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Blueprint
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
Allison Scherquist

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor

Senior Allison Scherquist is an Entertainment Editor at DGS Blueprint, this is her second year on the staff. Scherquist is a member of Key Club and ACE. She has also been involved in track and field since freshman year.

Scherquist enjoys music, movies, reading and art. She loves to be around animals and can often be found spending time with her dog Mickey. After school Scherquist spends her time volunteering at the Naperville Humane Society, and hopes to have a career, working with animals later in her life.

As a writer, Scherquist hopes to engage her audience, get them to question different topics and gain a better understanding of the experiences around them.

All content by Allison Scherquist
Emily Gnateco poses for the camera after answering questions about her music taste.

Music around South: Q&A with Emily Gnatenco

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
July 21, 2023
All-Around Reptiles ran by Junior Evan Henderson has amassed millions of views and thousands of subscribers .

Recording Reptiles: How a high schooler runs a YouTube channel

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
May 10, 2023
The Record was released March 31, 2023.

Boygenius’s ‘The Record’ is effortlessly sad- but not much else

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
April 5, 2023
Cocaine Bear premiered in theaters Feb. 24 2023 to generally mixed review.

‘Cocaine Bear’ is a masterclass in absurdity

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
March 21, 2023
Polachecks tour for Desire, I want to turn into you kicked off Feb. 10. 2023 and will continue into 2024.

Caroline Polacheck returns with pop masterpiece ‘Desire, I want to turn into you’

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
February 17, 2023
2022 marks the return of music with several artists releasing new albums.

Best and worst albums of 2022

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
January 31, 2023
The 1975 preformed in Milwaukee on Dec. 10, 2022 on their world tour.

The 1975 at their ‘rawest raw’: Concert review

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
January 13, 2023
The account DGS Affirmations became popular due to reposts from students.

My experience running DGS Affirmations account

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
December 7, 2022
The spread of social media accounts is amplified by students around South.

Micro-Influencers shape DGS

Lauren Miranda, Amanda Despres, Allison Scherquist, Ava Lafin, Isabella Shin, and Abigail Culcasi
December 7, 2022
All spending from the bond measure will be publicly disclosed. In addition, the District will continue to host meetings to collect design input and provide updates on the progress of the improvements.

District 58 approves referendum

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
December 3, 2022
worm food Skinners fifth album, features beebadoobee, Chloe Moriondo and Vic Fuentes.

Cavetown returns with ‘worm food’

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
November 26, 2022
Being Funny In A Foreign Language released Oct. 14, was announced to be the bands final record as a group.

The 1975 return at their very best with ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
October 20, 2022
In this video, learn about the weirdest rooms around South.

Weirdest rooms at DGS

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
October 5, 2022
What DGS Schedule are you?

What DGS Schedule are you?

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
September 30, 2022
Music throughout DGS

Music throughout DGS

Sally Lichner and Allison Scherquist
August 11, 2022
Top 10 Summer activites to cure your boredom

Top 10 Summer activites to cure your boredom

Allison Scherquist and Kassem Ossman
May 31, 2022
TikToks lethal beauty standards

TikTok’s lethal beauty standards

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
May 12, 2022
Marijuana use and teenagers

Marijuana use and teenagers

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
April 20, 2022
DGS Freshman Sebastian Blanco, poses with their friends outside a cosplay convention.

Unpacking the stigma behind cosplaying

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
April 4, 2022

March 2022

Anika Brown, Kassem Ossman, Gwendolynne Royle, Emma Fudacz, Owen Atseff, Sydney Richardson, Samantha Bachara, Faith Nelson, Michael Piotrowski, Casey Muzykansky, Abigail Culcasi, Nora Joy, Sally Lichner, Ema Paskevicius, Savanna Martinez, Claire Valenti, Jake Hahn, Kristin Weidner, Annie Metherd, Allison Scherquist, Lily Myszak, Abigail Durkin, and Ava Lafin
March 24, 2022
Photo courtesy of Savanna Martinez

Euphoria: How far is too far?

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
March 2, 2022

February 2022

Anika Brown, Kassem Ossman, Gwendolynne Royle, Owen Atseff, Sydney Richardson, Samantha Bachara, Michael Piotrowski, Emma Fudacz, Faith Nelson, Ema Paskevicius, Sally Lichner, Nora Joy, Abigail Culcasi, Casey Muzykansky, Annie Metherd, Kristin Weidner, Claire Valenti, Savanna Martinez, Jake Hahn, Abigail Durkin, Ava Lafin, and Allison Scherquist
February 25, 2022

January 2022

Anika Brown, Kassem Ossman, Gwendolynne Royle, Emma Fudacz, Nora Joy, Abigail Durkin, Ava Lafin, Sydney Richardson, Faith Nelson, Sally Lichner, Annie Metherd, Michael Piotrowski, Claire Valenti, Jake Hahn, Casey Muzykansky, Allison Scherquist, Ema Paskevicius, Savanna Martinez, Abigail Culcasi, Lily Myszak, Kristin Weidner, Owen Atseff, and Samantha Bachara
January 24, 2022
88% of american high schoolers are effected by stress (NCAA)

The Final Debate

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
December 16, 2021
What Pinterest aesthetic are you?

What Pinterest aesthetic are you?

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
December 4, 2021
Phoebe Bridgers had deemed as a sad-girl icon for her heartbreaking songs and deep lyrics.

Top 10 Phoebe Bridgers lyrics to cry to

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
December 3, 2021
Why are American high schoolers so bad at math?

Why are American high schooler’s so bad at math?

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
December 3, 2021

November 2021

Anika Brown, Kassem Ossman, Gwendolynne Royle, Emma Fudacz, Lily Myszak, Nora Joy, Ava Lafin, Abigail Durkin, Sydney Richardson, Faith Nelson, Sally Lichner, Annie Metherd, Michael Piotrowski, Claire Valenti, Jake Hahn, Casey Muzykansky, Allison Scherquist, Ema Paskevicius, Savanna Martinez, Abigail Culcasi, Kristin Weidner, Owen Atseff, Samantha Bachara, Emily Mordaunt, and Justin Muller
December 1, 2021
Icons in Sad-girl music include Billie EIlish, Lana Del Rey and Fiona Apple

The phenomena of sad-girl music

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
November 16, 2021

What Pinterest aesthetic are you?

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
October 26, 2021

October 2021

Anika Brown, Kassem Ossman, Gwendolynne Royle, Emma Fudacz, Lily Myszak, Justin Muller, Nora Joy, Ava Lafin, Abigail Durkin, Sydney Richardson, Faith Nelson, Sally Lichner, Annie Metherd, Michael Piotrowski, Claire Valenti, Jake Hahn, Casey Muzykansky, Allison Scherquist, Ema Paskevicius, Savanna Martinez, Abigail Culcasi, Kristin Weidner, Emily Mordaunt, Owen Atseff, and Samantha Bachara
October 20, 2021
Hailey Welp dives into her fourth year on the DGS Swim Team.

Hailey Welp on staying cool in the pool

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
October 14, 2021
Madisen Babich joins the DGS Physical Education and Athletic Departments this year.

DGS welcomes new PE teacher

Allison Scherquist, Copy Editor
September 13, 2021
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