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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

Changing the mentality on mental illnesses

Written by Jennie Alexandros, Staff Writer April 18, 2017

Naturally, humor is extremely therapeutic and helpful for people with mental illnesses. A mental illness is a disorder that affects a person's way of thinking, mood, or behavior. A mental illness is...

Can we have class outside?

Written by Taelor Mutz, Staff Writer April 10, 2017

Spring is finally here! The weather is becoming a little warmer each day. Being stuck in a classroom all winter makes students feel gloomy. Since our winter season seems to last forever, why can’t we...

Porter Players prepare for the spring musical

Written by Haley Wyatt, Staff Writer March 31, 2017

This past month, the Lockport Porter Players have begun gearing up in preparation for the annual spring musical. This year’s musical, Guys and Dolls, dives into the underground gambling scene of New...

Females continue to get involved with LTHS wrestling

Written by Brooke Drury, Staff Writer March 31, 2017

The LTHS wrestling team has had many outstanding victories in the past. All of these are won by great hard work and effort. The team, mostly comprised of male athletes, is now becoming a sport that more...

The benefits of learning a new language

Written by Adriana Watson, Editorial Editor March 22, 2017

As inductions to honors societies for foreign languages are coming up at LTHS, I find it suitable to talk a bit about the benefits of learning a foreign language. The majority of high school students choose...

LTHS freshman raises money for family in need after house fire

LTHS freshman raises money for family in need after house fire

Written by Daniel Cruz, Staff Writer and Photographer March 21, 2017

Christmas is normally a time for joyous celebration with our loved ones, but our story doesn’t begin like that. Our story begins with a family’s house exploding right around Christmas time. However,...

Girls badminton team kickoff its season

Written by Jennie Alexandros, Staff Writer March 10, 2017

As the spring sports kickoff this season, badminton starts with a lot of positive vibes. Allison Brown, a freshman who is now in the team, attended all three days of tryouts from February 27th to March...

Laziness in the form of packets

Written by Stephanie Guzman, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2017

Throughout the span of a student's high school career, he or she encounters a diverse amount of teachers each year with their own teaching methods. Each student has a preferred method of teaching: there’s...