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

According to the Pew Research Center, the demographics of the current electorate have shifted over the years, with older voters having more representation. Twenty years ago, younger voters made up the majority of registered voters.

How old politicians have resulted in a gerontocracy

Ellen Tan, Layout Team October 31, 2023

As the average age of politicians continues to rise and health issues related to age start to gain more traction on the news, people have started wondering if there should be a term or age limit for...

Donald Trump is pictured giving a speech at the White House’s Rose Garden on Nov. 13, 2020. This was Trump’s first address to the public following Biden’s declared victory.

Donald Trump’s lame-duck period

Jessica Sahota, Writer December 9, 2020

Many may recall watching the 2020 election results intently, monitoring every nuance as the candidates were neck-and-neck. After days of waiting, Joe Biden’s supporters rejoiced as he claimed the last...

Carolina Calvo (8) poses new to two fellow Young Women Against Injustice members and a representitive of NAACP Memphis. YWAI’s first voter registration drive was held at Memphis Rox and succeeded in registering 80 people.

Young women fight for their political voice

Jackie Ann Crislip, Online Editor October 25, 2020

Since 1765, with calls for no taxation without representation, Americans have fought to have their voices heard, and yet, around half of the population today doesn’t vote. With the Presidential election...

President Trumps impeachment trial passed through multiple committees in the House of Representatives before reaching the Senate. While an impeachment can pass in the House, in order for a sitting president to be removed from office, a two-thirds majority must be reached in the Senate as well.

Trump’s acquittal: what it means for the rest of his presidency and beyond

Annie Leow, Managing Editor March 6, 2020

On Feb. 5, President Trump was acquitted by the Senate of charges of abuse of power from the House of Representatives, meaning he will not be removed from office before his current presidential term is...

The future is riding on the youth. Are we up for it?

Editorial Board March 2, 2020

Many of us arrived home from a relaxing winter break vacation to find America’s foreign relations in mayhem. Iran. World War III. A hefty bounty on the head of none other than President Donald J. Trump....

Marissa Pittman (12) shakes hands with Bathsheba Sams, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for International Paper. The Keeper of the Dream award was established by the National Civil Rights Museum in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Pittman keeps the dream alive with activism

Lydia Williams, Online Editor December 9, 2019

Late nights. Countless pitches. Long hours. Marissa Pittman (12) felt all of her hard work pay off when she was one of five people in the Memphis area awarded the Keeper of the Dream Award. The Keeper...

Known for his political endorsements, Rapper Kanye West greets President Donald Trump during a visit to the Oval Office in October, displaying his support in a “Make America Great Again” hat.

How celebrities and politics are mixing in a new age of endorsement

Dinah Patt December 18, 2018

Celebrities, just like “normal” people, are capable of forming their own political opinions. What makes them different is that they often can use their fame or talents to influence the masses on such...

Gary Johnson, the 2016 Libertarian Party presidential nominee, was one of the several third-party candidates who attracted voters unhappy with the major party nominees.

The political role of third parties

Jessica Lam December 18, 2018

Voters, faced with two unpopular major party candidates, are often forced to choose the “lesser of two evils.” The other option? Voting third party. Today, the three largest third parties are the...

Advocates of the NEA and NEH protesting the proposed cuts in the endowments

Arts & humanities in jeopardy

Shwetha Ganesh, Managing Editor, Arts & Entertainment August 30, 2017

The Trump Administration has been making a series of changes since the president’s inauguration, and one of the first things he has proposed is reforming government spending in the arts and humanities....

Pumps and Politics 901 works to get young minority women involved in and informed about local politics.

Pumps and Politics 901

Felicity Meadows, Copy Editor April 18, 2017

Everybody has a passion, and most high schoolers would not claim politics as theirs. Marissa Pittman (9) is not one of these students. From an early age, she watched CNN and listened to the news while...

Politically active: the recent rise of protests in the world of sports

Politically active: the recent rise of protests in the world of sports

Keyarash Hatamzadeh, Sports Team Leader October 31, 2016

“Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.” Sports icon Muhammad Ali has always been regarded as one of the...

People exercising their right to vote.

The right to complain

Courtney Wright, Editor in Chief March 4, 2016

Americans always seem more than happy to complain about what government officials do or don’t do. But do you really have any right to complain? Did you educate yourself? Did you make your voice heard?...

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