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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

Shown above is the 2016-2017 team bonding after a swim meet

Boys swim and dive team starts their season with big goals

Written by Erika Klejka, Staff Writer December 22, 2017

‘Tis the season for the upcoming holidays! The start of LTHS’ Swim and Drive team is in session as the athletes gear up to beat past records set previously. Will they achieve their goals this season? Head...

Disney’s newest Mexican culture based movie

Written by Nancy Rivera, Student Writer December 22, 2017

**Spoiler alert** Disney’s Pixar movie, Coco, has brought much attention for its cultural-based story plot. It won the box office twice on the weekends of November 25-26 and December 2-3. It has made...

Students rush to organize basketball teams before Intramurals Round Robin Tournament

Written by Deviyon Fitts, Student Writer December 21, 2017

LTHS is holding intramurals, a basketball tournament, available to all students that are not currently active on the LTHS basketball team. The tournament accepts 8 teams of players that students organized...

The new alcohol tax cut

Written by Zayne Giertuga, Staff Writer December 21, 2017

Recently, the Senate passed a new tax cut lowering the tax on alcohol that will take effect from December 31 of this year to December 31, 2019. The tax will lower taxes for alcohol production by about...

Seniors have the opportunity to graduate early at LTHS

Written by Imani Tapley, Student Writer December 20, 2017

As first semester comes to an end, students are ready for winter break and starting new classes when they return; however, a number of seniors are done and getting ready to move on in life, whether it...

Coping with rejection

Written by Adriana Watson, Editorial Writer December 20, 2017

Although rejection may seem catastrophic in the moment, it’s something that is fairly easy to overcome. Unfortunately, the most effective cure for rejection is being rejected. The theory being that by...

Just one of the holiday lights display at Creekside South

Holiday lights of Lockport

Written by Lauren Jankowski, Staff Writer and Student Journalist December 20, 2017

The holidays bring on many traditions for all friends and families. Some people go Christmas carolling, some make gingerbread houses, and some go light hunting. Light hunting, when one drives around...

Some of the members of the Boys' Varsity Bowling Team after a win at Strike and Spare, Dec 7th

Spare some time for LTHS bowling team

Written by Ben Bauer, Sports Editor and Student Journalist December 20, 2017

Winter sports at Lockport Township High School provide students with opportunities to beat cabin fever and to forget the shortcomings of the fall. Students at LTHS can watch the bowling teams compete at...

Villagers in Bali living in an evacuation zone

Written by Annie Coniglio, World News Writer December 11, 2017

In Manggis, Indonesia, villagers have been worrying if Mount Agung is going to erupt. Mount Agung is 9,944 feet high. Mount Agung is a stratovolcano, which is a volcano and that is created from numerous...

2018 Grammy nominations announced

Written by Sarah Albertino, Staff Writer December 10, 2017

The nominations for the 60th annual Grammy Awards were announced on November 28th. The ceremony will take place on January 28th, 2018, at Madison Square Garden and will be hosted by James Corden. The Grammy...

Tokio Hotel: The German rock band making its mark in America

Written by Kirsten Adamski, Staff Writer December 10, 2017

Tokio Hotel is a German rock band that was founded in 2001 and hit its peak in 2007. They were extremely popular in a number of countries throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. In fact, the band has...

Class of 2022 learns about extracurricular activities at annual “Step Up Night”

Written by Emily London, Features Editor December 3, 2017

Lockport Township High School hosted its annual Step Up Night on November 16th at Central Campus. Step Up Night is an opportunity for incoming eighth graders to explore the opportunities lined up for...