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

Drake reacts to boos while performing at Camp Flog Gnaw.

What Drake being booed offstage at Camp Flog Gnaw says about our generation’s sense of entitlement

Ian McMillin December 2, 2019

Ah, Twitter. A melting pot of ideas, music, memes and, most importantly, things that people are upset about. And as Veterans Day weekend came to a close, a new firestorm raged across Twitter as news broke...

Behind the scenes of the marching band

Maadhu Krishnan November 19, 2019

As football season comes to a close, so does the marching band’s normal routine. This routine begins in late July with band camp, which generally lasts up to three weeks. “During band camp, we...

Cody Hunter performs alongside fellow mellophone players from the University of Memphis marching band. Cody attended his third Band Day this year and learned new skills from U of M students, despite being a senior.

White Station Students Join U of M Marching Band for Band Day

Grant Baxter, Writer November 19, 2019

The trumpets roar, the trombones blast and the saxophones sing. The University of Memphis marching band performs in front of tens of thousands every Saturday as the Memphis Tigers take on their opponents. However,...

 Myles Robinson (12) on alto saxophone, Daniel Harvey (12) on piano, Jaden Ross (12) on trumpet, and Joshua-James Claybon on tenor saxophone play Lee Morgan’s “Ceora” for first responders in downtown Memphis. This song was one of many chosen by the players themselves to perform.

Jazz Combo Players Perform for First Responders

Grant Baxter, Writer November 19, 2019

Several members of the White Station Jazz Band joined together Saturday, Nov. 2 at an event commemorating first responders for their dedication and hard work. This performance in front of first responders...

Hustle and Flow, a 2005 drama film, was directed by Craig Brewer. Considered to be one of his most popular films, it depicts the second chance an ex-criminal takes by starting his own rap career in Memphis.

Zoey Brewer and Her Movie-Making Uncle

Katie Lamm, Writer November 18, 2019

Zoey Brewer (12), a White Station student and Craig Brewer, an award-winning director, seem like they aren’t alike in the slightest. Nonetheless, they share one similarity: they are related.  Craig...

Zoe Wolfe (11), Lily Zeng (11), Abby Cassius (10), and Autumn Bobo (11) take to the stage at the fall orchestra concert and played an arrangement by Shostakovich. Wolfe and Zeng play violin, Cassius plays viola, and Bobo plays cello.

Musicians perform in chamber groups

Alice Willard November 14, 2019

Sometimes, four musicians can be more powerful than sixty. This is the case for many string quartet groups, which typically consist of two violins, one viola and one cello, though other combinations are...

Zoe Wolfe won the Memphis Youth Symphony concerto competition with her performance of the Lalo violin concerto. Wolfe has been a member of the program for nine years, and this was her first time participating in the annual competition.

Wolfe takes the win in youth symphony concerto competition

Molly Yuan November 14, 2019

Every musician knows all too well the grueling hours of practice, perfecting and performance prep required to put on a good show. For junior violinist Zoe Wolfe, dedication is what allowed her to come...

Kanye Wests album, Jesus is King, debuted on Oct. 25, 2019. It reached the top of the Billboard 200 Albums Chart after his release.

“Jesus is King” Album Review

Charlie Huebner November 14, 2019

For Kanye West fans, Oct. 25, 2019 was a much better day than Sept. 29, 2018. In 2018, West, the renowned rapper, producer and songwriter, tweeted that the “Yandhi” album would drop on Sept. 29. However,...

Student participants of the string orchestra festival spent three days on campus working with professional musicians. At the end of their tutelage, they performed a concert of string repertoire under conductor Harvey Felder.

High school students, college coaching

Autumn Bobo November 13, 2019

Even as Halloween drew near, Spartan musicians had another focus for spooky season—an honors festival at the University of Memphis’s School of Music. Students were allowed to attend after being nominated...

Orchestra trip opens eyes of students

Michelle Le November 12, 2019

Members of the White Station orchestra rushed to the University of Memphis and watched college students sing, perform and play instruments on Oct. 30.For students Shawn Meng (10) and Ainsley Grant (10),...

Student participants of the string orchestra festival spent three days on campus working with professional musicians. At the end of their tutelage, they performed a concert of string repertoire under conductor Harvey Felder.

High school students, college coaching

Autumn Bobo November 9, 2019

Even as Halloween drew near, Spartan musicians had another focus for spooky season—an honors festival at the University of Memphis’s School of Music. Students were allowed to attend after being nominated...

Choir performs at parent meeting

Charlie Huebner, Sports Team Leader November 5, 2019

On Tuesday, August 27th, all seven of White Station’s performing choirs came together to perform at the choir parent meeting. Although most of the meeting focused on information surrounding the choir...

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