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Student songwriters compose masterpieces

Owen Halfpenny, A&E Editor February 23, 2024

Musical composition, an amalgam of any and all musical components, is a daring task taken upon by only a handful of talented individuals here at DGN. Whether it’s for the Illinois Music Education Association...

Review: DGN Jazz Cafe

Review: DGN Jazz Cafe

Malini Fisher, Editor in Chief February 22, 2024

Picture the Lighthouse Cafe from La La Land - people casually chatting while enjoying live jazz music - but in the DGN commons. The DGN jazz lab band and jazz ensemble, Jefferson middle school jazz band,...

Taylor Swift announces release of new album during Grammy acceptance speech

Taylor Swift announces release of new album during Grammy acceptance speech

Audrey Gorey, Editor in Chief February 5, 2024

At the 66th Grammy Awards February 4, superstar Taylor Swift became the first artist in the history of the Academy to win “Album of The Year” four times, which she received for “Midnights.”...

DGN Alumni lights the world with world’s tallest glass Christmas tree

DGN Alumni lights the world with world’s tallest glass Christmas tree

Owen Halfpenny, A&E Editor January 11, 2024

It seems to be that DGN is anything but shy in the triumphs of our famed alumni. Anywhere from one of the best wrestlers in the world, US Marine band instrumentalists, or professional athletes, the spread...

CUTTING UP FOOD: Parakeets prepares for their meal as Mahito runs away from the castle. They wish to eat Mahito for their dinner.

Review: The Boy And The Heron Movie

Athena Chark, Graphic Editor January 11, 2024

       After nine years of preparation, Studio Ghibli finally released a new film this winter: The Boy and the Heron.       Mahito Makimoto, a 12-year-old Japanese kid who lost his...

MODERN JAM: Overhead shot of Travis Scotts concert

Review: Circus Maximus Tour

Ava LaBianco, Editor in Chief January 11, 2024

Imagine, buying tickets in August, eagerly waiting for December 15 to roll around. And once it does your outfit is picked out, hair tools hot and ready to be used, music blasting, and vibes ready to be...

ENDING THE SHOW:  The choir, orchestra, and orchestra winds perform This is My Wish under direction of the band director Mr. Jessen T. Smith

‘Hallelujah’ becomes opening song for Mosaic

Ella Leathers, News Editor December 21, 2023

The Mosaic musical performance has been an annual event at DGN for 27 years. For the past 26 years ‘Hallelujah’ has been the closing song for the Mosaic, but this year the concert’s closing song...

Review: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Review: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’

Ella Leathers, News Editor December 4, 2023

This was the movie I had been waiting to see for the past three years, “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” After I had read the book in 2020 I heard it would also be made into a movie,...

Look good, feel good: fashion icon Dr. DeMent

Look good, feel good: fashion icon Dr. DeMent

Owen Halfpenny, A&E Editor November 21, 2023

Every morning at 7:15 a.m. sharp, I waltz into DGN’s doors with eyebags down to my toes and a minute away from hitting snooze on myself. Even so, there always seems to be someone waiting at the front...

DISCUSSING THE DAY: Band director Jessen Smith breaks down and congratulates the marching band on their first competition Oct. 7.

Band marches into first competition in decades

Giulia Karrow and Annie Pleune November 21, 2023

The Trojan Marching Band competed in The Mustang Music Bowl Oct. 7 marking their first competition in roughly 20 years. The event was held at DGS and the Trojans came in fifth place in the AAA division. The...

The Album Cover for “You Don’t Deserve My Love.”

Senior Sarah Lampsa pursues a passion in songwriting: releases first song

Malini Fisher and Giulia Karrow November 20, 2023

If you attended school Nov. 8, you might have noticed the surprising amount of students with headphones on, and phones out; all playing the same song. Conversations and compliments erupted throughout the...

DRAKE DROPPING: For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition album seen on Spotify.

Review: For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition

Ava LaBianco, Editor in Chief November 19, 2023

I woke up Friday morning, pulled out my speaker, went to Spotify, searched Drake, and clicked. Drake's beautiful voice traveled along with me while I got ready for school. Back at it again, review of...

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