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  • 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
  • April 22Senior awards night on April 25
  • April 15Musical at DGS on April 18, 19, & 20th
  • April 15DGS Principal-Parent Partnership on April 17
  • April 15Culture Week Food Trucks on April 16
  • April 8Mustang Trot on April 14
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
Amanda Despres

Amanda Despres, Business Manager/Social Media Director

Senior Amanda Despres is the Business Manager and Social Media Director for the Blueprint. This is her first year on the staff, and she wants to pursue journalism and communications in college coming up next fall.

Despres takes on many leadership roles at DGS including Peer Leaders, Blue Crew, Snowball and the President of the National Honor Society. She defines Leadership as not one to command others but to influence others.

In her free time, Despres can be found working at Rocco and Rocco Salon and Day Spa, hanging out with her group of friends, and taking a front row seat at concerts across the Chicagoland area.

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Senior Haley Fredricks is a custom to school spirit as she has been involved at DGS over the past four years.

Fredricks trots into these Mustang spirit questions

Amanda Despres, Social Media Director and Business Manager
June 26, 2023
Find your lucky Starbucks drink based off of your zodiac sign.

What you need to hear based off of your horoscope sign

Taylor Neal and Amanda Despres
May 25, 2023
The senior starting line up lines up in the middle of the field during the Star Spangled Banner

Varsity girls soccer team celebrates seniors during senior night game

Amanda Despres, Social Media Director and Business Manager
April 14, 2023
DGS seniors participate in Nerf game.

Senior assassins is not all fun and games

Amanda Despres, Social Media Director and Business Manager
April 4, 2023
Students bet money on March Madness tournament games.

Mustangs bet on March Madness tournament

Amanda Despres, Social Media Director and Business Manager
March 17, 2023
This years Grammys were full of surprises, crazy outfits and great performances.

The Grammys make a glam comeback

Amanda Despres, Social Media Director and Business Manager
February 14, 2023
In most cases, concerts create a sense of community and enjoyment within individuals. However, consumers are currently finding themselves frustrated with the current state of live entertainment.

The show must go on: Concerts shape live entertainment culture

Isabella Shin, Lauren Miranda, Taylor Neal, Amanda Despres, Emma Fudacz, and Abigail Culcasi
January 27, 2023
Vincent and her freinds enjoy front row spots at the concert.

Vincent attends country music fest

Amanda Despres, Business Manager/Social Media Director
January 25, 2023
Traugott enjoys the moment of getting to see one of his favorite bands live.

Young the Giants impacts Traugott

Amanda Despres, Business Manager/Social Media Director
January 25, 2023
Many believe New Years Eve is a fresh start, yet still face the same problems as the previous year.

New year, same problems

Amanda Despres, Social Media Director and Business Manager
January 18, 2023
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
The spread of social media accounts is amplified by students around South.

[Photo] My experience running DGS Affirmations account

Allison Scherquist, Entertainment Editor
December 7, 2022
Restoration Hardwares menu offers a variety of food from breakfast, lunch to dinner.

Come for the furniture, stay for the burger: Restoration Hardware restaurant review

Amanda Despres, Business Manager and Social Media Director
November 14, 2022
Students buy beverages from the vending machine to fuel their caffeine addiction.

[Photo] Dangers of trendy energy drinks and coffee: Teens guilty of caffeine overload

Emma Fudacz, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2022
Teens can fall victim to bad habits. Some of these explored in this article include phone dependency, lack of sleep and caffeine addiction.

Teenage Traps

Emma Fudacz, Maya Homberg, Isabella Shin, Gabriel Gowen, Amanda Despres, NB Bandera, and Abigail Culcasi
October 31, 2022
There are many rumors that are spread about Halloween and trick-or-treating.

[Photo] Fact or fiction: Halloween edition

Saminakhon Muradova, Freelancer
October 30, 2022
Kaitlyn Vincent (middle left) poses for picture with past principal Edward Schwartz (Left), DGN student representative Luka Paulau (middle right) and DGN principal Courtney Dement.

Senior Kaitlyn Vincent ensures that student voices are heard as a student board representative

Amanda Despres, Social Media Director and Business Manager
October 28, 2022
Senior Zack Deplaris watches as he hits yet another ball down the fairway

Boys golf wins conference ninth year in a row

Amanda Despres, Business manager/ Social media director
October 26, 2022

[Video] Football prepares for cannon game against Hinsdale South

September 29, 2022
Student studys in the learning commons wearing shorts on the bottom and a sweatshirt on top.

Hot take : the school is too hot and too cold

Amanda Despres, Social Media Director and Business Manager
September 15, 2022

The mental game

Amanda Despres, Freelance Writer
May 5, 2022
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