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Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Written by Stephanie Pirman, Staff Writer October 19, 2015

The Late Show has been hosted by the comedic legend David Letterman for decades. When he stepped down, the late night crowd collectively held its breath. Who could possibly replace him? The answer, of...

Blueberries Help Fight Gum Disease

Written by Stephanie Orozco, Staff Writer October 15, 2015

A team of scientists from the University of Laval in Canada have discovered that wild blueberry extract could help prevent dental plaque formation, which can, in turn, help fight gum disease. Gum disease,...

The Revamped White-Sox

Written by Dylan Borzym, Staff Writer May 13, 2015

The White Sox have always been over-shadowed by the Cubs, but this season could be different.  The South-Siders did not start the season well.  An 0-4 to start was kind of rough, but they have rebounded...

Summer Festivities

Written by Hannah Webster, Staff Writer May 13, 2015

  June is soon approaching and that means that school will be out and summer will be in full force. Cue the summer festivals! The summer is packed with festivals all around the Chicagoland area. Whether...

Parking Pandemonium

Written by Adrian Almeida, Staff Writer May 13, 2015

Dropping $100 to avoid taking the bus everyday seemed like a fantastic idea at first, until I realized I probably could have saved the money for something else and still parked at the school. In the...

Discrimination in Indiana

Written by Ellie Savant, Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2015

America- the land of the free and the home of the brave, or so we thought. We live in a country where discrimination is supposed to be an unfortunate setback of our past, not a nuisance in our present....

Senate Bill 16: Ingenious or Misguided?

Written by Ellie Savant, Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2015

In the next several months, LTHS could lose up to $2.6 million dollars in state aid. That’s right, $2.6 million. Why? Because right now, Senate Bill 16 is sitting in the rules committee of the Illinois...

Will You Be My Valentine?

Will You Be My Valentine?

Written by Bradley Zimmerman, Staff Writer February 18, 2015

Lockport’s annual TWIRP dance was held last Saturday, Feb. 14 and was a huge success. This year, hundreds of students attended, some with dates, and some without. Boom Entertainment, headed by DJ...

President Obama on Transgender Rights

Written by Ellie Savant, Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2015

During most annual State of the Union addresses, the President discusses the status of the nation, from federal deficit, to school safety, to foreign policy. However, despite the fact that gay and transgender...

Bubba the Alligator, Wild Fest 2014

3rd Annual Wild Fest Comes to LTHS

Written by Ellie Savant, Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2015

Sunday Feb. 22, The LTHS foundation will be hosting the 3rd annual Wild Fest. This event is both educational and fun, where exotic animals from alligators to owls are displayed in the LTHS gymnasium. The...

Choosing College Roommates

Written by Ellie Savant, Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2015

We’ve all heard the horror stories: roommates who eat in your bed, who smoke in the room, who refuse to wear pajamas when they sleep. These monsters can be either random additions to your life or a friend...

Be Safe This Fall

Written by Sydney Guttierez, Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2015

College isn’t all rainbows and sunshine, you need to be careful. Here are some tips to remember on your way to college life. Walk in a group at night. It doesn’t matter if you’re walking...