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  • Halloween Zodiac

    By Anna Calkins, Arts and Entertainment Editor Read more

  • The Important Insignificance of Halloween

    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

  • 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

  • Start School later? Or that’s the Dream right?

    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

  • Review: Hulu’s “The Bear”

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 2022 NFL Season Preview

    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

  • Review: The Inkredible New Splatoon 3!

    By Anna Yang, Assistant Editor of Community and Culture The waiting lobby for Splatoon 3, where three players prepare for Player vs Player Turf War battles.  Statistics: Genre Third-person shooter Developer Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development Platform Nintendo Switch Release Date September 9, 2022 Cost $59.99 The third installation to Nintendo’s Splatoon series has arrived!… Read more

  • Bijou: More Than a Therapy Dog

    By Madeleine Spanbauer, Staff Writer Payton was fortunate to have been home to Bijou, the golden doodle who helped many students through academic and emotional endeavors. Bijou was there for everyone; whether you needed a hug during finals week, or just an encouraging snuggle, she was there for you. She truly impacted the Payton community… Read more

  • BeReal On The Rise at Payton

    By Madeleine Spanbauer, Staff Writer Over the last few months, a new social media platform dubbed “BeReal” has been on the rise, both in the Payton community and elsewhere. This app sends out a notification to all users once a day telling them to take a picture of what they are doing right at that… Read more

  • Meet Mr. Grant- Payton’s new college and career coach

    By Daniel Garin-Vila, Contributor 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 Mr. Grant, Payton’s new college and career coach (a position added this year) to… Read more

  • Who is the new assistant principal? Meet Ms. Moon-Sarudi

    By Isabelle Ravanas, Senior Editor-in-Chief Having specialized in special education most of her career, Ms. Moon-Sarudi joined Payton as the Assistant Principal of Student Supports. Though she is in charge of supporting Diverse Learners at Payton, Ms. Moon-Sarudi plans on supporting all Payton students in any way she can. I met with her to hear… Read more

  • Meet Ms. Fifer-Payton’s new Mandarin teacher

    By Bridget Galibois, Junior Editor-in-Chief 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. Fifer, a new Mandarin teacher at Payton to hear her story. The… Read more

  • Meet Mr. Bauer- Payton’s new science teacher

    By Megha Khemka, Junior Editor-in-Chief 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 Mr. Bauer, a new science teacher at Payton to hear his story.  Paw… Read more

  • Who is the new assistant principal? Meet Mr. Arabie

    By Isabelle Ravanas, Senior Editor-in-Chief Having worked in high schools for 26 years and administration for the last ten or so, Mr. Arabie is joining Payton as a new assistant principal. Hoping to build bridges between staff, faculty, students, and parents, I met with Mr. Arabie to understand a bit more about what brought him… Read more