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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
Changing the rules surrounding absences and tardies has not changes the issue of chronic absenteeism.

Encouragement is the key to absence issues

Anjali Kota, Managing Editor
March 13, 2023
While students may be present at board meetings and heard in surveys, they arent being listened to by District 99 administration.

Seen but not heard: School board needs students to be voting members

Luc Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2021
Out of 1246 samples including 47% of in-person students, only one sample had significant findings, potentially due to a false positive.

District 99 had a positivity rate of 0.08%, why hasn’t anybody heard?

Luc Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2021
By failing to listen to students, District 99 makes a well-intentioned, obvious misstep with purchase of Paper.

Waste of Paper: District makes avoidable mistake with purchase of new tutoring service

Luc Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2021
At Jan. 16’s special board meeting, board members will vote on whether to raise the positivity rate metric for opening school from 9% to 10% -- something Thiele said he felt would risk the health of students just days ago.

Gambling with students’ lives: Board would set dangerous precedent by raising positivity rate metric

Luc Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2021
Some schools in the DuPage County have closed due to coronavirus.

Editorial: Washings hands first sign of defense; school sinks inadequate against Coronavirus

Kate Riley and Luc Alvarez
March 12, 2020
The first ALICE drill of the school year left students feeling confused and vulnerable, rather than prepared.

Staff editorial: ALICE intruder drill misses mark, leaves students unprepared

Alex Miranda, Video News Director
October 10, 2019
The Master Facility Plan construction has resulted in numerous changes to DGS-- and not all of them are positive.

Staff Editorial: Construction Criticisms

Alex Miranda, Video News Director
October 4, 2019
This is Jacob and Sarah. Do not be like Jacob and Sarah.

Staff editorial: PDA? No way.

Alex Miranda, Copy Editor
March 15, 2019
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