


Malini Fisher, Staff Writer
February 5, 2023

Sarah Woods, A&E Editor
February 4, 2023

Ella Mancuso, Feature Editor
January 26, 2023

Ella Mancuso, Feature Editor
January 26, 2023

Julia Hanson, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2023

Taylor Kuelthau, In-Depth Editor
March 15, 2023

Julia Hanson, Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2023
The spring athletic season is finally upon us, and for high-level baseball and softball players, like myself, the next three months will be a...
DGN took on York Friday night in their first conference game of the season. Kickoff was originally slated for 7 PM but weather warnings called...

A gunman opened fire on Michigan State’s campus Monday, Feb. 13. The shooting left three people dead, four wounded, and thousands of students questioning on-campus safety. The normally busy campus was left quiet come Tuesday morning as students fled home to loved ones in grief and shock. DGN graduates Charlotte Hansen and Kendall Hennelly were with friends in Hansen's dorm when they first heard word of on-campus shots. They were in a dorm on the east side of campus furthest away from the...

DGN’s unofficial barstool Instagram account came under fire Tuesday, Jan. 17 after the creation of a game-day post. What was intended as an informational boys’ basketball update quickly morphed into a schoolwide conversation and controversy. After multiple students reported the DGN Stool account, it was removed entirely from Instagram. DGN Stool Instagram account originated in 2019 and has since amassed over 2,000 followers. The page was designed to mimic Barstool (13.6 million followers),...

Ringing in the new year, the Illinois legislature passed over 180 laws, most implemented Jan. 1, 2023. These laws cover a variety of different matters, an important one being women’s rights. Below is a look at 5 new policies as of 2023 that will expand and support women’s equality. The Family Bereavement Leave Act (SB 3120): On March 30, 2022, a proposal to amend The Child Bereavement Leave Act was passed by the House. The new bill, The Family Bereavement Leave Act went into effect...

Malini Fisher, Staff Writer
February 5, 2023

Sarah Woods, A&E Editor
February 4, 2023

Ella Mancuso, Feature Editor
January 26, 2023

Ella Mancuso, Feature Editor
January 26, 2023






According to UCLA Williams Institute School of Law, 1.6 million people identify as transgender in the United States. Out of this number, 300,000 are youth (ages 13-17), and 36% identify as transgender men. As awareness for the LGBTQ+ community grows, the strength of the call for equality does as well. Illinois...
A few feet away from each other are two small 18s painted in the middle of the Purple Gym floor– something students may not have ever noticed. They’re a subtle, but meaningful representation of both the mark Beth Dunlap left on her community and the start of the nationwide ‘18 For 18’ movement...