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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.
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Elizabeth Rose Szpytek

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek (they/them/theirs or she/her/hers) is a senior at Downers Grove South, and—for reasons still unknown—oversees the online opinions section for the Blueprint. Szpytek, a self-described "genderqueer woman," is passionate about fighting the cissexism, transmisogyny and sexism that is ingrained into our society. She is a youth leader at Transcend, a trans youth group in Naperville. They also participate in their high school's peer-tutoring program.

Their free time is mostly spent annoying old geezers at stoplights by blasting bad pop punk out her car’s speakers and writing (as well as perpetually editing) short stories. Szpytek tries to alleviate the infinite monotony of suburbia by escaping into film, video games and podcasts. 

They aspire to have a stable career in something although exactly what is unclear. Just not math.

All content by Elizabeth Rose Szpytek
Looking back: high school sucks

Looking back: high school sucks

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
May 21, 2018
Its called art, look it up.

Top 10: Emojis

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
April 10, 2018
Graphic courtesy of Emmanuelle Copeland

Refusing invisibility

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
December 1, 2017
Persistence

Persistence

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
November 7, 2017
Air Conditioner: Gone but not forgotten

Air Conditioner: Gone but not forgotten

Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Online Opinions Editor
September 25, 2017
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