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Porter Press

The student news site of Lockport Township High School

Porter Press

The student news site of Lockport Township High School

Porter Press

Our Trouble with Afghanistan

Our Trouble with Afghanistan

Written by Samantha Bradley, News Editor October 13, 2021

Tensions are high between the United States and Afghanistan because of the United States’ decision to pull our troops and bring them home in September of this year. It has been a slippery slope between...

October on the South Side

October on the South Side

Written by Eileen Ferriter, Sports Writer October 4, 2021

The White Sox have done something they have never done before: clinched a postseason spot in back-to-back seasons. The first game of their doubleheader against Cleveland on Thursday, September 23 did the...

What I Would Have Missed

What I Would Have Missed

Written by McKenna Orrico, Feature Writer, Editor-in-chief September 30, 2021

The month of September is used for National Suicide Prevention. To do my part in encouraging others not to take their own lives, I want to explain all the things I would have missed if I had taken mine...

Was Hurricane Ida Affected By Climate Changes?

Was Hurricane Ida Affected By Climate Changes?

Written by Abigail Worker, News Editor September 27, 2021

Hurricane Ida came and stormed its way through the entire south and east coast of America. Hurricane Ida destroyed multiple states; New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Louisiana. The storm...

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The Evolution of Whales

Written by Annie Coniglio, News Editor, Editor-in-chief May 27, 2021

50 million years ago the early ancestors of whales were land-dwelling animals called Pakicetus which was a four legged goat sized animal. It is hard to believe that whales are common ancestors to land...

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My Octopus Teacher Review

Written by Emily Maier, Features Editor May 23, 2021

My Octopus Teacher is a Netflix documentary about Craig Foster, a filmmaker, and his friendship with an octopus. It starts out with Foster free diving in South Africa and meeting an octopus and following...

LTHS Goes Wicked!

LTHS Goes Wicked!

Written by Abigail Worker, A & E writer May 23, 2021

The Porter Players present a Spring Musical Concert featuring The Wizard of Oz. The concert showcased The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked! It was inspired by the books of L. Frank Baum. The performance...

Student Spotlight: Francesca Frieri

Student Spotlight: Francesca Frieri

Written by Emily Thompson, Features Editor May 20, 2021

1. How has this season been going? Any major changes because of covid? We have had a very strong start to our 2021 season. This is our first official season with our new head coach, Grainne Kelly, and...

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A Graduation the Class of 2021 Needs

Written by Kaia Hsu, Editorial editor May 13, 2021

As the weather warms up, the 2020-2021 school year comes to an end. The class of 2021 is officially graduating, but it is not a normal graduation. Instead of friends all together, and every member of a...

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White Sox, Cubs Look to Improve as Season Gets Underway

Written by Ryan Bennett, Sports Editor May 10, 2021

The 2021 MLB season is more than a month in, and we are starting to see which teams are contenders for the World Series and which teams likely won’t make the playoffs. The two baseball teams that play...

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Tokyo Olympics Rescheduled for 2021

Written by Zoey Foss, A & E writer May 10, 2021

Last summer, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were pushed back due to the rise of the pandemic. Health officials worried that the crowds would make the event a super spreader, as they had no way to contain the...

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Should We Stop Teaching Fairytales?

Written by Zoey Foss, A & E writer April 30, 2021

Parents have always worried about what they teach their children, and the stories they’re telling have sparked concern in recent years. Many parents are afraid that the gory Brothers Grimm stories are...