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Op-Ed: In Defense of Finals
By Anna Yang, Assistant Editor Payton’s 2022 Semester 1 Finals schedule started on Monday, December 19th. The Thursday of that week was a Seminar Day, and the Friday was a No-School day for students. Coming out of Thanksgiving Break and into the four weeks that separate students from the long-desired Winter Break was not a Read more
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Spotify Wrapped: Fall’s greatest music event
By Anna Calkins, Editor of Arts and Entertainment The music streaming platform known for its user experience has released its annual breakdown of listening statistics and data. One of the greatest music events of the year has finally returned: Spotify Wrapped. Classrooms have been abuzz with comparisons and reactions to surprising top songs and shared Read more
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Fall sports recap
By Daniel Garin-Vila, Staff Writer Football After a tough loss to Rochelle in the state playoffs last year, the Grizzlies made a comeback. Led by senior captains Charlie Newton, Simon Shwartz, Steveon Bynum, and Kyle Osterman, the 2022 football team put up an impressive record, with 8 wins and 3 losses. Though suffering rough losses Read more
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On youth and politics
By Annya Kong, Staff Writer During the 2022 midterm elections, youth political engagement reached record high levels. (Photo Courtesy of Junior Editor-in-Chief Bridget Galibois) Going into the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, many predicted a “red wave” to sweep the nation. Yet, Republicans only managed to obtain a narrow majority in Congress, with control of the Read more
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“I’ll be the judge of that!” Student election judges on the 2022 midterm elections
By Bridget Galibois, Junior Editor-in-Chief Student election judges during the 2022 midterm elections helped run their local polling places. Electronic voting cards (on the clipboard) enabled voters to vote via touchscreen computer, and the electronic poll book (right) was used to sign voters in and issue ballots. As voters across Chicago cast ballots during the Read more
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Review: Taylor Swift’s latest album, Midnights
By Madeleine Spanbauer, Staff Writer On Friday, October 21, Taylor Swift released her tenth studio album titled Midnights. The album, which Swift announced at the 2022 VMAs, has been highly anticipated by both Swifties and critics alike. Midnights has already broken the record for most streamed album on the day of release, and she became Read more
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A fairytale ending or a devastating defeat? 2023 World Cup Final prediction
By Kieran Blake~ On Sunday, the World Cup Final between France and Lionel Messi-led Argentina will see Mbappé scoring two goals, leading France to a 2-1 victory. Read more
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A Beginner’s Guide to Paranoia
By Campbell Meszaros Paranoia, a school game, begins on Halloween. Players receive notecards with targets’ names and must find them while avoiding being found. Strategies and tips are shared for success. Read more
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Halloween Zodiac
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The Important Insignificance of Halloween
By Annya Kong~ Halloween is often seen as a childish holiday, but for some, it offers a chance to escape daily pressures and enjoy carefree fun. Read more
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The Junior Effect: Long-Term Impacts of Remote Learning
By Anna Yang, Assistant Editor of School and Community Culture With the new school year well underway, everyone is easing back into the rhythm of clubs and extracurricular activities. With the second year of in-person learning after the pandemic started, it may be easy to forget we were remote at all. But the pandemic may Read more
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Start School later? Or that’s the Dream right?
By Olivia Sampson~ Payton students average 6.5 hours of sleep, below CDC recommendations. Starting school later could help, but concerns about afterschool activities and family schedules arise. Read more
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Review: Hulu’s “The Bear”
By Saron Alem~ “The Bear” is a comedy-drama on FX, following a chef who inherits a sandwich shop. It touches on mental health and is set in Chicago. Read more
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Who’s Using the Field?
By Hadli Joyce, Managing Editor of Sports In the Spring of 2022, the Payton girls soccer teams were finally, after many negotiations, able to use the Moody Bible Field. Payton was even able to use the field in a non-conference game versus rival Northside, resulting in a victory for the Payton varsity team. However, the Read more
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Meet Ms. Seter- Payton’s new science teacher
By Ayan Saynai, Assistant Editor, Community and Culture As Payton welcomes the class of 2026 into the building for the first time, it also welcomes a new cohort of teachers. This year, there are 22 new staff members joining the WPCP community! I met with Ms. Seter, a new science teacher at Payton to hear Read more
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2022 NFL Season Preview
By Kieran Blake~ The article provides a preview of the 2022 NFL Season, highlighting key additions and subtractions for teams in the NFC North, NFC East, NFC South, and NFC West. It also offers predictions for each team’s performance. Read more
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