Education
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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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LSC election: Meet the student candidates
Read more: LSC election: Meet the student candidatesBy Alexa Gola, Associate News & Features Editor; Elena Whitford, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Local School Council (LSC) is a governing body that consists…
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“Viva mi herencia”: LAC Compass celebrates heritage and culture
Read more: “Viva mi herencia”: LAC Compass celebrates heritage and cultureBy Alexa Gola, Associate News & Features Editor, Photos courtesy of Leah Galibois, Photo Editor Midway through Hispanic Heritage Month, Payton students, staff and faculty…
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2024-2025: Meet the Teachers
Read more: 2024-2025: Meet the TeachersAs Payton welcomes the class of 2028 into the building for the first time, it also welcomes a cohort of six new teachers, staff, and…
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Meet Ms. Augustine
Read more: Meet Ms. AugustineBy: Mo Eneh, Staff Writer As the school year progresses, Payton welcomes several new students and teachers. I was honoured with the opportunity to speak…
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Meet Ms. Almeda: Payton’s new physical education, health and fitness and driver education teacher
Read more: Meet Ms. Almeda: Payton’s new physical education, health and fitness and driver education teacherBy Cameron Caprio, Head of Business and Fundraising As Payton welcomes the class of 2028 into the building for the first time, it also welcomes…
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Staff Editorial: In defense of the student voice at Payton
Read more: Staff Editorial: In defense of the student voice at PaytonBy Paw Print Editorial Board Throughout the past few years and especially during the recent election cycle, the dissatisfaction of the American people in their…
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Visual artists’ “day in the sun”: Payton’s first all school art exhibit
Read more: Visual artists’ “day in the sun”: Payton’s first all school art exhibitBy Alexa Gola, Associate News & Features Editor and Mia Mathew, Staff Writer Payton’s first art exhibit opened on Jan. 10 and included pieces ranging…
