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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

Each student who drives and parks at school must obtain a parking permit that looks like this. It must be displayed on their car window.

Challenges regarding student parking permits

Written by Taelor Mutz, Staff Writer October 2, 2017

As students get older, riding the bus to school isn't the ideal way of transportation. Senior and junior students at LTHS have the opportunity to drive and park on school property. In order to park at...

Big launch for the iPhone 8 and 10

Written by Jessica Chavez, Editorial Editor October 1, 2017

Apple launched two new iPhones on September 12th. The iPhone 8 has great new features such as a 4.7 inch screen. Additional features include a glass and aluminum back, 64GB or 256GB, and a dual 12 megapixel...

A view of the stage at homecoming

Homecoming dance brought a record number of 2,451 students

Written by Lauren Jankowski, Staff Writer and Student Journalist September 29, 2017

The field house, normally used for the pacer test and basketball during PE, was transformed into an “out of the world” experience at homecoming. Filled with loud music, lasers and dancing, homecoming...

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...