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The student news site of Downers Grove North High School

DGN Omega
The student news site of Downers Grove North High School

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BLAST TO THE PAST: An 18th century era photo displays an early Tivoli Theater and Hotel. The theater was a popular attraction as it was one of the first that showed films with sound.

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Remembering former football coach Pete Ventrelli

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Meet the Staff
Linnea Peckenpaugh
Linnea Peckenpaugh
Feature Editor

 Junior Linnea Peckenpaugh is eager to tell you about her role as the feature editor for the 2025-26 school year! When she is not chatting away with her friends, or swinging her fye bob, you can find...

Teia de Mesa
Teia de Mesa
Editor-In-Chief

Senior Teia de Mesa is very excited for her first year on staff as a Print Editor-in-Chief! Outside of the Omega, you can almost always find Teia dancing with the DGN Orchesis Company or on her studio’s...

Angelina Bassias
Angelina Bassias
Opinion Editor

This is junior Angelina Bassias’ first year on the Omega and she’s ready to start as an Opinion Editor! Besides working on the paper, she dances with the Athena's Pom Team, runs for track, and listens...

Josephine Carlson
Josephine Carlson
News Editor

This is junior Josie Carlson’s first year on the DGN Omega as a News-Editor and she is super excited to start! As well as being a writer on the Omega, she is also a part of DGN’s tennis team. She loves...

Noah Harkness
Noah Harkness
Online Editor-in-Chief

Noah Harkness is spending his first year on staff as Online Editor-in-Chief. Outside of working on the publication and managing this website, Noah is an athlete on DGN’s swim team and secretary general...

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Orchesis hosts “Showstoppers” dance fundraiser
Evan Vlasic, Opinion Editor • January 14, 2026
Common Talk - Episode 4
Common Talk – Episode 4
Kyle Vojack, Cameron Vlasic, Alyssa Passini, and Avery Pawlak • March 25, 2025
Is DGN smarter than a Fifth Grader?
Is DGN smarter than a Fifth Grader?
Avery Pawlak, Skyler Heimann, and Phoebe McLean • February 4, 2025
Is DGN smarter than a Fifth Grader?
Is DGN smarter than a Fifth Grader?
Avery Pawlak, Lily Schulz, Phoebe McLean, and Skyler Heimann • January 31, 2025