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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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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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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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Start School later? Or that’s the Dream right?
Read more: Start School later? Or that’s the Dream right?By Olivia Sampson~ Payton students average 6.5 hours of sleep, below CDC recommendations. Starting school later could help, but concerns about afterschool activities and family…
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Who’s Using the Field?
Read more: Who’s Using the Field?By Hadli Joyce, Managing Editor of Sports In the Spring of 2022, the Payton girls soccer teams were finally, after many negotiations, able to use…
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CPS’s kosher meals: a triumph in religious freedom and flavor
Read more: CPS’s kosher meals: a triumph in religious freedom and flavorBy: Aaron Faier, Editor Requesting a Kosher Meal In January 2022, I was able to have a school lunch in high school for the first…
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