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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
Sebastian Blanco

Sebastian Blanco, Features Editor

Junior Sebastian Blanco is a Features Editor in his first year on the DGS Blueprint staff. In addition to journalism, Blanco is a member of the DGS varsity speech team, Madrigal choir and is deeply involved with the drama department as a whole. While he did not take Journalistic Expression, his love of writing and encouragement from friends enticed him to take the course.

When not at school (which is almost never), you may find Blanco playing Magic: The Gathering at a local game store, out driving with friends or rewatching Glee for the eighth time. While the school year doesn’t offer much time for a job, Blanco loves spending his summers working at the Brookfield Park District as a camp counselor.

While Blanco has always loved entertaining others through performance, he is excited to put that passion down on paper as a member of the Blueprint Staff.

All content by Sebastian Blanco
Girls flag football is officially an IHSA sport, and would be played on the football field if introduced at DGS.

[Photo] Girls flag football introduced as an IHSA sport

Caitlin Spindler, News Editor
April 18, 2024
DGS and DGN are within the same school district. While the schools hold many similarities, there are some substantial differences between the two schools.

North v.s. South: Comparing campus cultures

Anthony Addante, Olivia Velazquez, Maya Homberg, Itzel Sanchez, and Sebastian Blanco
March 8, 2024
The new testing center is located on the third floor in the C hallway. Students can make appointments to retake tests they missed for any reason.

Updated testing center policies open the door to new unknowns

Sebastian Blanco, Features Editor
February 7, 2024
The Downers Grove South Varsity Invitational is one of if not the largest tournaments in the state of Illinois. Students from all over the state arrive by bus to compete in this two-day tournament. At the end of the second strenuous day in a row the awards ceremony is held on the mainstage of the PAC, where the top 6 in each of the 14 events are awarded their trophies. Students who competed in a final or next-in final round sit onstage and await the time where their event is called.

High heels, stress and a lot of snacks: A look inside the DGS varsity speech invitational

Sebastian Blanco, Features Editor
January 23, 2024
DGS gears up for winter fine arts festival

DGS gears up for winter fine arts festival

Sebastian Blanco, Features Editor
December 19, 2023
Failure: A Love Story will be performed in the Studio Theater on Dec. 7-9 at 7 p.m..

[Photo] ‘Failure: A Love Story’ makes its DGS debut

Caitlin Spindler, News Editor
December 8, 2023
Security guard Joshua Margalus looks out over the learning commons.

Discipline at DGS: Change in consequences, increase in infractions

Sabrina Crowley, Sebastian Blanco, Juliana Conyer, Maya Homberg, and Sumit Shah
December 8, 2023
A red flag is a sign that a person will turn out to be (or is) a bad or problematic partner.

Your red flag based on your taste in music

Sebastian Blanco and Grace Rerucha
December 1, 2023
Mustang Stadium, the site of many Friday night lights and many memories.

[Photo] Beyond the scoreboard: The impact of sports

Carson Kass, Sports Editor
November 28, 2023
District 99 board of education deliberates items on their meeting agenda

District 99 school board recieves their report card

Sebastian Blanco, Features Editor
November 9, 2023
A red flag is a sign that a person will turn out to be (or is) a bad or problematic partner.

[Photo] Your red flag based on your taste in music

November 3, 2023
The theme of Student Council’s table is Scooby Doo, decorated as the mystery machine. Since the fair was moved indoors, Student Council members changed their car decorations to decorate the table inside the field house.

[Photo] Halloween fun fair moved indoors ignites Halloween spirit

Grace Rerucha, Features Editor
October 31, 2023
This spread is dedicated to the emotions we feel here at 1436 Norfolk Street.

Teenage turmoil: Mustang minds turn inside out

Taylor Beattie, NB Bandera, Olivia Velazquez, Grace Rerucha, Sebastian Blanco, and Itzel Sanchez
October 30, 2023
I stand with zero shame in the middle of my junior high school common area dressed as a bee in a tutu, my costume for our performance.

‘Bee’ yourself: Flipping the script on fear

Sebastian Blanco, Features Editor
October 26, 2023
Doja Cats newest album, Scarlet, was released on Sept. 22.

Doja Cat paints the town red with new album ‘Scarlet’

Sebastian Blanco, Features Editor
October 2, 2023
Sophomore student director Abigail Heavrin electronically puts finishing touches on set design for each scene during the second to last week of rehearsal.

Behind the curtain: An inside look at DGS’ Novice Play ‘Ninth Graders Unplugged’ Sept. 22-23

Sebastian Blanco and Sabrina Crowley
September 21, 2023
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