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War and profiteroles: La Fête de Français 2023
By Megha Khemka It’s the end of a long school day, and as you fight your way through the masses to get to the door, you hear a thumping bass line emanating from the…
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It’s a numbers game: Political engagement during the 2023 Chicago mayoral election
By Bridget Galibois, Junior Editor-in-Chief Payton served as a voting location for the February 28 Chicago municipal elections. In the windows, the Honors Civics classes posted signs encouraging people to vote. Political engagement, as…
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Infographic – Your Voice, Your Vote: The Numbers Game of Voting
By Bridget Galibois, Junior Editor-in-Chief
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In defense of the humanities at Payton
By PawPrint Editorial Staff~ Walter Payton College Prep lacks emphasis on humanities courses, limiting student exposure and diverse career options. Encouraging humanities skills is crucial for all students.
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After 26 years, Barnes & Noble Clybourn is closing
By Megha Khemka, Junior Editor-in-Chief With its lease coming to an end, longtime bookstore Barnes & Noble will be closing its Clybourn location on Sunday, March 19. Having operated in the neighborhood for 26…
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Celebrating Payton journalism: The Paw Print and PNN win big at the 2023 McCormick and Chicago Scholastic Press Association City Journalism Awards
By Paw Print Staff For the first time in four years, the Payton Paw Print attended the Scholastic Press Association awards ceremony at Northwestern’s downtown Medill campus. The event featured a panel of current…
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Payton Plans to Ban Makeup
By Maya Agrawal, Contributor In response to the increasingly excessive levels of makeup worn by students, Payton administration is currently making plans to prohibit wearing makeup in the building. This policy will extend to…
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“Fighting fire with fire” English Department caught using ChatGPT to grade student work
By Bridget Galibois, Editor-in-Chief ChatGPT and other artificial learning bots could be replacing Payton English teachers in the grading process. (Image created with DALL·E by Bridget Galibois) In order to increase efficiency in the…
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PE Waivers to become obsolete at Payton
By Madeleine Spanbauer, Staff Writer Coach Escobar takes joy in the new policy to require four years of P.E. for all Payton students. For years, PE waivers have been a prized possession of juniors…
