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  • September 25DGS girls swim meet at Morton high school at 5:00 P.M.
  • September 25Key club meeting at 3:30 P.M. in room C264
  • September 25Student Council meeting at 7:50 A.M.
  • September 25Yearbook club meeting Sept. 27 at 3:30 P.M. in room C194
  • September 25Movie club meeting Sept. 26 at 3:30 P.M. in room C261
  • September 25Homecoming talent show auditions Sept. 25 at 3:30 P.M. in auditorium
  • September 25Go Green Recycling Club meets on Sept. 25 at 3:30 P.M. in room D170
  • September 25DGS plays Hinsdale South at Hinsdale South high school Sept. 29 at 7:30 P.M.
  • September 18Girls varsity swimming at DGS 9/21 at 5:00 p.m.
  • September 18Boys varsity soccer at DGS 9/19 at 6:30 p.m.
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

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The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

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Over the course of writing a half-dozen or so editorials, Ive learned some lessons worth sharing.

A crash course in writing editorials to make the district better

Luc Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2021
Zachary Kuhn sits at his desk, longing for the hair of Brad Pitt.

Hair: A discussion with Zachary Kuhn

Luc Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2021
Now that science has done its part in creating multiple effective vaccines, the main thing standing in COVID-19s way are peoples choices of whether or not to get vaccinated.

Top 10 reasons people have for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine (and why they’re dumb)

Luc Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2021
Let this quiz decide where you should go to school in the fall.

Where should you go to college?

Luc Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief
April 2, 2021
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
GameStop investors collectively drove up the value of GameStop in order to put hedge funds at a financial deficit.

Dueling opinions: Was r/WallStreetBets’ takedown of hedge funds right?

Luc Alvarez and Annie Le
February 5, 2021
Among my favorites parts about remote learning is the familiar connecting screen that a quiet time to reflect and get excited for class.

Top 10 best parts about the 2021 school year

Luc Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief
February 4, 2021
Another winter activity made possible for Downers Grove residents by the snowstorm is building snowmen. This one made by a DGS senior stands at nearly seven feet tall.

Snowstorm buries Downers Grove under over a foot of snow

Luc Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2021
As people of color navigate through different spaces, many say they feel the need to switch between different ways of talking in order to be perceived in a positive light.

Acceptance over authenticity: Students and staff of color share their experiences with code-switching

Luc Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 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
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