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  • October 6No school - Oct. 13
  • October 6No school - Oct. 10
  • October 6DGS & O'Neil orchestra concert - Oct. 14
  • October 6Early dismissal - Oct. 9
  • October 6Retakes for underclassmen yearbook photos - Oct. 7
  • October 6PSAT NMSQT - Oct. 7
  • September 22Girls volleyball game @ Oak Park River Forest High School at 5 p.m.
  • September 22Boys soccer game @ Hinsdale South High School Sept. 22 at 4:30 p.m.
  • September 22Flag football game @ Oswego High School Sept. 22 at 4:30 p.m.
  • September 22Alice in Burgerland Performance for local elementary schools Sept. 26 at 1 p.m.
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

Abby Heavrin

Abby Heavrin, Opinions Editor

Senior Abby Heavrin is an Opinions Editor in her second year on the Blueprint staff. Heavrin is currently the President of the DGS choirs and a co-social events chair of the Masque & Gavel program. She is also a member of the International Thespians Society and the National Honor Society.

In her past three years at DGS, Heavrin has participated at the state and national levels in speech, earning Superior Distinction with the National Speech and Debate Association. As well, she performed at the all-state level for the Illinois Music Education Association. Heavrin has previously won the American Legion Award in her eighth-grade year at Lakeview Jr. High and was selected as the 2023 recipient of the IAGC Distinguished Student Scholarship.

Outside of school, you can always find Heavrin curled up with a good romance book or working at Dazzling Divas, where she runs children’s parties and spa days. While her cramped school schedule doesn’t leave much time for herself, the little time she does have is almost always spent hanging out with friends.

She has always enjoyed writing and sharing her perspectives with others; she looks forward to sharing her stories with the school. Next year, Heavrin hopes to attend a four-year university to major in business and marketing.

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Villains steal hearts

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Women experience contrasts between themselves and men in different areas of society such as the workforce.

DGS honors women in March

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Student Juliana Conyer displays her interests, activities and more through stickers on her Chromebook.

Smiles stick with stickers

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Students in AP Psychology experience a large amount of course work due to the class being one semester long.

Courses undergo changes in curriculum

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January 9, 2025
Abby Heavrin and Sebastian Blanco create their "hear me out cake" and reveal their childhood crushes.

Hear me out cakes uncover secret crushes

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November 19, 2024
Side by side comparison of homecoming at DGS in 2023 and 1998.

The death of the slow dance

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November 18, 2024
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The evolution of mukbangs

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