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  • March 17International day of the elimination of racial discrimination March 21
  • March 17International day of happiness March 20
  • March 17First day of spring March 20
  • March 17Saint Patrick's Day March 17
  • March 10Orchesis annual show March 14-15 in Auditorium
  • March 6Choir show March 6
  • March 4World Language National Honors Society induction in Cafetorium
  • March 3Lent begins March 5
  • March 3Fat Tuesday takes place on March 4
  • March 3School board meets Monday, March 3 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

Mary Long

Mary Long, Adviser

Mary Long teaches TV 1, TV 2, Writing for Broadcast, Creative Writing, Journalistic Expression, Advanced Journalistic Writing and Drawing and Painting 1 at DGS. Prior to working at DGS, she taught in Wisconsin for eight years and in Cicero, Il for one year.

Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Iowa where she triple majored in journalism, English and art. While in Iowa City, she wrote for two daily papers. She also has two Masters degrees: one in Teaching from National-Louis University the other is in Journalism from The University of Alabama.

She is married and has two kids and three cats. She enjoys cooking, hanging out with her children, watching bad TV and going to her children’s soccer games.

If you are an adviser looking for journalism help, check out this website.

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