Best Buddies participate in fall fun activities
Written by Kaia Hsu, Editorial Writer
November 13, 2019
Best Buddies kicks off the fall season when they met at Konows, a farm in Homer Glen, on October 6th. The Best Buddies club is an organization that creates opportunities and friendships for people with mental and developmental disabilities. The LTHS Best Buddies group got to explore Konows. Members g...
LTHS mathletes placed third
Written by Kaia Hsu, Staff Writer
October 8, 2019
On September 18, the LTHS mathletes placed third overall in the SWSC competition. In all, there were 10 schools competing in the SWSC conference, including Bolingbrook, Bradley, Lincoln-Way East, and Stagg. The mathletes competed in the topics selected ahead of time with the following math levels: A...
A review of the homecoming variety show
Written by Emily Thompson and Annie Coniglio
October 8, 2019
On September 19th, the Homecoming Variety Show was held in the East Auditorium. The Variety Show was presented by the Porter Players Drama Club and hosted by the Shower Cap Kids. There was a total of 22 participants. Students auditioned in the first few weeks of school and had one rehearsal with Mr. ...
Seniors win the annual powder puff homecoming games
Written by Eleni Stavropoulos, Staff Writer
September 22, 2019
The annual powder puff homecoming game, also known as the girls’ flag football, took place on September 18th at 6pm in East Campus’ football stadium. Students try out at the beginning of the year to compete for their class during homecoming week. Throughout the game, the players were actively excit...
Lockport gets chosen for the first Friday Flyover of ABC 7 News
Written by Emily London, Copy Editor
September 9, 2019
September 6th was a big day for the students and staff of Lockport. After being chosen to participate in ABC 7’s “Friday Flyover” event, Lockport got its very own cameo in the program. Approximately 1,000 students participated in the event. Students arrived at the scene as early as 4:00 a.m., dre...
A review of prom 2019
Written by Gabby Bach, A&E Writer
May 22, 2019
Lockport’s annual Prom took place on April 13, at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. In order to enter the dance, students had to go through a minor security checkpoint where bags, ID’s, and tickets were checked by LTHS staff. Upon entering the dance, students were allowed acce...
LTHS hosts 5th annual Veterans Night
Written by Haley Wyatt, Features Writer
April 5, 2019
In the midst of busy schedules, it is often easy to forget about our freedom and the people who tirelessly fight to protect them. However, for the fifth year in a row, Lockport has put on a show to remember in honor of our veterans. The Veterans Night Celebration, hosted during a boys’ basketba...
Orchesis Danceworks
Written by Gabby Bach, A & E Writer
March 14, 2019
On February 27 and 28th, the Orchesis Dance team put on a performance at LTHS’ East Auditorium. The dances performed spanned many genres: ballet, lyrical, modern, jazz, hip-hop, tap, and ethnic. The dancers have been rehearsing for about four months to put the show together. In order to celebrate the...
Features Editor
Emily is a junior at LTHS and is our features editor for the 2019-2020 school year. This is her first year in the Porter Press. She is also in the Art Club, Best Buddies, and runs and jumps for the track and field girls team.