Safety
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After the Whitney Young gun incident, we must increase security at Payton
Read more: After the Whitney Young gun incident, we must increase security at PaytonThe gun incident at Whitney illustrates why Payton must improve its own security system, writes Opinions Editor Steven Jiang.
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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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The effect of gun violence on a student’s daily life
Read more: The effect of gun violence on a student’s daily lifeBy Vivian Kaleta, Copy Editor Payton’s security guards complete random bag checks every morning to ensure a safe school environment. “Be aware of what you’re…
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BREAKING NEWS: Nationwide school shooting threat leads to increased security
Read more: BREAKING NEWS: Nationwide school shooting threat leads to increased securityBy Isabelle Ravanas, Editor-in-Chief This week, schools across the country were on high alert following the spread of a TikTok trend encouraging violence in schools…
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Should Teachers Be Armed to Prevent School Shootings?
Read more: Should Teachers Be Armed to Prevent School Shootings?In the wake of February’s massacre at a high school in Parkland, Florida, Payton students and faculty shared their thoughts on whether arming teachers would…
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17 Minutes of Silence on 3-14
Read more: 17 Minutes of Silence on 3-14Payton students walked out of school today and linked arms around the block to protest gun violence and mourn the loss of 17 students who…
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PAYTON NEEDS JUNIOR OFF-CAMPUS LUNCH
Read more: PAYTON NEEDS JUNIOR OFF-CAMPUS LUNCHIt is CPS policy that “no food may be removed from the lunchroom.” This is mostly due to health and sanitation concerns, keeping the atrium…
