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Boys Volleyball Team Sets New Record, 30-8 Season
By Julia Huebner Staff Writer Walter Payton’s boys Varsity volleyball team traveled to the state tournament on June 6, placing sixth overall. This was the third year in a row that the team advanced to the state competition. The Grizzlies entered the court with an impressive 30-7 record, numerically indicating a long season of success. Read more
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Payton Baseball Playing Strong After Rough Season
The Payton baseball team has always shown a lot of promise. They have been in one of the top conferences in the city for the last several years. Their sophomore team came in the top four in the city playoff tournament last year, losing to the city champs, Lane Tech. And at the beginning of Read more
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College Cooking 101
Despite the many different options of food colleges have to offer, there are times when you may not want to make the trek to the dining hall and would rather eat close to home. Luckily for you, there are many easy recipes that really only require a microwave and simple ingredients. Kinda Classy Mac ‘n Read more
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Mattison and Sam’s Album Review: The Black Keys Turn Blue
By Mattison Johnston Turn Blue takes an interesting turn from the Black Keys’ usual work. After El Camino’s huge commercial success, no one was quite sure what to expect from this album. El Camino was categorized by catchy melodies and the sort of upbeat yet whiny voice that has become popularized in male singers, and has been Read more
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Godzilla Makes A Comeback
Recently, I saw the premiere of “Godzilla.” The newest version of the 1954 classic “Gojira” is action packed, filled with monster-sized fights, crumbling buildings, and blood curdling screams from both humans and animals. At first, I was skeptical of the film, simply because the original was not up to par with modern movie technology, Read more
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Milo & Otis Return
It’s been almost two years since the Chicago-based duo Jamila Woods and Owen Hill made their musical debut. M&O, formerly known as Milo & Otis, have been recognized nationwide for their first album The Joy. The Joy features classics—*ahem* fan-favorites—like “Tiny Soldiers,” “Black Sheep,” and of course the title song and final track, “The Read more
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Poms Showcase Huge Success
On February 18th, Payton’s Poms team hosted a showcase featuring Latin Dance Fusion. The Poms team performed all their group dances and a series of duets and trios. Latin Dance Fusion was featured twice, performing intricate dance numbers. Senior Grace Cooper and junior Toni Madorsky perform a duet. Read more
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Super Bowl XLVIII: Seahawks 43 Broncos 8
The question going into Super Bowl XLVIII was who would overcome the other: the number one offense (Denver) versus the number one defense (Seattle). The saying, “defense wins championships” stands true after Super Bowl XLVIII was won primarily by Seattle’s defense, and then some, as Seattle routed Denver 43-8. Seattle dominated the entire game as Read more
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Basketball and Breast Cancer (Awareness)
Payton Girl’s Basketball has a busy month ahead of them. The team organized a fundraiser embedded into their season: their February 4 game against Woodlands has been deemed the third annual Breast Cancer Awareness game, in which the team will donate all ticket sales to the American Cancer Society. The idea originated three years ago Read more
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Mission Impossible? Chicago Public Schools Football
It’s not often that you see a team, in any sport, win eight straight games and lose in the first round of the playoffs. But that’s exactly what happened to our Payton Grizzlies football team this past November. Moreover, the Grizzlies were a number three seed and ranked in the top 10 in their class. Read more
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Girls Volleyball Down State
The Payton Girls Volleyball team went downstate for the third time in school history on November 15. Led by senior captains Morgan Barnes and Lena Mickelson, the team won their Regional, beat Northside in their Sectional semifinal, and won against Latin in the Sectional final. They faced Marian Central in the Supersectional matchup and won Read more
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Girls Cross Country Takes State by Storm
Payton’s girls varsity Cross Country team ended their season at the 2A Illinois State meet in Peoria on Saturday, November 9. The state qualifying team was comprised of Molly Lawrence ‘14, Samantha Foster ‘15, Claire Goldman ‘17, Madeline Nash ‘15, Esha Kular ‘16, Olivia Grondy ‘17, and Brigid McKeon ‘15. On the road to State Read more
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Music Review: Eminem’s ‘Marshall Mathers LP 2’
Eminem is commonly regarded as one of the greatest legends of Hip-Hop that the world has ever seen. In his prime, his connection to Compton rapper Dr. Dre set him apart from other white quasi-rappers like Vanilla Ice, creating appeal in the black hip-hop fandom, while his skin color made suburban white kids feel more Read more
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Judo Representatives Visit Payton to Check Out Rising Talent
By Michael Mazurkiewicz Seven students of judo gathered in the gym on October 29 to prove their skills. They came to show off the technique of using grips and their opponent’s own forces against them in order to come out as the victor in each match. As these seven Payton students prepared to spar against one Read more
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The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan
The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan is now playing. Showtimes are: Wednesday 11/13 – 4 pm Th 11/14, Fri 11/15, Sat 11/16 – 6 pm Come support Payton Players! Read more
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