Lucas Ciocan journeys to jazz genius
Liam Wells, Freelance Writer • May 2, 2024
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Sports
Girls flag football is officially an IHSA sport, and would be played on the football field if introduced at DGS.
Girls flag football introduced as an IHSA sport
Caitlin Spindler, News Editor • April 18, 2024
The Downers Grove South boys track team competed in the annual home Bud Mohns and Bob Cohoon Invite on April 20, honoring the two past coaches and teachers at DGS.
DGS boys track team honors Bud Mohns and Bob Cohoon
Vanja Bogdanovic, Graphics/Photo Editor • April 17, 2024
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Entertainment
Bethesda Softworks CEO Todd Howard has put off offers to produce a “Fallout” television show since “Fallout 3” was released all the way back in 2008. Many fans of the series are happy with the final product.
It just works: The 'Fallout' TV series is *rad*
Sebastian Blanco, Features Editor • May 3, 2024
COWBOY CARTER´s album cover features Beyoncé on a horse, resembling her album cover of RENAISSANCE
Beyoncé rides into town with masterpiece, COWBOY CARTER
Sumit Shah, Graphics/Photos Editor • April 23, 2024
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