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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
Samantha Bachara

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director

Senior Samantha Bachara is serving as the Business Manager and Social Media Director for her first year on the Blueprint staff. When she is not writing, she is a competitor on the Speech team, sings in the DGS Choirs and is the Vice President of the Masque and Gavel club. Bachara is also a member of the National Honors Society, the National Speech and Debate Association, the International Thespians Society and is an honor roll student.

In her free time, Bachara can be found watching new movies, exploring the world around her, spending time with friends and family and taking many late-night drives. Quality time and building relationships are most important to her. Bachara plans to continue her education and major in Film and Media Arts Production.

Bachara values and believes that everyone should have an opportunity to have their voices be heard. She strives to be able to make those opportunities available through her writing.

All content by Samantha Bachara
Tanaka Chicken Ramen is brought to the table pipping hot and ready to eat.

Take a trip to Tanaka Ramen

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
May 4, 2022
Cell phone dependency creates more problems than are normally talked about.

E-Zombies: Putting away your brain suckers

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
April 29, 2022
Senior on the lookout ready to protect herself from possible assassins.

How to win Senior Assassins

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
March 25, 2022

March 2022

Anika Brown, Kassem Ossman, Gwendolynne Royle, Emma Fudacz, Owen Atseff, Sydney Richardson, Samantha Bachara, Faith Nelson, Michael Piotrowski, Casey Muzykansky, Abigail Culcasi, Nora Joy, Sally Lichner, Ema Paskevicius, Savanna Martinez, Claire Valenti, Jake Hahn, Kristin Weidner, Annie Metherd, Allison Scherquist, Lily Myszak, Abigail Durkin, and Ava Lafin
March 24, 2022
What Euphoria character are you?

What Euphoria character are you?

Kassem Ossman and Samantha Bachara
March 2, 2022

February 2022

Anika Brown, Kassem Ossman, Gwendolynne Royle, Owen Atseff, Sydney Richardson, Samantha Bachara, Michael Piotrowski, Emma Fudacz, Faith Nelson, Ema Paskevicius, Sally Lichner, Nora Joy, Abigail Culcasi, Casey Muzykansky, Annie Metherd, Kristin Weidner, Claire Valenti, Savanna Martinez, Jake Hahn, Abigail Durkin, Ava Lafin, and Allison Scherquist
February 25, 2022

Hunting for treasure: Hidden gems in the western suburbs

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
February 8, 2022

[Video] Winter spirit week postponed to spring

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
February 8, 2022

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Samantha Bachara
January 25, 2022

January 2022

Anika Brown, Kassem Ossman, Gwendolynne Royle, Emma Fudacz, Nora Joy, Abigail Durkin, Ava Lafin, Sydney Richardson, Faith Nelson, Sally Lichner, Annie Metherd, Michael Piotrowski, Claire Valenti, Jake Hahn, Casey Muzykansky, Allison Scherquist, Ema Paskevicius, Savanna Martinez, Abigail Culcasi, Lily Myszak, Kristin Weidner, Owen Atseff, and Samantha Bachara
January 24, 2022

[Video] Ho ho ho holidays in Chicago: Three fun activities to do during the holidays

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
December 6, 2021
Harmful to the environment and communities, fast fashion can feel suffocating.

Fast fashion generates struggle for shoppers

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
December 1, 2021

Obstacles around shopping sustainably

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
December 1, 2021

Fast fashion supports trends while environment health is pushed aside

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
December 1, 2021

November 2021

Anika Brown, Kassem Ossman, Gwendolynne Royle, Emma Fudacz, Lily Myszak, Nora Joy, Ava Lafin, Abigail Durkin, Sydney Richardson, Faith Nelson, Sally Lichner, Annie Metherd, Michael Piotrowski, Claire Valenti, Jake Hahn, Casey Muzykansky, Allison Scherquist, Ema Paskevicius, Savanna Martinez, Abigail Culcasi, Kristin Weidner, Owen Atseff, Samantha Bachara, Emily Mordaunt, and Justin Muller
December 1, 2021
After a year, the marching band looks at their nomination to the Emmys as a sign of perseverance

[Photo] Marching to greatness: Marching band is nominated for three Emmys

Kassem Ossman, Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2021
DGS student section attempts to distract the Hinsdale South football team by turning on phone flashlights.

DGS vs. HSHS: The cannon is back home after five years

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
October 6, 2021

[Video] Languages of South: Explore the diverse lives of our student and staff population

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
November 8, 2021

[Video] Peer through the microscope at senior women in STEM

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
November 3, 2021
Top 10 dumbest college application questions

Top 10 dumbest college application questions

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
November 1, 2021

COVID-19 inspires mental health awareness

Samantha Bachara and Kassem Ossman
October 24, 2021

Senior focus frenzy

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/ Social Media Director
October 24, 2021
The lasting social and emotional impact of the pandemic on students.

COVID-19 collateral

Kassem Ossman, Anika Brown, Sally Lichner, Samantha Bachara, Faith Nelson, and Sydney Richardson
October 24, 2021

October 2021

Anika Brown, Kassem Ossman, Gwendolynne Royle, Emma Fudacz, Lily Myszak, Justin Muller, Nora Joy, Ava Lafin, Abigail Durkin, Sydney Richardson, Faith Nelson, Sally Lichner, Annie Metherd, Michael Piotrowski, Claire Valenti, Jake Hahn, Casey Muzykansky, Allison Scherquist, Ema Paskevicius, Savanna Martinez, Abigail Culcasi, Kristin Weidner, Emily Mordaunt, Owen Atseff, and Samantha Bachara
October 20, 2021
Grey’s Anatomy premieres its eighteenth season after being on the air for 16 years.

‘Grey’s Anatomy’: How many seasons is too many?

Samantha Bachara, Business Manager/Social Media Director
October 6, 2021
The Mustangs take the field during the Oct. 1 football game.

[Photo] DGS wins coveted cannon from Hinsdale South

Jake Hahn and Annie Metherd
October 4, 2021

Crowds and their consequences: Packed hallways raise concerns among students, staff

Sydney Richardson, Samantha Bachara, and Faith Nelson
September 21, 2021

Lunchtime for seniors

Samantha Bachara, Business Manger/Social Media Director
September 17, 2021
Kassem and Gwen chat about the hits and misses of this season’s Met Gala.

[Photo] Lets have a kiki: Met gala

Kassem Ossman and Gwendolynne Royle
September 15, 2021
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