Slicer Newsroom

Fettinger puts LPHS’ 3-D printers to work

May 9, 2020

Mr. Fettinger and a team of fellow staff, students and community members are printing PPE to help during the COVID-19 crisis. The LPHS Media Center received 3-D printers during the 2016-2017 school year, and while the printers have been used, the finished products are now helping protect those on...

Gray’s Impact

Jamaal Salary, Staff Writer

April 5, 2020

Marcus Gray, La Porte junior, has been putting in the time to become a leader on the field and on the track. Gray has been a two-sport athlete for the La Porte Football and Track programs since his freshman year, and he has accumulated many accomplishments such as lettering twice in football and track inc...

Hoop Dreams: Ethan Osowski

Jamaal Salary, Staff Writer

April 5, 2020

Ethan Osowski, La Porte basketball junior, is making strides to have a strong senior year after an upsetting loss to rival Michigan City. Osowski has been in the varsity lineup for the La Porte boys’ basketball team since his freshman year. Osowski has made many accomplishments in his high schoo...

Manering wraps up long successful career at LPCSC

Alli Glen, Editor

March 31, 2020

After 44 years of being a key member of the LaPorte Community School Corporation, Mr. Steve Manering is wrapping up his long career in education. Manering started 44 years ago as a Crichfield Elementary School teacher. He taught there for 11 years before heading over to Boston Middle School to beco...

Nisley wrestles at State

Jamaal Salary, Staff Writer

March 2, 2020

Senior Tyson Nisley had a stellar season come to an end after he competed in the IHSAA Wrestling State Tournament on February 21st. Nisley has been a varsity starter for the La Porte wrestling program since his sophomore year, and he has accomplished many milestones in his high school career including...

Stalbaum shines for Slicers

Jamaal Salary, Staff Writer

February 20, 2020

Carson Stalbaum, La Porte junior, continues to lead as an accomplished student and athlete. Stalbaum has been a two-sport athlete for the La Porte tennis and baseball programs since his freshman year, and he has accumulated accolades including qualifying for Semi-State, winning Regional and Sectional as...

Linn scores a home run

Sophia Adkins, Staff Writer

February 20, 2020

Linn scores a home run Senior Shelby Linn is ending her high school softball career by signing to continue playing in college for Aurora University. Linn took 13 years of knowledge about one sport and hit her opportunity out of the park when offered the chance to keep playin...

LPHS hosts annual Recital Night

Alli Glen, Editor

February 5, 2020

Every year, in preparation for one of the biggest solo and ensemble competitions in the state, the LPHS bands host their annual Recital Night. This will be held on Thursday, February 6th in the Performing Arts Center at 5:00 p.m. The night is unlike any other band concert hosted at LPHS. This concert fe...

Chemistry of teaching

Jamaal Salary, Staff Writer

January 29, 2020

Everyone has that one teacher who sparks a love for learning, and one special teacher does this figuratively and physically for LPHS students. John Sherrick is one of the two teachers at La Porte High School who teaches Chemistry. He is originally from Chesterton, Indiana, attending Chesterton High S...

Slicer Newsroom to hold trivia game

Alli Glen, Editor

January 28, 2020

The La Porte High School Slicer Newsroom writers will be starting their monthly trivia games on January 31st. The idea all started when LPHS librarian, Mr. Fettinger found old buzzers that were used decades ago, in a box in the library. He gave them to Ms. Parker, hoping she would come up with a g...