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Payton dissolves Selenium, phases in Sched as new enrichment portal
Read more: Payton dissolves Selenium, phases in Sched as new enrichment portalBy Sanaa Taqvi~ In August 2023, Walter Payton College Prep switched from Selenium to “Selenium powered by Sched,” sparking mixed reactions. While some appreciate Sched’s…
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The Benefits and Downsides of the New Payton Schedule
Read more: The Benefits and Downsides of the New Payton ScheduleBy Madeleine Spanbauer, News Editor After years of keeping with the same schedule, Walter Payton College Prep teachers and administration decided to make some changes…
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The Paw Print and PNN take home 23 awards at the IJEA State Journalism Competition
Read more: The Paw Print and PNN take home 23 awards at the IJEA State Journalism CompetitionBy Paw Print Staff~ The Paw Print and Payton News Network received 23 awards at the Illinois Journalism Education Association competition, including first place awards…
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Mislabeling at Payton: The importance of using correct names and pronouns
Read more: Mislabeling at Payton: The importance of using correct names and pronounsBy Sanaa Taqvi~ The LGBTQ+ community at Walter Payton College Prep faces a high rate of mislabeling incidents, with over 90% of students reporting involvement…
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Op-Ed: Redefining success: Payton should institute a school-wide no-harm finals policy
Read more: Op-Ed: Redefining success: Payton should institute a school-wide no-harm finals policyBy Sanaa Taqvi~ The 2022-2023 school year’s finals schedule at Payton College Prep brings anxiety and stress to students. Many support a “no-harm finals” approach…
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Celebrating Payton journalism: The Paw Print and PNN win big at the 2023 McCormick and Chicago Scholastic Press Association City Journalism Awards
Read more: Celebrating Payton journalism: The Paw Print and PNN win big at the 2023 McCormick and Chicago Scholastic Press Association City Journalism AwardsBy Paw Print Staff For the first time in four years, the Payton Paw Print attended the Scholastic Press Association awards ceremony at Northwestern’s downtown…
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In defense of the humanities at Payton
Read more: In defense of the humanities at PaytonBy PawPrint Editorial Staff~ Walter Payton College Prep lacks emphasis on humanities courses, limiting student exposure and diverse career options. Encouraging humanities skills is crucial…
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Infographic – Your Voice, Your Vote: The Numbers Game of Voting
Read more: Infographic – Your Voice, Your Vote: The Numbers Game of VotingBy Bridget Galibois, Junior Editor-in-Chief
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It’s a numbers game: Political engagement during the 2023 Chicago mayoral election
Read more: It’s a numbers game: Political engagement during the 2023 Chicago mayoral electionBy Bridget Galibois, Junior Editor-in-Chief Payton served as a voting location for the February 28 Chicago municipal elections. In the windows, the Honors Civics classes…
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Column: Tatted Up Teachers, part 2
Read more: Column: Tatted Up Teachers, part 2By 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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