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Op/Ed: Illinois’ new mental health days won’t work at Payton
By Anna Calkins~ Illinois students can take 5 mental health days yearly starting January. Payton faces a culture challenge as students prioritize academics over self-care. __JETPACK_AI_ERROR__
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StudGov quits, takes road trip to “find its purpose”
By: Aaron Faier*, Editor-in-Chief/Satire Editor StudGov wants you to know he’s done. After 21 long years, he’s had enough. He’s hanging up his hat. He had high hopes for his life, but he has…
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Math Department frustration prompts feedback survey
By: Aaron Faier, Editor in Chief; Nora Sun, Technical Editor; Megha Khemka, LSC Correspondent; Melissa Penafiel, Contributor; and Juliette Latva, Contributor As faculty and students navigated the first quarter of in-person learning after a…
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Meet Mr. Menon, a new addition to the Payton Math Department
By Aaron Faier, Editor-in-Chief This interview has been edited for clarity. The Paw Print: What drew you to teaching? Mr. Menon: The opportunity to interact with so many different people and to also show…
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New principals in training at Payton – meet Resident Principals Kijek and Ofori
By Bridget Galibois and Alexis Park, Copy Editors The goal of Payton’s two new resident principals, Ms. Kijek and Ms. Ofori, is to make sure the needs of every student are met. They can…
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The effectiveness of Vaccination Awareness Day: an outlook on CPS
By Vivian Kaleta, Copy Editor The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5-11 on November 2. After the sign off, the CDC allowed providers to begin vaccinating…
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BREAKING NEWS: CPS announces first case of Omicron variant in the City of Chicago
By Isabelle Ravanas, Editor-in-Chief CPS officials announced the first reported case of the Omicron variant in the City of Chicago and state of Illinois on Wednesday. The Omicron variant was reported to the WHO…
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What is a Local School Council?
By Megha Khemka, Copy Editor Function Local School Councils are policy-making bodies whose aim is to empower parents, communities, students, and educational leaders, as well as give them a voice in decision-making processes regarding…
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BREAKING NEWS: Nationwide school shooting threat leads to increased security
By Isabelle Ravanas, Editor-in-Chief This week, schools across the country were on high alert following the spread of a TikTok trend encouraging violence in schools on Dec. 17. Originating in Arizona, “National Shoot Up…
