By Bella Watts, Staff Writer As the Payton community grapples with unforeseeable circumstances that, with quiet frustration, have become a new normal, another saddening change is on the horizon as two of […]
Farewell to Mr. Adamji
Ms. Resh and Creating a More Equitable Future for Payton
By Madison Bratley, Staff Writer Melissa Resh will succeed Timothy Devine as Walter Payton’s principal this fall and will therefore help lead Payton’s future equity initiatives. Ms. Resh currently serves as an […]
‘Once a Grizzly, Always a Grizzly’: Outgoing Principal Tim Devine Reflects on 9-Year Tenure
When Principal Tim Devine announced on February 11 that he would be leaving Payton at the end of this school year, citing a desire to return to teaching, few could have expected that the coronavirus pandemic would upend nearly every facet of daily life in the coming months.
BREAKING NEWS: No In-Person Classes Will Take Place at the Start of the School Year
By Madison Bratley, Editor Chicago Public School students will learn remotely for the first quarter of the school year, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday. CPS CEO Janice Jackson and Chief Education Officer […]
BREAKING NEWS: Upperclassmen will not return to Payton next year, though underclassmen might
By Madison Bratley, Editor Upperclassmen will continue remote learning for all of the upcoming school year while underclassmen will experience in-person learning for two days a week, Mayor Lightfoot announced Friday. Under […]
Democracy in a Pandemic
By Alex Ganchiff, Staff Writer The 2020 election is likely to be the most consequential of our lifetimes, with tensions on both sides reaching record highs. What was already going to be […]
Lifting Hearts with the Arts
By Natalia Ruich, Staff Writer In this time of social isolation, the elderly are some of the most hard hit. Not only are they heavily restricted in who they see and where […]
Return of Sports Provides Some Normalcy
By Sam Frellick and Charlie Brown, Staff Writers As the coronavirus pandemic continues on into its third month, one group of Payton students hoping for some return to normalcy is sports fans. […]
Quarantine Fashion
By Lincoln Becker and Molly Pfeifer, Staff Writers Everyone’s daily routine has drastically changed over the past few months due to staying home 24/7. Whether it be our sleeping habits, amount of […]
At Home Food Review: The Perfect Takeout Dinner
Creating the perfect takeout dinner is quite a difficult task. Many agree that it does not suffice to simply order from one restaurant. Rather, we believe that one must order from many […]
When Do Sports Start Again?
By Brody Drake, Staff Writer About two months ago, as we waited patiently for the first round of March Madness and our athletes trained for their opening games of the spring season, […]
