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  • November 4Novice speech tournament Nov. 9
  • November 4Snowball leadership weekend Nov. 15 to Nov. 16
  • November 4Yearbook group club photos on Nov. 11
  • November 4Dimensions concert on Nov. 7
  • October 281:30 dismissal for students Nov. 8
  • October 28Election day results in non-attendence day for students Nov. 5
  • October 28DGS hosts boys varsity soccer sectional game Nov. 2
  • October 28Select college application deadline Nov. 1
  • October 28DGS speech team attends first tournament Nov. 2
  • October 28Student activities hosts Halloween Fun Fair Oct. 29
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
An unofficial review of some of the materials I read throughout my four years of English classes.

The top ten works I read in my English courses: an unofficial review

Jacqueline Barba, Editor-In-Chief
May 12, 2021

Peace Adzo Medie’s debut novel ‘His Only Wife’ mesmerizes

Jacqueline Barba, Editor-In-Chief
February 18, 2021
On March 13, 2021, it will officially be one year since DGS went into lockdown, making it our “quarantine-versary”.

Top 10 things that defined the ‘original’ quarantine

Jacqueline Barba, Editor-In-Chief
February 11, 2021
A photo from the moments before my first surgery, where a team of surgeons removed my thyroid.

Healthcare for the few: Do I deserve to die because I can’t afford my medication?

Jacqueline Barba, Editor-In-Chief
January 19, 2021
The 2020-2021 school year brought unique challenges for DGS social workers and psychologists.

A year like no other: DGS social workers and school psychologists adapt to remote learning

Jacqueline Barba, Editor-In-Chief
November 23, 2020
Zoe Boyd poses for a picture before her first board meeting as a student representative.

New year, new representation: Zoe Boyd takes on the role of student representative to the board

Jacqueline Barba, Editor-In-Chief
November 17, 2020
"Such a Fun Age" had potential to be a revelation, but instead fell flat.

Kiley Reid’s debut novel ‘Such a Fun Age’ buries it’s racial insights in a subpar plot

Jacqueline Barba, Editor-In-Chief
November 11, 2020
Fifth grade teacher Lorie Barber has been teaching remotely the entire year. In order to accommodate this new reality, she built a classroom in her home. Inclusivity and creating a sense of normalcy are two key aspects that she kept in mind when organizing her set-up.

Snapshots from home: Where are students learning from?

Jacqueline Barba, Editor-In-Chief
November 5, 2020
A letter to my fellow Americans written in the aftermath of the presidential debate held on Sept. 30th.

Dear America, the presidential debate was a wreck we should’ve seen coming

Jacqueline Barba, Editor-In-Chief
September 30, 2020
"Red, White and Royal Blue" is the perfect read for politics junkies with a love for well-written romance novels.

Casey McQuiston’s ‘Red, White and Royal Blue’ is the romance read you’ve been searching for

Jacqueline Barba, Editor-In-Chief
September 16, 2020
Instances of activism captured at the Black Lives Matter protest in Chicago on May 30.

Black voices for Black Lives Matter: DGS students speak out on racial inequality

Jacqueline Barba and Alex Miranda
June 4, 2020
DGS Research Club offers students the opportunity to conduct their own long-term research projects.

Under the microscope: An inside look at DGS’s Research Club

Jacqueline Barba, Managing Editor
May 14, 2020
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