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Freshmen transition to high school online

Kingston Barber
November 2, 2020

Ethan Shepherd races in an event at Barber Motorsports Park, battling to keep his lead over the other racers far behind. These competitions can attract racers ranging in age from 15 to 75, with an average age of 45 typically.

Student racers take the wheel

Grant Baxter, Business Manager
November 2, 2020

Marching down Madison Avenue, Jordan Occasionally and Allyson Smith lead chants calling for the defunding of police. Their August 1st protest drew both support and resistance from the Midtown community as they travelled from Overton Square to Cooper Young.

Students and alumni advocate for Black lives

Emlyn Polatty, Managing Editor
October 26, 2020

Left to right: Cameron Mosley (11), Mandy Cassius (11), Abby Cassius (11), Alice Chao (11) and Ellen Barnes (12) work together to pot plants. The WSHSEA club volunteers at the Botanical Gardens as part of the club’s activities since being virtual this year.

Environmental Alliance Club serves community through city-wide volunteering

Kyla Randle
October 26, 2020

Nyla Fields (11) is preparing to make a meal at her job, Sonic. Since COVID-19 cases have continued to grow higher, guidelines have been enforced including wearing a mask during work.

Students continue working jobs despite pandemic

Kyla Randle
October 26, 2020

Sam Shiberou (10) holds his grip on a boulder as he figures out his next move. Shiberou climbs year round for the Memphis Rox Soul Senders as he is part of their bouldering, top rope and summit team.

Shiberou climbs to the top

Charlie Huebner, Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2020

Mia Perez (11) sits in front of her personalized backdrop as she prepares to log into class. “Since I miss being in school physically, I wanted to bring some of it into my workspace at home,” Perez said.

When school and home merge

Charlie Huebner, Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2020

901 Tutoring volunteers hold a team meeting over Zoom. Generally, tutors hold sessions Monday through Thursday of each week.

901 Tutoring offers free test prep to Memphis youth

Graham Ross, A&E Team Leader
October 26, 2020

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 24, 2020

Axel Miller (9) and Jordan Kirby (9) dig holes in preparation for wooden posts for an obstacle. Over the course of five days, volunteers came and helped construct the Jerry Hiemer JROTC Leadership Course at WSHS.

No obstacle too big for JROTC Team: Jerry Hiemer JROTC Leadership Course constructed during COVID pandemic

Katie Stanek, News and Feature Team Leader
October 24, 2020

When her father returned to the United States, Ammie Spellings’s (10) family was reunited. While away from the army, Randy Spellings lives and works in Memphis as a special education teacher at White Station Middle School.

Social distancing 7,205 miles away

Grant Baxter, Business Manager
October 24, 2020

Jara Jawneh (12) poses wearing one of Kala Boutique’s Africa kerr necklaces. Kala Boutique was founded by Jawneh and offers Africa kerr necklaces and other jewelry products for sale.

Shine bright like a diamond: Jawneh encourages cultural pride through jewelry business

Jackie Ann Crislip, Online Editor
October 23, 2020

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