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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

The power of words

Written by Adriana Watson, Editorial Editor January 24, 2017

You are dumb. You’re ugly. You’re useless. You’re disappointing. You’re embarrassing. You’re ignorant. You’re messy. You’re weak. You’re short. You’re tall. You’re gay. You’re awkward....

The flag we pledge to

Written by Adriana Watson, Editorial Editor November 30, 2016

Flags are a symbol most of us are so familiar with; they almost seem to blend into the scenery. We see flags everyday. Some represent small things like movements and organizations while others represent...

Turning a new leaf

Written by Adriana Watson, Editorial Editor November 17, 2016

As we watch the leaves change from green to the color of our future President, it’s hard not to take a step back and examine how we got here. This race has been a wild one. With two candidates who seem...

Giving students a better tomorrow

Written by Adriana Watson, Editorial Editor November 8, 2016

It started out slow. A few people strolling here and there, a few tables decorated with flyers and banners. Then, in what seemed to be just a few minutes, it turned into Times Square on a Friday night....

The dead fight

Written by Adriana Watson October 13, 2016

In the early 1900s, a movement began that would change this country for the better. Women began to rise up: they dusted off their skirts, grabbed their bicycles and signs, and began to fight for a right...

From shadows to spotlights

Written by Adriana Watson, Staff Writer October 11, 2016

In an election where the most boisterous candidate tends to take the win, it’s easy to forget about the supporting actors. However, it is quite possible that the vice president nominees may become far...

The most watched presidential debate yet?

Written by Adriana Watson, Staff Writer October 4, 2016

The time has come for all of us, young or old, to turn on the televisions, grab ourselves a bag of popcorn, and pretend we’ve been paying attention to the snow blizzard that has become the 2016 presidential...