Throughout quarantine last year, sophomore Gina Liu turned her hobby into a brand creating both an app and her own design business. Road Buddy At the beginning of her driving career, Gina Liu and...

2021 was definitely a year to be talked about. From capital riots to Kim Kardashian’s divorce, it seems as though people couldn’t catch their breath through the year. With the year close to an end,...

Environmentalism has become a very politically polarized issue, and activists have been struggling to obtain compromise from either Democrats or Republicans. This division is primarily due to how differently...

Pajama days have been a classic school tradition for years not just at DGN, but all around. That said, it seems more students have come to school wearing pajamas whenever they please. While most teachers...

In early October, DGN librarian Mariela Siegert was named “Illinois School Library Educator of the Year.” This honor, presented by the Association of Illinois School Library Educators  (AISLE) in...

Beginning this semester, DGN will follow a new, less structured system for finals week, which will take place from Dec. 15 to Dec. 19. Students and staff have expressed ambivalent opinions about the new...

Representative Sean Casten visited DGN Nov. 29 to hold a lecture about many issues regarding the climate, economics and technology. Casten engaged with students about various issues relevant to Casten’s...

While numerous students at DGN use their lockers, many have noticed a decrease in usage over the last few years. Students would rush to their lockers before their next class to retrieve their books, but...

  Dr. Courtney DeMent did not want to be an educator. Initially, she dreamed of being a nurse and defying the legacy of her mother who had climbed the totem pole of high school faculty, having...

  This year’s return to a normal football season brought with it a full and energetic band season. Coming back after COVID-19 dismantled the 2020 season, this year looked a bit different, yet...

Semi-colons, Mandarin symbols, bible verses are popular tattoos that have historically been unwelcome in most workplaces. At DGN, teachers and even students are breaking the tattoo stigma by wearing their...