Arts/Entertainment – DGN Omega

Head-to-Head: TikTok is fun and creates a sense of community

January 15, 2020

Out of all the social media apps, TikTok should be the least of our worries. While most platforms are used to showcase only the glamorous parts of our lives, TikTok allows us to take a comedic, inclusive, and non-judgmental a...

Head-to-Head: TikTok is a waste of time

Sam Bull, Editor-in-Chief

January 15, 2020

Ah, yes. TikTok: the mind-numbing, humorless, time-consuming new social media platform taking our generation by storm. The app’s monumental popularity is a bit odd to me, mostly due to the fact that it just doesn’t seem to ...

Review: 1917

January 13, 2020

YouTuber visit inspires student content creators to explore multimedia as a hobby, career opportunity

Andrew Thompson, News Editor

December 18, 2019

As he walks through the parking lot of a Chicagoland Mariano’s, London YouTuber Tim Burton is grinning from ear to ear. At the far end of the lot, he can see his bright red 2019 Ford GT, valued at 1.2-million dollars, that he i...

Bakeries ‘rise’ to the occasion for fall items

Amelia Carlson and Jill Anthony

December 17, 2019

Great Harvest Bakery is one of the newest additions to the line of restaurants and stores along Main Street of downtown Downers Grove. Great Harvest, although a semi-chain restaurant, delivers some of the best year-round pastr...

Trojans with style: New fashion trends for the New Year

Hailey Grubich, Feature Editor

December 15, 2019

As 2020 draws closer, bold patterns, statement shoes, and comfort are all the rage. We are waving goodbye to our middle school best friends, Adidas Superstars and basic skinny jeans, and welcoming in new and recycled trends for ...

A throwback to trends of the past decade

Anika Canamedi, In-Depth Editor

December 11, 2019

Ten years is plenty of time for a culture to evolve and change in the wake of social and political evolution. The 2010s ushered in drastic changes in what we wear from day-to-day, as well as our perceptions of different cultur...

Grubich Grub: Katy’s Dumplings creates a welcoming environment for guests, despite having close corners

December 9, 2019

Pumpkin Contest invites students to participate alongside administration

Libby Soelberg, Feature Editor

November 6, 2019

As DGN heads into the holidays, festivities begin to pick up. Halloween introduces skull pop selling, students dress, and the annual pumpkin contest. But this year, DGN chose to open the pumpkin contest to students, in additio...

Review: El Camino

Nolen Stevens, Opinion Editor

October 23, 2019

El Camino (2019) is the continuation of the story of the hit TV show, Breaking Bad, following Jesse Pinkman after the character’s ambiguous fate in the final episode of the show, Felina. The film premiered on Netflix October 11,...

Teens turn to TikTok for addictive comedy

October 23, 2019

Booming: DGN drumline success, popularity turning heads

October 22, 2019