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The Sweetest News in the City · Walter Payton College Preparatory High School · 1034 N. Wells St. · Chicago, IL 60610

  • Class of 2022: A Rewind

    By Nora Sun, Tech Editor After a temperamental spring, it seems like summer has finally arrived in Chicago. Alongside the new construction projects on Wells Street and the end of AP exams comes the graduation of another class of Payton students. As their days at Payton are rapidly winding down, seniors have conveyed varying sentiments… Read more

  • AP Superstitions: How did Payton students give themselves good luck for tests?

    By: Anna Calkins, Staff Writer Grizzlies- you did it! The two weeks of AP testing were not easy, and weighed heavily on everyone’s shoulders. Everybody has their own ways of coping with stress, varying from deep breathing techniques to dance parties to shake it off. To address test anxiety specifically, superstitions provide significant comfort and… Read more

  • Fear escalates as violence continues to shake Chicago 

    By Vivian Kaleta, Copy Editor On May 14, 2022 around 7:30 PM, Seandell Holliday, a 16-year-old student at Gary Comer High School was shot and killed while standing near ‘The Bean’. Moments prior to Holliday’s murder, a crowd flooded Millenium Park after an argument broke out.  In response, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a curfew requiring… Read more

  • Paw Print game review – Need for Speed: Most Wanted

    By Cameron Smith, Staff Writer About Need for Speed: Most Wanted Need for Speed: Most Wanted is an open-world racing game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. This game is a pick up of another Need for Speed game of the same name that was first released in 2005. This game was… Read more

  • Payton journalists win 7 first place awards at the 2022 IJEA State Journalism Awards

    By Bridget Galibois, Copy Editor The third floor atrium at Payton, as seen on September 21, 2021. This May, shortly after the Paw Print won awards at the 2022 City Journalism Awards, the Paw Print received further recognition at the IJEA State Journalism Awards. Payton journalists won seven first place awards at the competition, including… Read more

  • Review: Harry Styles’ new album, Harry’s House

    By Anna Calkins, Staff Writer Today, May 20, Harry Styles released his latest album, Harry’s House. This highly-anticipated album is Harry’s most recent since Fine Lines from Dec. 2019. Styles’s album Fine Line was wildly popular from the day of its release, and on March 23 his loyal fans were delighted to find out another… Read more

  • Sudoku- Hard

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  • What type of Swiftie are you?

    By Alexis Park, Copy Editor After choosing your answers to each question, add up the points next to each answer choice to tabulate your final score. Then compare it with the score categories below. Taylor Swift (4)  Fearless (2)  Speak Now (5)  Red (2) 1989 (1) Reputation (1) Lover (4) Folklore (5) Evermore (3) “I… Read more

  • Sudoku- Medium

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  • Sudoku- Easy

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  • Open the gates! Moody Field is open to Payton sports

    By Hadli Joyce, Staff Writer Moody Field has always been just out of reach. Payton students would look straight from the West Gym window out onto a large field, right outside the school, that couldn’t be used. The gates were locked and the grass often occupied by a flock of Canadian geese. If anyone mentioned… Read more

  • 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 a position or a career where I could help people feel secure in their environment.  What’s the most challenging part of… Read more

  • 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 Payton Paw Print was recognized at the City Journalism Awards. The Paw Print won awards for best overall website design, best… Read more

  • 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 club members meet every Friday to embrace their identities. Responsible for many initiatives for change within the larger Payton community, including… Read more

  • 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 to 4 Dr. Shabazz-Anderson, Payton’s current Interim Principal, was elected to remain at Payton on a 4-year contract. All LSC teacher… Read more

  • 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 over three-hour meeting, the LSC narrowed down the current principalship candidates from three to two prospects. Community members were encouraged by… Read more