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Ringing in Payton’s New Bell Schedule
Read more: Ringing in Payton’s New Bell ScheduleBy Maddie Spanbauer~ The Payton school timetable for 2023-2024 will undergo notable changes, including the elimination of daily advisories and Wednesday enrichments, leading to mixed…
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What Payton is missing: A push for AP Macroeconomics and philosophy courses
Read more: What Payton is missing: A push for AP Macroeconomics and philosophy coursesBy Marel Cherian and Daniel Garin~ Walter Payton College Prep, a prestigious high school, lacks AP Macroeconomics and Philosophy courses, despite student interest and the…
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We bet it all… and we lost: What it means to root for the Chicago Bears
Read more: We bet it all… and we lost: What it means to root for the Chicago BearsBy Kieran Blake ~ “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em. Know when to fold ‘em. Know when to walk away. And know when…
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A “bout” time for a fencing seminar
Read more: A “bout” time for a fencing seminarBy Macarena Ugalde Bada ~ In this year’s seminar selection, yet another combat seminar has been introduced. In addition to Taekwondo, Walter Payton College Prep…
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Payton dissolves Selenium, phases in Sched as new enrichment portal
Read more: Payton dissolves Selenium, phases in Sched as new enrichment portalBy Sanaa Taqvi~ In August 2023, Walter Payton College Prep switched from Selenium to “Selenium powered by Sched,” sparking mixed reactions. While some appreciate Sched’s…
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The Paw Print and PNN take home 23 awards at the IJEA State Journalism Competition
Read more: The Paw Print and PNN take home 23 awards at the IJEA State Journalism CompetitionBy Paw Print Staff~ The Paw Print and Payton News Network received 23 awards at the Illinois Journalism Education Association competition, including first place awards…
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Mislabeling at Payton: The importance of using correct names and pronouns
Read more: Mislabeling at Payton: The importance of using correct names and pronounsBy Sanaa Taqvi~ The LGBTQ+ community at Walter Payton College Prep faces a high rate of mislabeling incidents, with over 90% of students reporting involvement…
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Op-Ed: Redefining success: Payton should institute a school-wide no-harm finals policy
Read more: Op-Ed: Redefining success: Payton should institute a school-wide no-harm finals policyBy Sanaa Taqvi~ The 2022-2023 school year’s finals schedule at Payton College Prep brings anxiety and stress to students. Many support a “no-harm finals” approach…
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What happened at the Chess World Championships?
Read more: What happened at the Chess World Championships?By Charles Niewiarowski, Contributor It’s April 2023. The Chess World Championships are under way. The previous champion, Magnus Carlsen announced a brief stint from over-the-board…
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Cameron’s Corner: Transformers: Devastation
Read more: Cameron’s Corner: Transformers: DevastationBy Cameron Smith, Staff Writer About Transformers: Devastation Transformers: Devastation is a hack-and-slash action game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Activision and Hasbro. As…
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