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The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

Kristin Weidner

Kristin Weidner, Video News Director

Kristin Weidner is a senior at DGS. This is Weidner’s first year on the Blueprint team as a News Video Editor. Weidner relishes in the creative freedom of screenwriting, cinematography and digital design, however when she is not using her left brain, she is involved in the National Honors Society, the National Technical Honors Society, Key Club, Varsity Golf and Badminton.

After spending quarantine building her skills, she is excited to put her creative abilities to work. Weidner’s weekends are often filled with movies and television, hence the reason she is so fond of writing them.

She is inspired by those who find the heart of a story and bring out key details, as well as those who confide in their audience about their truths. To Weidner, journalism is a place to be both the spectator and player. She is excited about the year and hopes to shine light on the loud and quiet changes in society.

All content by Kristin Weidner
Cell phone dependency creates more problems than are normally talked about.

[Photo] E-Zombies: Putting away your brain suckers

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
April 29, 2022
The seniors gather for a photo-op after the Spirit Week assembly.

[Video] A spirit week to remember

Kristin Weidner, Video News Director
April 26, 2022
Top Ten 10 scents from Bath and Body Works

[Photo] Top 10 Bath and Body Works scents

Sally Lichner, Kristin Weidner, Entertainment Editor, Video News Editor
July 11, 2022
The Neighbourhood symbolizes the rebirth of rock, Kaytandra and Ekkah symbolize the return of disco and Samara Joy welcomes jazz back into the modern day.

Are old genres dead, or just asleep?

Kristin Weidner, Video News Director
February 9, 2022
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[Photo] Hunting for treasure: Hidden gems in the western suburbs

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
February 8, 2022
One aspect of this debate is the significance of labels when it comes to sexuality and gender within the LGBTQ+ community.

[Photo] Discourse over LGBTQ+ labels

Emma Fudacz, Managing Editor
February 4, 2022
A plant based diet is just one of the many ways people can discover how to live an eco-friendly lifestyle.

Sustainable living, superior living

Kristin Weidner, Video News Director
November 23, 2021

Senior season: college applications edition

Kristin Weidner, Video News Director
November 19, 2021
Letters for Rose aims to eliminate loneliness among elderly patients during the pandemic.

The bloom of Letters for Rose

Kristin Weidner, Video News Director
October 4, 2021
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