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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

Galentine’s: The new way to celebrate

Galentine’s: The new way to celebrate

Written by Emma Bazan, Staff writer February 12, 2025

Valentine’s Day is a fun way to show appreciation for family, friends and loved ones. Although writing a card and giving chocolates and flowers is sweet, it’s very overused and overrated. If you are...

The viral Dubai chocolate bar trend: Is it worth the hype?

The viral Dubai chocolate bar trend: Is it worth the hype?

Written by Danyah Nofal, Staff writer February 9, 2025

If you have been active on social media in the last few months, especially on TikTok, you might have stumbled across reviews of the famous Dubai chocolate bar on your feed at some point. You might have...

Streaks: Copypastas and the Trivialization of Trauma

Streaks: Copypastas and the Trivialization of Trauma

Written by Kyan Santiago, Staff writer February 5, 2025

Snapchat is one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, with 414 million daily active users and $4.6 billion in annual revenue according to a 2023 Q4 Snap Inc. earnings call. With such a...

Let’s Dish! (Lockport Food Review #3): Oasis Mexican Kitchen & Bar

Let’s Dish! (Lockport Food Review #3): Oasis Mexican Kitchen & Bar

Written by Jackson Maloney, Jack LoPresti, Gabriel Sot, and Owen Miller February 4, 2025

Welcome to our third installment of Lockport Food Reviews, where we review local restaurants in the Lockport area. Following up on the previous entry in the series, we decided to switch it up. For this...

It’s Okay to Go Into College With an Undecided Major

It’s Okay to Go Into College With an Undecided Major

Written by Danyah Nofal, Staff writer January 15, 2025

Society often expects that a high school graduate who is set on going to college is aware of what their major and future career will look like. Regardless, many college freshmen experience feelings of...

College Tuition and Why It Should be Free: The Inflation of Tuition Costs

College Tuition and Why It Should be Free: The Inflation of Tuition Costs

Written by Emily Wrona, Staff writer January 8, 2025

The rising cost of college tuition has become a significant barrier to higher education for many students. Over the past few decades, tuition fees at public and private institutions have skyrocketed, making...

Junior Year Jinx

Junior Year Jinx

Written by Abby Carroll, News Editor November 26, 2024

Highschool sucks. Everyone knows it and no one wants to admit it, no matter how true it is. But the worst of the worst is the dreaded junior year. The infamous 11th grade is characterized by beginning...

My Only Wish This Year Is a Longer Thanksgiving Break

My Only Wish This Year Is a Longer Thanksgiving Break

Written by James Wyatt, Staff writer November 24, 2024

As the holiday season fast approaches with Thanksgiving just a week away and Christmas just around the corner, families dramatically increase their travel with record numbers each year. There are many...

Beware of AP Precalculus!

Beware of AP Precalculus!

Written by Gabriel Sot, Staff writer November 14, 2024

AP classes have been a high school staple for years. The courses have appealed to many, whether it be those seeking a challenge, or wanting to prepare for college. The main appeal of AP courses, though,...

Featuring Kristian Karas

Just Delete TikTok

Written by Kyan Santiago, Staff writer October 29, 2024

If you’ve ever used TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels or god forbid Snapchat Spotlight, you’ve likely found yourself in the following scenario: You get home after a long day of school and just...

CommonApp isn't Common Knowledge: What It Is and How to Use It

CommonApp isn’t Common Knowledge: What It Is and How to Use It

Written by Julianne Carway, Editorial Editor October 1, 2024

For those of us upperclassmen planning to go to college, the admissions process weighs heavily on our minds. It is only made ever more daunting by the sheer confusion of the process. The CommonApp is the...

The Back to School Grift is Over. What Can We Learn?

The Back to School Grift is Over. What Can We Learn?

Written by Kyan Santiago, Staff writer September 7, 2024

Cheap cardboard folders. Mechanical pencils that can’t hold lead. Multi-color highlighters which will lose their caps within a week. Sweaters that will have a loose thread after one wash. Oh god. Oh...