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Blueprint
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Blueprint
Sarah Major

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief

Sarah Major is a senior and works as a Print Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Blueprint. During the 2016-17 school year, she was the Print Features Editor for the Blueprint. Major won first place at the IJEA awards and an honorable mention award at NISPA for her spread on the DGS athletic code.

She has played on the DGS softball team since her freshman year and plays travel softball for Bombers Fastpitch Illinois. Major also manages the DGS football team in the summer and fall. Throughout high school, she has been involved in ACE, Mad Dash and National Honors Society.

In her tiny amount of free time, she enjoys blogging, re-watching Grey’s Anatomy, bullet journaling, scrolling through her feed on Pinterest and adventuring with her boyfriend. When she graduates, Major plans to play college softball and major in psychology. 

All content by Sarah Major
Looking back: who I am

Looking back: who I am

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2018
Capture

[Photo] May 18, 2018

Jonah Ocuto, Lindsay Valero, and
May 18, 2018

Issue 5

Barbara Collins, Katie Anthony, Srushti Desai, Rhaya Truman, Donte Reed, Andrea Davenport, Sarah Major, Jayna Bardahl, Lindsay Valero, Jhenevie Oca, Sydney Hall, Emmanuelle Copeland, Marc Alvarez, Kendall Brost, Vince Vena, Matt Hollendonner, Will Miller, Jonah Ocuto, and Elizabeth Szpytek
May 18, 2018
Farewell Friday: Tessa Lawler

Farewell Friday: Tessa Lawler

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2018

May 11, 2018

Jonah Ocuto, Lindsay Valero, Katie Anthony, Sherwin Thomas, Jayna Bardahl, Sarah Major, Sydney Hall, and Barbara Collins
May 11, 2018
Blueprint wins IHSA Journalism State Championship

Blueprint wins IHSA Journalism State Championship

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2018
Left to right: Bhasin, Olsen, Thomas, Meyr and Senne.

Running through the storm: seniors find sanctuary amidst mental illness

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 23, 2018

Issue 4

Barbara Collins, Katie Anthony, Sarah Major, Jayna Bardahl, Donte Reed, Srushti Desai, Rhaya Truman, Andrea Davenport, Emmanuelle Copeland, Kora Montana, Will Miller, Marc Alvarez, Matthew Hollendonner, Sherwin Thomas, and Jhenevie Oca
March 21, 2018
Students come face-to-face with board after forum disappoints

Students come face-to-face with board after forum disappoints

Barbara Collins, Katie Anthony, Sarah Major, Sydney Hall, and Lindsay Valero
March 20, 2018
Weekly Preview: March 19 - March 23

Weekly Preview: March 19 – March 23

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2018

Issue 3

Barbara Collins, Jayna Bardahl, Sarah Major, Lindsay Valero, Rhaya Truman, Srushti Desai, Calvin Herion, Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Jonah Ocuto, Katie Anthony, Donte Reed, Kendall Brost, Vince Vena, Andrea Davenport, Emmanuelle Copeland, Jhenevie Oca, Katie Anthony, and Natalie Casas
January 29, 2018
With his opponent captured in a headlock, Abd looks to pin her and earn a victory.

El Minya to Downers Grove: Girgis Abd finds home on wrestling mat

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 26, 2018
Weekly preview: Jan. 8 - Jan. 12

Weekly preview: Jan. 8 – Jan. 12

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 9, 2018
Gannaways gigantic dilemma: a complicated college decision

Gannaway’s gigantic dilemma: a complicated college decision

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2017
DGN music teacher resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

DGN music teacher resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

Barbara Collins, Sarah Major, Katie Anthony, and Sydney Hall
December 18, 2017

Issue 2

Katie Anthony, Sarah Major, Matthew Hollendonner, Jhenevie Oca, Donte Reed, Kora Montana, Will Miller, Bobby Ramsdell, Sherwin Thomas, Marc Alvarez, Srushti Desai, Emmanuelle Copeland, Rachel Davis, and Rhaya Truman
December 1, 2017
Weekly Preview: Nov. 27-Dec. 1

Weekly Preview: Nov. 27-Dec. 1

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 27, 2017

Issue 1

Barbara Collins, Sydney Hall, Elizabeth Rose Szpytek, Katie Anthony, Jayna Bardahl, Natalie Casas, Calvin Herion, Vince Vena, Emmanuelle Copeland, Andrea Davenport, Rhaya Truman, Sarah Major, Jonah Ocuto, Kendall Brost, Lindsay Valero, Vince Vena, Srushti Desai, Donte Reed, and Jhenevie Oca
October 26, 2017
Photo Courtesy of Sydney Antiporek

Porcaro persists: DGS senior battles Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2017
Horoscopes

Horoscopes

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2017
Weekly preview: Sept. 11-Sept. 15

Weekly preview: Sept. 11-Sept. 15

Sarah Major, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 11, 2017
Weekly Preview May 29-June 2

Weekly Preview May 29-June 2

Sarah Major, Print Features Editor
May 31, 2017
How sitting on the bench became a home run

How sitting on the bench became a home run

Sarah Major, Print Features Editor
May 30, 2017
Bullet journal shoots past your typical organizer

Bullet journal shoots past your typical organizer

Sarah Major, Print Features Editor
May 13, 2017
Shortened summer isnt so bad

Shortened summer isn’t so bad

Sarah Major, Print Features Editor
May 11, 2017
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