Life in a CPS High School
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How should we be managing our waste?
Read more: How should we be managing our waste?By Chloe Olaizola, Staff Writer Image Credit: https://www.cps.edu/strategic-initiatives/energy-sustainability/programs/waste-recycling/ According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a single American produces 4.9 pounds of municipal solid waste…
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Your back wants a break!
Read more: Your back wants a break!By Ahana Gholkar, Staff Writer Image created by Ahana Gholkar Students’ backpacks can get really heavy. So heavy that the pain from our backpacks have…
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Op-Ed: Lunchtime at Payton doesn’t serve student equity
Read more: Op-Ed: Lunchtime at Payton doesn’t serve student equityBy Isabelle Ravanas, Editor-in-Chief Payton’s bell schedule (right) includes some lunch periods that are significantly earlier than many students are used to. Two of those…
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School or Jail: How the School Guidelines Affect the Student Body
Read more: School or Jail: How the School Guidelines Affect the Student BodyBy Sanaa Taqvi, Staff Writer As the first semester comes to a close, many students still have questions about the new policies put in place…
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The impossibility of dropping an AP class
Read more: The impossibility of dropping an AP classBy Madeleine Spanbauer, Staff Writer The topic of AP classes seems to be woven into the fabric of the Payton community. These courses, and the…
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Op-Ed: In Defense of Finals
Read more: Op-Ed: In Defense of FinalsBy Anna Yang, Assistant Editor Payton’s 2022 Semester 1 Finals schedule started on Monday, December 19th. The Thursday of that week was a Seminar Day,…
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Rolling up the red carpet: A recap of the 2022 Homecoming Dance
Read more: Rolling up the red carpet: A recap of the 2022 Homecoming DanceBy Bridget Galibois, Junior Editor-in-Chief This article was initially published in the October 2022 print edition. Students enjoyed this year’s homecoming dance, which was planned…
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Seniors, spirit, and celebration: The 2022 fall sports pep rally
Read more: Seniors, spirit, and celebration: The 2022 fall sports pep rallyBy Megha Khemka, Junior Editor-in-Chief; Photos by Peter Albu, Photo Editor Payton’s fall sports teams had an incredible season in 2022, with many making it…
The Paw Print 