Features
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Senior Showcase: Meet Junhui Guo
Read more: Senior Showcase: Meet Junhui GuoAs the school year comes to a close, the Payton community prepares to enter a new chapter while bidding farewell to many remarkable and inspiring…
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Celebrating seniors: Decision Day 2025
Read more: Celebrating seniors: Decision Day 2025By 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…
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In photos: Payton’s 2025 AAPI Compass
Read more: In photos: Payton’s 2025 AAPI CompassBy 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…
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Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as first American-born Pope
Read more: Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as first American-born PopeBy 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…
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“All are welcome”: remembering Pope Francis
Read more: “All are welcome”: remembering Pope FrancisBy Kieran Blake, Sports Editor I had just woken up on a Monday morning to get ready for school when I decided to check my…
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Croissants, cafes and cultural immersion: Payton students go to Paris
Read more: Croissants, cafes and cultural immersion: Payton students go to ParisBy Elena Whitford, Arts & Culture Editor From March 7 to March 17, instead of sitting in AP Gov classrooms and attending scholastic bowl competitions,…
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International Women’s Day: A global celebration in a time of uncertainty
Read more: International Women’s Day: A global celebration in a time of uncertaintyBy Madeleine Spanbauer, Editor-in-Chief March 8 is globally celebrated as International Women’s Day, a day to recognize women’s decades-long fight for equality. It brings women…
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Staff Editorial: In Defense of a Student-led Sweetness Day
Read more: Staff Editorial: In Defense of a Student-led Sweetness DayPayton High School’s Sweetness Day, honoring Walter Payton’s legacy, underwent changes in 2025. The administration assigned activities for underclassmen, while seniors chose their projects. Critics…
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Meet your 2025-26 LSC student representatives
Read more: Meet your 2025-26 LSC student representativesPayton High School elected three new student representatives to its Local School Council (LSC) for 2025-26. The LSC oversees financial decisions, student behavior, and communication.…
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Marking five years since CPS shutdown: Students reflect on the impact of COVID-19
Read more: Marking five years since CPS shutdown: Students reflect on the impact of COVID-19By Alexa Gola, Associate News & Features Editor On March 13, 2020, Gov. JB Pritzker issued a mandate closing all public schools in the state…
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