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In photos: Payton’s May 2025 Art Showcase
By Alexa Gola, Editor-in-Chief; Photos by Leah Galibois, Photo Editor On May 30, Payton held its second-ever visual art showcase. Featuring work created by students, faculty and staff, the event was organized by junior Eloise Khoury with support from teachers Mx. Guizzetti and Mr. Murphy. It showcased a variety of mediums, including sculpture, photography and Read more
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Review: “Conclave” is a philosophical examination of the human condition
Edward Berger’s film “Conclave” was a hit among both critics and audiences. The Paw Print’s Kieran Blake shares his thoughts on the film in the wake of the recent papal conclave. Read more
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The 41st Chicago Latino Film Festival: An Interview with Founder Pepe Vargas
The Paw Print interviewed Pepe Vargas, founder and executive director of the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago. Read more
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Payton’s Scholastic Bowl Updates
By Mia Mathew, Staff Writer Payton’s Scholastic Bowl has had a successful year so far. Scholastic Bowl is an academic competition where students strive to answer questions on a diverse range of subjects, including pop culture, history, literature and more. According to team member Connolly Nugent, the hard work has paid off. She is “so Read more
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Senior Showcase: Meet Dimitri Gunawan
The Paw Print interviewed Dimitri Gunawan, a graduated senior who will be attending Northwestern in the fall. Read more
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Senior Showcase: Meet Junhui Guo
As the school year comes to a close, the Payton community prepares to enter a new chapter while bidding farewell to many remarkable and inspiring seniors. The Paw Print had the opportunity to sit down with Junhui Guo, a graduating senior, to reflect on his high school journey and share his insights and future plans… Read more
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Celebrating seniors: Decision Day 2025
By Alexa Gola, Editor-in-Chief; photos courtesy of Leah Galibois, Photo Editor On May 2, the Payton community gathered to cheer on the incredible Class of 2025. Following the passing of Universal Applicant Reply Day (May 1), Decision Day celebrated the seniors and their likely confirmed post-secondary plans. Traditionally, most Payton graduates choose to attend a Read more
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In photos: Payton’s 2025 AAPI Compass
By Alexa Gola, Editor-in-Chief; photos courtesy of Leah Galibois, Photo Editor Last Friday, the Payton community began Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with the annual AAPI Compass. The event featured brief presentations from student leaders on the history, challenges, contributions and talents of the AAPI community in addition to a variety of Read more
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Payton students’ hard work pays off with their amazing work City Science Fair
By Charles Zimmer, Staff Photographer & Chief Digital Officer At the City Science Fair on Mar. 14, 17 Payton students showcased their research projects. of those 17 students, nine of them were able to win awards and move up to the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Competition. The Paw Print was able to interview two Read more
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Mufasa: The Lion King: How the director created a hidden and un-Disney-like message
By Isabella Sun, Associate News & Features Editor More than thirty years ago, on Jul. 24, 1994, Disney released The Lion King, aiming to create a coming-of-age story with human emotions within an animal world. Drawing inspiration from African culture, observations of lion behavior and the “circle of life” concept, The Lion King easily became Read more
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CPS Reaches an agreement with CTU after a year of contract negotiations
By Isabella Sun, Associate News & Features Editor After nearly a year of bargaining, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) reached a tentative contract agreement on Mar. 31, 2025. The deal was approved by CTU’s 65-member executive board and big bargaining group. It marks a significant turning point in the long Read more
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A letter from the editor: advice to underclassmen
By Madeleine Spanbauer, Editor-in-Chief As my final school year at Payton comes to a close, I’ve done a lot of reflecting on my time here, specifically about what I wish I’d known about high school from the beginning. The school can seem overwhelming and scary at first; I remember when I was a freshman, stressing Read more
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Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as first American-born Pope
By Kieran Blake, Sports Editor On day two of the 2025 papal conclave, white smoke had already billowed from the Sistine Chapel—the college of cardinals had elected a new pope. I sat in anticipation with my friends in front of a computer screen, awaiting the arrival of the new head of the Catholic Church. As Read more
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“All are welcome”: remembering Pope Francis
By Kieran Blake, Sports Editor I had just woken up on a Monday morning to get ready for school when I decided to check my Instagram feed to see how the world of politics was doing. Yet when I opened the Instagram app on my phone, one of the first things that I saw was Read more
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The beauty of a good “teen movie”
Kieran Blake, Sports Editor I just finished watching 1999’s “10 Things I Hate About You,” and I really enjoyed it. Yet immediately after the end credits rolled, I felt a sense of emptiness. I experienced this same feeling after watching 2004’s “Mean Girls.” After each movie, I found myself wanting more. I realized that when Read more
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