White Station Scroll

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

White Station Scroll

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

White Station Scroll

Mrs. Sugarmon teachers her U.S Government class.

Students exercise free speech

Becca Folkes-Lallo March 9, 2018

Students sit in classrooms every day, but when it comes to making a change, their voices are often forgotten. Mrs. Sugarmon, a U.S Government teacher, had her students write letters about the issues they...

It’s not about blood: A look into the life of an adopted student

Becca Folkes-Lallo January 29, 2018

“My family is not one color,” Mia Pearce (12) said. Adopted student Mia Pearce explains that her family is just like any other family, but they just don’t look quite the same. Pearce’s...

Terry NeSmith, Susan Satar, Tammy Hayes and Marion Smith working on their daily duties.

White Station loses Title I funding and staff

Becca Folkes-Lallo, Student Life Team Leader November 2, 2017

For the past six years, White Station has relied on Title I funding to provide resources for its student body, but that is set to change in the coming year. Title I, part of the Elementary and Secondary...

Students holding up signs at the DACA Vigil organized by Latino Memphis.

DACAmented and here to stay

Becca Folkes-Lallo, Student Life Team Leader October 1, 2017

Undocumented youth across the country are sitting in classrooms and living normal lives just like you and I; that all began to change when the Trump administration issued a statement to rescind DACA.   DACA,...

Let’s talk about  EDJucational inequity

Let’s talk about EDJucational inequity

Becca Folkes-Lallo, Student Life May 23, 2017

Janiya Douglass (11) frustrated by a large number of classmates facing expulsion and suspension decided that she wanted to take action by creating a new Bridge Builders CHANGE cohort, Educational Justice...

Mock Trial: guilty or not guilty

Mock Trial: guilty or not guilty

Becca Folkes-Lallo, Student Life May 23, 2017

Mock Trial is not just a club that gives students the opportunity to learn about the American justice system by simulating a criminal or civil trial, but allows students to grow as individuals. Although...

Mixtape madness

Becca Folkes-Lallo, Student Life February 27, 2017

SoundCloud has become a platform for many artists to get their start and share their music. Lil Yachty and Desiigner both started out by sharing their mixtapes on SoundCloud, and White Station students...

A comparison of the importance of class rank for different colleges

What’s your rank?

Becca Folkes-Lallo, Layout, Student Life December 8, 2016

At a competitive school like White Station, where many students have heavy course loads, class rank is a popular topic of discussion for graduating seniors. The class rank system assigns seniors a number,...

“This is something that all youth should become a part of in order to create change in their community,” Lloyd said. “Their voice needs to be heard!”

MASHA: Memphis youth combating sexual harassment

Becca Folkes-Lallo, Student Life October 31, 2016

There are many movements in Memphis working to combat sexual harassment and assault, but Memphis Against Sexual Harassment and Assault (MASHA) is bringing forth a new voice that hasn’t been heard. In...

Becca Folkes-Lallo leads a workshop for at the Tennessee Conference on 
Volunteerism and Service-Learning in Franklin, Tennessee.

Students lead state volunteer conference in Franklin

Stephanie Powers Bailey, Managing Editor, Student Life April 14, 2016

On March 7, Regi Worles (12) and Becca Folkes-Lallo (10) led workshops at the Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service-Learning in Franklin, a suburb of Nashville. The two became involved in the...

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