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The student news site of Lockport Township High School

Porter Press

The student news site of Lockport Township High School

Porter Press

Book Review: "Let’s Talk About Love" by Claire Kann

Book Review: “Let’s Talk About Love” by Claire Kann

Written by Gabby Bach, A&E Writer March 6, 2018

The asexuality representation in this book is phenomenally developed and well-stated. The characters within this novel are entirely three dimensional and human to the core. The dialogue contains a nice...

Caleb performs at this year's Winter Fest.

The start of a student’s DJ aspirations

Written by Jessica Chavez, Editorial Editor February 28, 2018

Caleb Andrea, an LTHS sophomore, returned for another year of performing his music at TWIRP, but he didn’t get there overnight. “When I was in fourth grade my dad had a friend whose son was starting...

Girls 2017-2018 Varsity Basketball

Varsity girls basketball regular season comes to a close; post-season continues on

Written by Kirsten Adamski, Staff Writer February 27, 2018

The LTHS girls varsity basketball team had an exciting regular season with a record of 13-13. As they continue on to their post-season, their record became 16-13 with three wins in the playoffs. One of...

Why Youtube’s new policy is great

Written by Billy Jahnke, Staff Writer February 26, 2018

It seems, for the first time in 2 years, the Online community is split on a decision that Youtube has made. Recently, Youtube has changed its monetization policy. The new policy has it so that any channel...

TWIRP dance takes LTHS by storm

Written by Gabby Bach, A & E Writer February 26, 2018

  On February 17th the East Campus Field House was transformed into a Winter Wonderland for the annual TWIRP dance. For those that did not attend the event, there was much to behold. For starters,...

Chicago police commander killed in the line of duty

Written by Annie Coniglio, World News Writer February 21, 2018

On February 13th, Chicago police commander, Paul Bauer, was shot while responding to a call at the Thompson Center in Chicago. The shooting occurred near the government office building around 2:30 P.M....

First girls lacrosse team to start at LTHS

Written by Sarah Albertino, Staff Writer February 21, 2018

2018 marks a monumental moment LTHS athletics. For the first time in the school’s history, there will be an official girls lacrosse team. The team will be coached by Mr. David Smietanski. This is his...

From the inside of a mental health facility

From the inside of a mental health facility

Written by Jennie Alexandros, News Editor February 21, 2018

When you think of a mental health facility, what do you imagine? A white room with padded walls and straight jacks? Chains, evil staff, and flickering lights? Maybe even the terrifying asylum from “American...

Where do you see logarithms?

Where do you see logarithms?

Written by Adriana Watson, Editorial Writer February 19, 2018

This time of the year, most juniors are exploring the delightful universe of logarithms. It’s one thing to learn how they work for the sake of your test grade, but if you’re anything like me, you might...

2018 Winter Olympics Highlights

2018 Winter Olympics Highlights

Written by Annie Coniglio, World News Writer February 17, 2018

Pyeongchang County, South Korea, hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics. From February 9th to 25th, athletes competed for the chance of an Olympic gold medal. Red Gerard, who is 17 years old, was the first person...

Prepping for upcoming TWIRP dance

Prepping for upcoming TWIRP dance

Written by Gabby Bach, A&E Writer February 15, 2018

The blazing lights. The pounding music. The swell of bodies. The swish of dresses. All of these images can only mean one thing. Lockport Township High School’s annual TWIRP dance is fast approaching!...

How to be a loner on Valentine's Day

How to be a loner on Valentine’s Day

Written by Jessica Chavez, Editorial Editor February 14, 2018

It’s once again that time of year when love is in the air! It seems like everyone is getting into relationships and posting about it Online. For all you single folks such as myself who don’t care for...