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  • September 25DGS girls swim meet at Morton high school at 5:00 P.M.
  • September 25Key club meeting at 3:30 P.M. in room C264
  • September 25Student Council meeting at 7:50 A.M.
  • September 25Yearbook club meeting Sept. 27 at 3:30 P.M. in room C194
  • September 25Movie club meeting Sept. 26 at 3:30 P.M. in room C261
  • September 25Homecoming talent show auditions Sept. 25 at 3:30 P.M. in auditorium
  • September 25Go Green Recycling Club meets on Sept. 25 at 3:30 P.M. in room D170
  • September 25DGS plays Hinsdale South at Hinsdale South high school Sept. 29 at 7:30 P.M.
  • September 18Girls varsity swimming at DGS 9/21 at 5:00 p.m.
  • September 18Boys varsity soccer at DGS 9/19 at 6:30 p.m.
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
Anjali Kota

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor

Senior Anjali Kota is a first-year staff member on Blueprint, and she is the Managing editor. In school, Kota is involved in the girls’ cross country and track and field team. She is the treasurer for the student council, a member of the wind ensemble and an honor roll student.

Kota is passionate about reading and writing. She has been a member of the Blueprint freelance club since her freshman year, started a book review blog on Instagram during COVID-19, and traveled to New York for a journalism program with the School of The New York Times. She hopes to continue this path and minor in journalism in college.

Outside of reading and writing, Kota also enjoys cooking and traveling and has always wanted to visit Greece. Kota hopes to live in a posh apartment in New York City with a dog one day.

All content by Anjali Kota
Madeleine Kelly, pictured wearing the iconic Taylor Swift cardigan attended the Taylor Swift Eras tour in Chicago this June.

Kelly discusses Taylor Swift

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
August 7, 2023
Each color bell pepper has a different taste and works well in different dishes.

What type of bell pepper are you?

Meida Kuzminskas, Ava Lafin, and Anjali Kota
June 7, 2023
The summer before college is one sure to be filled with bittersweet feelings.

The summer before college: The last hurrah

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
May 9, 2023

[Video] A taste of India: Wedding edition

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
May 8, 2023
Discover which type of character you are in popular teen media.

Which type of character are you?

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
April 19, 2023
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[Photo] Which type of character are you?

April 19, 2023
Sitting in your lucky chair is a very auspicious moment this week. Be on the lookout.

You should sit down for these lucky chair horoscopes

Anjali Kota and Anthony Addante
April 7, 2023
In some places of the world, COVID-19 remains a prevalent issue.

Three years since COVID-19 means its time to look back

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
April 4, 2023
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Changing the rules surrounding absences and tardies has not changes the issue of chronic absenteeism.

Encouragement is the key to absence issues

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
March 13, 2023
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is a sequel that stands out among other sequels that are incomparable to their originals.

[Photo] “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” is an example of a movie sequel superior to its original

February 15, 2023
One way to celebrate Black History Month is to read books by Black authors.

Five books you need to read: A celebration of Black History Month

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
February 3, 2023
Discover which bagel you are with this fun food related quiz that will leave you hankering for a bagel.

[Photo] Which bagel are you?

January 16, 2023
Discover which bagel you are with this fun food related quiz that will leave you hankering for a bagel.

Which bagel are you?

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
January 15, 2023
Biopics pose question of creative liberties

Biopics pose question of creative liberties

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
December 20, 2022
Like many others, I took up baking to fill my time during the pandemic.

Summer flavored Christmas cookies cure seasonal sadness

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
December 15, 2022
The five stages of a fashion trend are introduction, rise, peak, decline, and obsolescence.

Thrifting rises through social media, prompted by fashion cycles

December 3, 2022

Reading Through the Ages

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
November 16, 2022
Students seek homework help from peers and teachers in the Math Resource Center.

Paper.co Tutoring cancelled following two years of underuse

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
November 1, 2022
Meida Kuzminskas and Anjali Kota reviewed the board meeting that took place on Oct.17

Award presented at Oct. 17 board meeting

Meida Kuzminskas and Anjali Kota
October 19, 2022
Yoga doesnt have to be done dressed in athleisure in a fancy studio— it can be done at home in old clothes.

Goats, wine, Lululemon: Why yoga has become too mainstream

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
October 7, 2022
DGS students expereince a Stranger Things themed walk up the Commons stairs

The 2022 homecoming theme is the ‘Strang[est] Thing’ this year

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
September 14, 2022
Come with me... and youll see... its the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The correct order in which to watch the MCU

Anjali Kota, Freelance Writer
December 16, 2021
This year, the gala saw a range of outfits, worn by both TikTok influencers and longtime celebrities, some that conformed to the prompt and some that didn’t.

The Met Gala: how people did (or didn’t) conform to the prompt

Anjali Kota, Freelance Writer
October 1, 2021
This Black History month, expand the content you read by highlighting black authors and black stories.

10 fiction books to read from Black authors this February

Anjali Kota, Freelance Writer
February 17, 2021
Among Us is the latest gaming craze to grip teens, but is it worth the hype?

Among Us: Is the hype justified?

Anjali Kota, Freelance Writer
February 8, 2021
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