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The student news site of Lockport Township High School

Porter Press

The student news site of Lockport Township High School

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More Homecoming 2017 Photos!

More Homecoming 2017 Photos!

September 28, 2017

Photos were taken by Porter Press photographer, Angelina Borne. To view the photo slideshow, click on any photo. If you have additional photos from homecoming that you would like featured in our...

Taken September 23rd: Lockport vs. Andrew

Lockport falls 17-14 at Friday’s homecoming game

Written by Ben Bauer, Sports Editor and Student Journalist September 28, 2017

Each high school has a homecoming with dances, activities, and football games. Last Friday, September 23rd, Lockport Township High School played its homecoming game against Andrew High School and lost...

Swim and dive team in action

Swim and dive team’s successful start of the season

Written by Sarayah Villasenor, Staff Writer September 27, 2017

The girls swim and dive team has kicked off its fall season. The team practices Monday through Saturday for 2 to 3 hours. Their most recent competition was last Saturday, September 23rd against Downers...

L-Town brings unwavering pride to LTHS students

L-Town brings unwavering pride to LTHS students

Written by Haley Wyatt, Senior Staff Writer September 26, 2017

Whether it be through chants of “go home freshmen” or creating a roller coaster ride in the bleachers full of students at football games, the Lockport student section, popularly known as L-Town, embodies...

L-Town at Friday's homecoming game

A recap of last week’s homecoming activities

Written by Lauren Jankowski, Staff Writer September 25, 2017

Homecoming week has been a hit with many games, dancing, and outrageous outfits during dress up days! Hallway decorating on Monday night was a huge success with many people showing up and decking out the...

Why SparkNotes can’t be a substitute for English novels

Why SparkNotes can’t be a substitute for English novels

Written by Matas Borusevicius, Staff Writer September 25, 2017

With the school year settling in, students are all beginning to face the normal pace of the classes. This also comes with students reading their classic novels required for English class. This can be a...

Homecoming 2017 Photo Slide Show

Homecoming 2017 Photo Slide Show

September 24, 2017

Here are just some photos taken last week at our homecoming events and activities. To view the photo slideshow, click on any photo. More photos will be uploaded throughout the week! If you have photos...

Drum Major Amanda Medina Segura holding the Lake Park trophy

Marching band’s monumental victory

Written by Ryan Meyer, Copy Editor September 22, 2017

For the first time in 39 years on September 9th, LTHS’ marching band won first place in the Lake Park Marching Band Competition. In order to find out what made the band victorious, LTHS senior drum majors...

Social media apps are frequently used throughout the day.

Can your phone contribute to stress levels?

Written by Erika Klejka, Student Writer September 22, 2017

Have you ever been with someone who was constantly on his or her phone? You aren’t the only one. According to the Pew Research Center in February 2016, people in today’s society are so addicted that...

Hurricane Irma spawned a tornado that damaged 
the siding on the condo complex that the photographer of this photo, Kevin,
lives in.

A Florida resident talks about his Irma experience

Written by Tannor Giertuga and Zayne Giertuga September 22, 2017

After Hurricane Irma hit the southeast coast of America, we wanted to know how residents felt.  We had the opportunity to interview Kevin Keuper, a Florida resident, about his thoughts on the whole situation....