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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

DGN Omega
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Meet the Staff
Gabriel Rivera
Gabriel Rivera
A&E Editor

This is Junior Gabe Rivera's kickoff as A&E Editor for the omega staff 2025-2026 school year! When Gabe's not chatting it up with teachers and friends, he’s catching up on last minute homework, and...

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...

AJ Wood
AJ Wood
Sports Editor

Junior AJ Wood is committed to his role as a first-year sports editor. When he is not scribbling down stories for the omega, you can catch him on the baseball field, watching the Chargers march down the...

Grace Honaker
Grace Honaker
Feature Editor

Junior Grace Honaker is ecstatic to begin her first year as a part of the Omega staff. When she’s not working on the paper, you’ll most likely see her on the softball field or in the choir room singing...

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...

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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