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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.
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
Owen Chaidez

Owen Chaidez, Editor-in-Chief

Senior Owen Chaidez is an Editor-In-Chief for the DGS Blueprint. He is an honors student who is dedicated to bringing awareness to the daily lives and struggles of people with disabilities, as he has a disability called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita.

His journey with journalism began his sophomore year, where he was a member of the Blueprint club writing reviews. From there he became an Entertainment Editor in his junior year, continuing to write about pop culture and the importance of inclusion and representation of those with disabilities.

Outside of school, he is a member of the King’s Scholar program at the Brookfield Zoo, where he gets the opportunity to educate guests about the exhibits and conservation science. He hopes to attend the University of Illinois to eventually become a veterinary radiologist.

All content by Owen Chaidez
Students wanting to perform in the variety show must make sure to fill out all the required forms and show up to all the practices.

DGS returns with homecoming variety show

September 12, 2023
Van Hoegarden thought hard on coming up with the best choices for these scenarios.

Junior Kaden Van Hoegarden fights zombies and crocodiles

Owen Chaidez, Entertainment Editor
June 5, 2023
Plants come in all sorts of different forms, just like these lucky items.

The greener things in life tell your horoscopes

Hamzah Sayyed and Owen Chaidez
April 28, 2023
With the rise of private communication services, the decline of multiplayer gaming began.

The sudden loss of community in online gaming

Owen Chaidez, Entertainment Editor
April 19, 2023
Ant-man and the Wasp: Quantumania introduces Kang the Conqueror, who will be an important villian to the future of the MCU.

‘Ant-man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ delivers fun but shallow story

Owen Chaidez, Entertainment Editor
March 15, 2023
In an ideal world, disabled actors are recognized for their talents.

Hollywood needs to cast more disabled actors

Owen Chaidez, Entertainment Editor
February 8, 2023
As the years go on, video game developers put more and more microtransactions within their games.

Video games prioritize profit over players

Owen Chaidez, Entertainment Editor
February 3, 2023
When people are educated and integrated amongst disabled people, the lives of both benefit.

Stop treating disabled people different from everyone else

Owen Chaidez, Entertainment Editor
January 27, 2023
The bad experiences of flying for disabled people is all too common.

Grounded – what it’s like to fly as a disabled person

Owen Chaidez, Entertainment Editor
November 2, 2022
Disturbia Haunted House, which is located on 1213 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove.

Student Halloween enthusiast spooks Disturbia Haunted House goers

Owen Chaidez, Entertainment Editor
October 28, 2022
The two companys battle it out in the box office.

The battle between Marvel and DC

Owen Chaidez, Entertainment Editor
September 30, 2022
Overall, I feel that this film was a step up from the previous films, with my only complaint being that the opening 20 minutes felt out of place.

Spider-Man: No Way Home: An excellent conclusion

Owen Chaidez, Freelance Writer
January 7, 2022
Life would be much better if people took time to integrate disabled people into their everyday life, not just include.

Despite the renovations, DGS still lacks accessibility

Owen Chaidez, Freelance Writer
January 7, 2022
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