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Does lifting the mask mandate reveal racial divides at Payton?
By Anna Yang, Staff Writer Please keep in mind that the above pie chart does not take into account the racial makeup of the school and is solely based on our survey taken of…
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The boys are not back in the band
By Anna Calkins, Staff writer National interest in band programs has been declining. Why, and what does this look like at Payton? Payton’s winter band concert. More than 90% of high schools in the…
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Meet Payton’s Principal Candidates
By: Bridget Galibois, Megha Khemka and Vivian Kaleta Mr. Adam Stucky: Coming from Lincoln Park Prioritizing Advocacy Experience: Mr. Stucky has held the position of Assistant Principal at Lincoln Park High School since June…
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Candidate forum rundown
By Megha Khemka, Isabelle Ravanas, and Bridget Galibois During the Principal Candidate Forums held on Apr. 27, Payton’s principal candidates answered questions submitted by members of the community regarding how they would approach the…
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Breaking News: LSC moves forward with two candidates in principalship process
By Isabelle Ravanas, Editor-in-Chief Last night, Tuesday May 3, Payton’s Local School Council (LSC) met from 5 to 8 after school to determine next steps in the selection process for Payton’s next principal. After an…
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Breaking News: LSC votes on new principal; Dr. Shabazz-Anderson will stay four more years at Payton
By Isabelle Ravanas, Editor-in-Chief This morning, Thursday May 5, at 7, the Payton Local School Council (LSC) met to finalize principal selection. In a narrow vote–LSC principal selections require at least 7 votes–of 7…
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Queer Students Alliance at Payton: past, present, and future
By Nora Sun, Tech Editor Queer Students Alliance (QSA) is a Payton club and enrichment sponsored by Mx. Guizzetti that is dedicated to providing a safe space for queer students at Payton. Over 40…
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Paw Print’s wins at the 2022 McCormick and Chicago Scholastic Press Association City Journalism Awards
By Bridget Galibois, Copy Editor The Payton building, as seen on the first day of school for the 2021-2022 school year. On Thursday April 7, the day before students went on spring break, the…
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Keeping Payton safe: Officers Mendoza and Watkins tell all
By Helena Li, Contributor Officer Watkins Where are you from? Are you a Chicago native? I am a Chicago native from the South Side. What drew you to security? I wanted to be in…
