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Blueprint

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Blueprint

Colin Dodd

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor

Colin Dodd is a junior at DGS and is the Print Opinions Editor for the Blueprint. This is Dodd’s first year on Blueprint, but he was a club member his sophomore year. Dodd has competed in multiple creative writing contests and has one short story published. At DGS, he is involved in German Club and PRISM.

Dodd aims to go to University of Texas at Austin to major in creative writing or journalism and possibly get a teaching degree. During free time he will either continue attempting to finish his book--either reading or writing--or play with his little brother. His hero is the author Terry Pratchett.

He attempts to volunteer when not busy babysitting his brother. The most prominent volunteering he did was being part of the crew that restored the gardens in front of Eisenhower Junior High. Dodd also tutors his friends and neighbors whenever they have trouble with a subject.

 

All content by Colin Dodd
A diagnosis in the end is just a person's opinion, and sometime that might be incorrect

Dismissive doctors

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
May 7, 2019
Some students love the food here at South, but the fries can break our hearts.

Dispenser despair

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
April 23, 2019
Don't just clutter your computer and cram, find effective methods to get that 5

AP tests and how to prepare

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
April 9, 2019
Playing on the playgrounds we remember is almost painful now.

Recess: Re-incorporate it

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
March 4, 2019
Students have to practice for weeks in order to be prepared for their speech

Advocating against advocacy projects

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
February 22, 2019
Students had the opportunity to sample and vote at the stands stationed in the lunchroom

Students choose with Student Choice

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
February 19, 2019
The Birds.

An abstinence-based program

Colin Dodd, Print Opinion Editor
January 25, 2019
Here are the horoscopes for those who haven't gotten gifts yet

Horoscopes 12/19

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
December 19, 2018
Throwback Thursday on 12/6/2018

TBT: Kevin Senese

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
December 6, 2018
Student losing the battle against sleep over his homework and resume

Why you need to quit your job

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
November 2, 2018
Every copy of the game should be stored with a cowboy hat.

Red Dead Review about Red Dead Redemption 2

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
October 30, 2018
Robert Del Cotto getting ready for the spooky season in the library

Freshman Friday: Robert Del Cotto

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
October 26, 2018
Food is restocked at the "Mustang Grill" all of it supplied from Chartwells

Why the food is off the ‘Charts’

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
October 26, 2018
The auditorium hallway is a great place to find information for upcoming events

Weekly Preview: Oct. 1 – Oct. 5

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editior
October 1, 2018
Quite a number of these books can actually be found in the DGS library

Top Ten Tuesday: books in general

Colin Dodd, Print Opinions Editor
September 12, 2018
The drowning repeatedly unit

The drowning repeatedly unit

Colin Dodd, Freelance Writer
October 25, 2017
Freshman Jonah Sprandel trying to find room for all of his books in his locker.

Why do we keep things locked up inside?

Colin Dodd, Freelance Writer
October 10, 2017
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