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  • April 22Class of 2024 Prom on April 27
  • April 22CLEAR Workshop on April 26
  • April 22Jazz concert on April 24
  • April 22Cap and gown delivery on April 23
  • April 22Senior awards night on April 25
  • April 15Musical at DGS on April 18, 19, & 20th
  • April 15DGS Principal-Parent Partnership on April 17
  • April 15Culture Week Food Trucks on April 16
  • April 8Mustang Trot on April 14
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

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The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

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All content by Liam Wells
The DGS Wind Ensemble performs at SuperState, an extremely high honor for a high school musical group.

South Wind Ensemble performs at SuperState

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
May 13, 2024
Senior Lucas Ciocan performs skillfully on his tenor saxophone during a jazz concert.

Musical Mastery: Lucas Ciocan journeys to jazz genius

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
May 2, 2024
Arredondo holding a robotic baby used in early childhood development classes

Throwback Thursday: Angelica Arredondo

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
April 25, 2024
Zeigler and her friends warm up for a Marching Band practice session at sunset during her sophomore year.

Throwback Thursday: Briyana Zeigler

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
April 18, 2024
DGS students took part in many spring break activities; some chose to travel while others found local fun.

Top Ten Tuesday: Spring break activities

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
April 2, 2024
Andrew Murphy sits with his friends at lunch, knowing that he will not see many of them often once he begins college.

Throwback Thursday: Andrew Murphy

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
March 21, 2024
Former DGS student Mary Long poses for a high school yearbook portrait.

Throwback Thursday: Ms. Long

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
March 7, 2024
Pakowski poses for her junior year portrait that will go in the DGS yearbook.

Throwback Thursday: Ms. Pakowski

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
February 29, 2024
Kuhn’s high school ID card.

Throwback Thursday: Mr. Kuhn

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
February 22, 2024
Terry poses when he was a young kid playing soccer.

Throwback Thursday: Mr. Terry

Liam Wells and David Kosinski
February 15, 2024
Fischer poses at a ninth grade dance.

Throwback Thursday: Ms. Fischer

Liam Wells and David Kosinski
February 8, 2024
A portrait of Chochole in his freshman year.

Throwback Thursday: Mr. Chochole

Liam Wells and David Kosinski
February 1, 2024
Garramone leaves a lasting impact on the DGS community through his commitment to the Mustang Way.

Vincent Garramone retires, leaves lasting impact

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
January 25, 2024
Karikó specializes in science and medicine.

Katalin Karikó wins Nobel Prize for significant contribution for Covid-19 vaccine

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
November 28, 2023
Arwen Lyp has served as the DGS principal for the last nine months.

The life and times of a principal

Liam Wells, Freelance Writer
May 15, 2023
Despite the schools denouncement of leaving early, leaving during the resource period seems justified to some.

Leaving too soon: A lack of student attendance during resource periods

Liam Wells, Freelancer
May 9, 2023
Although sometimes a name is just a name, perhaps it is important to acknowledge where it comes from and what it’s true meaning is.

Dwelling in the past

Liam Wells, Freelancer
April 19, 2023
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is a sequel that stands out among other sequels that are incomparable to their originals.

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

Liam Wells and Adrian Herres
February 15, 2023
Rustys Real Deal Baseball offers a nostalgic sort of entertainment that can keep any player entertained for hours.

Wacky baseball game from Nintendo continues to entertain players

Adrian Herres and Liam Wells
January 20, 2023
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