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Blueprint
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
Kevin Clyde Tate

Kevin Clyde Tate, Graphics Director

Kevin Clyde Tate is senior at DGS and is the Graphics Director in his first year on staff. In addition to Blueprint, Kevin is a member of the speech team, DGS Madrigal Singers and is a co-president of Masque and Gavel. 

Last February, he won the IHSA Speech State Championship in Original Comedy, in his second year competing on the team. In addition to this, Tate is heavily involved with theatre in and outside of school with Music Makers Theatre Company.

Kevin hopes to attend either Pratt Institute, Pace University or Columbia College Chicago to major in communication design or graphic design. He rarely has free time, but when he does he uses it as an opportunity to watch his favorite shows: Mad Men and HBO’s Euphoria. Tate is also a thrift shopping aficionado, which requires a skill set that has been developed since his youth.

All content by Kevin Clyde Tate
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker features the heroic Rey, with influences from the light and dark side looming in the background.

‘The Rise of Skywalker’ falls flat

Kevin Clyde Tate, Graphics Director
January 8, 2020
As of Nov. 5, 2019, 39 people have died due to vape-related illnesses.

[Photo] DGS still buzzed by Juul epidemic

Ariel Oh, Print Features Editor
November 22, 2019
Because vaping is a new phenomenon, many students don’t know the full implications of what they’re using.

[Photo] Staff works to break teen nicotine addiction: Levels of student vaping continue to escalate

Paul Szmanda, Online Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2019
The policy for these drug-related problems has changed over the years as the number of products has increased.

[Photo] Consequences hit student vapers at DGS

Teagan Smith, Print Opinions Editor
November 22, 2019
Arnold indicated that these statistics are alarming because they are unlike anything health officials have previously identified.

[Photo] Teen victims becoming ill due to nicotine addiction

Alex Miranda, Video News Director
November 22, 2019
Rob Lyrical is an AMA winning, Grammy nominated, and four time multi-platinum music producer from the Chicagoland area. He is a member of Chinza Fly, a collective of producers best known for creating the instrumentals for “Work” by A$AP Ferg and “Shanghai” by Nicki Minaj. In this podcast, Rob discusses his influences within music as well as how his most successful records came to fruition.

[Photo] Rob Lyrical discusses music, influences

November 22, 2019
Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

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Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

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Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

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Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

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Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

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Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

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Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

[Photo] Discover what Thanksgiving dish you are

November 6, 2019
Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

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Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

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Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

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Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

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Let your horoscope guide you to what iconic Thanksgiving dish you are!

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The Joker stands nonchalantly amongst chaos in the films promotional poster.

‘Joker’: Not a laughing matter

Kevin Clyde Tate, Graphics Director
October 8, 2019
The overwhelming supply of low quality clothing from Forever 21 has not only hurt their business but the environment as well.

For-never 21: The death of fast fashion

Kevin Clyde Tate, Graphics Director
October 4, 2019
The design that will be on the shirts for the social studies department and Multicultural Studies classes, designed by junior Kevin Clyde Tate.

[Photo] Multicultural Studies now considered a civics credit

Tatum Mitchell, Print News Editor
December 21, 2018
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