Features
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Walter Payton College Prep Scholastic Bowl is making history
Read more: Walter Payton College Prep Scholastic Bowl is making historyBy Kieran Blake~ The Walter Payton College Prep Scholastic Bowl team made history, winning their IHSA Regional and achieving impressive results in academic trivia competitions.…
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Column: Tatted Up Teachers, part 1
Read more: Column: Tatted Up Teachers, part 1By Olivia Sampson, Managing Editor of Community and Culture Have you ever noticed a teacher with tattoos and wondered why they got them? Payton teachers…
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New Course 2023-2024 – Honors Journalism: Newspaper
Read more: New Course 2023-2024 – Honors Journalism: NewspaperBy Bridget Galibois, Junior Editor-in-Chief
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“This is me resisting”: Moments from Black History Month Compass
Read more: “This is me resisting”: Moments from Black History Month CompassBy Megha Khemka, Junior Editor-in-Chief; photos by Sophia Borgula At the end of a month of advisory trivia, informative lessons, and incredible art centered around…
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Community groups look to combat the traumatic cycle of gun violence
Read more: Community groups look to combat the traumatic cycle of gun violenceBy Vivian Kaleta, Editor of Community and Culture Payton’s own March For Our Lives chapter meets during enrichment. On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, Governor JB…
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Once a Grizzly, always a Grizzly: Payton alum reflects on returning as a teacher
Read more: Once a Grizzly, always a Grizzly: Payton alum reflects on returning as a teacherBy Megha Khemka, Junior Editor-in-Chief When Mr. O’Dowd shared that he was applying to go to Payton in 2001, his friend’s parents were not impressed.…
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Where are we really safe? How violence in the community impacts students’ lives
Read more: Where are we really safe? How violence in the community impacts students’ livesBy Madeleine Spanbauer~ Walter Payton College Prep went into a soft lockdown due to a carjacking near Old Town Park luxury apartments. Crime rates in…
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Three years of the COVID-19 pandemic: How the world has changed for high schoolers
Read more: Three years of the COVID-19 pandemic: How the world has changed for high schoolersBy Olivia Sampson~ The pandemic’s impact on high school students has been significant, with lost academic and social experiences creating long-term effects on their development…
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What 2023’s Lunar New Year tells us about cultural apathy
Read more: What 2023’s Lunar New Year tells us about cultural apathyBy Anna Yang, Assistant Editor Lunar New Year passed quietly at Payton this year. The Chinese classes decorated a bulletin board, the Cantonese club made…
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Let’s Start Here: Lil Yachty Surprises Fans with Psychedelic Rock Album
Read more: Let’s Start Here: Lil Yachty Surprises Fans with Psychedelic Rock AlbumBy Quinn Beekman Hip hop fans received a pleasant surprise in January with the release of Lil Yachty’s new album, Let’s Start Here. This album…
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