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Upcoming Virtual Trivia Night!

Upcoming Virtual Trivia Night!

Written by Makaya Carroll, Photographer, A & E Editor December 8, 2020

It has become apparent that this year is no normal school year. To make it seem a little less chaotic, the Lockport student government is planning to host a virtual trivia night on December 15 @ 7pm. There's...

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NFL Season in High Gear as Playoffs Near

Written by Ryan Bennett, Sports Editor December 7, 2020

The 2020-2021 NFL season is well past its halfway point, with four weeks of football still to be played. It has been an interesting season so far to say the least. Some didn’t even think that the season...

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Shining the light on Lockport’s Bus Drivers!

Written by Alyssa Papesh and Emily Thompson December 3, 2020

Staff Spotlight is Lockport's way of bringing recognition to staff members who stand out to students, and who truly make a difference! Shining a light on these staff members helps take their acts of kindness...

Martyna Kalinowska, Emilia Jurzyk, Kamila Kalinowska, Patrycja Jurzyk, Heather Heinz

Girls Tennis Caps Off Great Season with Sectional Victory

Written by Ryan Bennett, Sports Editor December 3, 2020

The Lockport girls varsity tennis team finished off a successful season by winning the IHSA Sectional tournament. There were some complications that the team had to face due to COVID-19, but they made...

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Model UN – Exploring Beliefs

Written by Alyssa Papesh, Features Editor December 1, 2020

The elephant in the room should probably be addressed. It’s understandable that most political views are not even close to being satisfied, especially in this year’s election. However, there are ways...

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Percy Jackson Live Adaptation Excites Fans

Written by Zoey Foss, A & E writer November 24, 2020

When the first Percy Jackson movie was announced, fans were ecstatic—until it was released. Even in the first fifteen minutes, it was apparent that the script followed next to nothing of the original...

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The Impact of Climate Change

Written by Annie Coniglio, News Editor, Editor-in-chief November 24, 2020

Climate change has impacted the lives of many and as time goes on, it only becomes more of a critical issue. The world witnessed Australia go up in flames back in July 2019, record breaking temperatures...

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Trunk or Treat with the Best Buddies

Written by Emily Thompson, Features Editor November 16, 2020

People who are a part of the club Best Buddies, participated in their annual Trunk or Treat festivity. Best Buddies is an organization where kids come together to help spread awareness about intellectual...

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Stephenie Meyer Finally Tells Us Something New: Midnight Sun Review

Written by Abigail Worker, A & E writer November 12, 2020

To begin, Stephenie Meyer wrote her latest book; Midnight Sun, based on her series, The Twilight Saga. Midnight Sun is from Edward Cullen’s point of view, and if you are a Twi-hard then this is everything...

Boys Varsity Golf Finishes Season Strong Despite Disappointing Ending

Boys Varsity Golf Finishes Season Strong Despite Disappointing Ending

Written by Ryan Bennett, Sports Editor November 5, 2020

Even though the Lockport boys varsity golf team did not get to compete at state, they still performed well this season, winning regionals and finishing third at sectionals. Unfortunately, it was announced...

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Trick or Treat

Written by Ayden Mercado, Editorial editor November 5, 2020

Halloween, jump scares and spooky fun with delicious candy assortments. Groups of friends or  family go trick or treating collecting pounds and pounds of candy at each house, plotting which house would...

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McKenzie Ellis: An Artist Who Blew Up on TikTok

Written by Makaya Carroll, Photographer, A & E Editor November 4, 2020

TikTok is a social network for sharing videos created by users, mainly lip-syncing to common songs by individuals. Users also make and post their own videos with themselves singing, dancing, or just interacting...