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

Bikes sit in rows in one of Zenstudio’s classes. Several White Station students have memberships at Zenstudio, which is located near the school on Poplar Avenue.

Students power up for cycling classes

Clara Thompson, Writer February 25, 2022

Black lights illuminate the room. Music blasts and an instructor shouts words of encouragement. Legs pump to the rhythm. Several White Station students are hooked on the trendy and energetic form of exercise...

High school students dancing at the 2019 India Fest take their final pose as their performance comes to an end. They received a standing ovation from the audience when they finished their choreography to the popular Bollywood song “Ghar More Pardesiya.”

How has the absence of Memphis India Fest affected South Asians in the community?

Aanya Kabra, Writer February 24, 2022

Immediately after entering the Agricenter, welcoming aromas of flavorful Indian foods, families in sparkling cultural attire and Bollywood music blasting from the stage are found. Stalls containing intricate...

In his iconic straw hat, Bailey Davis (10) plays his banjo in the courtyard alongside other students during lunch. Davis has been playing for one to two years off and on but has been playing more often during his time as a White Station student, taking lessons from practical law teacher William Fernandez.  “It’s such a social music; its part of our fabric, it really is, so when you see him out in the hallway playing banjo, people naturally gravitate to it, and that plus his personality — its the perfect combination,” Fernandez said.

The Banjo Kid

Katie Lamm, Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2022

In fourth period one day, Bailey Davis (10) walked in with a banjo. Davis had never talked about playing the banjo before — but from then on, it would never leave his hands while at school. The bluegrass...

All around downtown Memphis you can find how many artists express their creativity and love for this city on every other wall.

Paint splatter on Memphis

Elias Clements, Writer February 1, 2022
“I would just challenge people to look at murals and artwork and try to allow the emotion and feeling of what the artist was trying to capture come across and be felt and heard, and then formulate their own meaning from there,” Marshall said.
Weight training has long been used as a way to gain muscle mass. Scientific research recommends that individuals continually increase the intensity of their workout, exercise all muscle groups and frequently exercise to fully reap the benefits of their training.

Call the exterminator: the rise of gym rat culture

Hannah Lam, Online Editor January 27, 2022

The phrase “gym rats” may bring a certain strange image to mind — furry, four-legged critters scuttling around a gym floor, climbing on equipment and gnawing at weights. However, the fitness community...

Lea, the Kangaroo, poses as the subject describes Lea’s hobbies and characteristics. Lea is one of many of the subject’s fursonas, or original animal characters with predominantly human traits.

An interview with one White Station furry

Katie Lamm, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2022

Due to concerns of exposure, the subject will be attributed as Source F.  A furry attends White Station. The subject actively participates in the furry community, which is a subculture interested in...

Dahlia Townley-Bakewell uses Google Translate to help an Arabic-speaking student with his work. Since the beginning of the year, this student, who asked not to be photographed, has required the help of student-translators to understand complex math which can be difficult to translate.

Lost in translation: how a student is google-translating his way to academic success

Chase Pittman, Writer January 26, 2022

The student who is being tutored by Dahlia Townley-Bakewell opted to remain anonymous.   School is difficult enough for English-speaking students, but for those who are less proficient in English...

Extra credit is an opportunity for struggling students to achieve their desired grade on an assignment. In today’s hectic world, there are many reasons why students might not get the best grades, making extra credit an effective way to lessen a student’s stress about school.

Extra credit: a much needed sigh of relief

Renata Bayazitova and Kingston Barber January 25, 2022

Extra credit has always been a good opportunity for students to learn something new or practice a skill more in exchange for additional points. It has a lot of helpful additions to a student’s learning...

Along with teaching, Wong also has a talent in art, which is showcased on the walls of her classroom, creating a soft atmosphere. This project alone took her roughly an entire 20 hours to complete, but Wong often likes to take her original pieces to showcase and sell at craft fairs.

Wong saves pre-calculus and calculus students from the terrors of DeltaMath

Shania Moore, Writer January 24, 2022

She can crochet. She can do origami. She can even save you from DeltaMath. Kristina Wong originally was a tutor until she heard that honors pre-calculus and calculus students at White Station had gone...

Nate Taylor (12) displays his set up for production in his room. He uses the larger screen above to piece together his backing tracks, or beats, and the laptop on his desk is for monitoring Discord chats and communicating with friends.

‘Savior Nate’ makes a name after six years of beat-making

Michelle Le, Managing Editor January 24, 2022

Red fades into blue on LED strip lights along the ceiling, drums echo and the ground shakes; this means Nate Taylor (12) is at work in his room, mixing melodies to create beats, also known as backing tracks....

Destiny Rodriguez (12)  often designs feed-in braids for her clients. She freestyles hearts and other designs into her clients’ hair for an extra twist.

Rodriguez’s rise in the world of braiding

Katie Robinson, Writer, Equipment Manager January 20, 2022

As Destiny Rodriguez (12) finishes the last feed-in braid on her fourth client of the day, she notices her next client walking through her uncle’s salon door. A typical day in the salon includes three...

 On the second floor of the main building, students can find this cozy corner in science teacher Rachel Kannady’s classroom. For over five years, these chairs have been a spot for students to sit while in class, during free periods or even after school.

A soft place to land: safe spaces at school

Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor January 20, 2022

In 2016, when science teacher Rachel Kannady saw an oversized brown leather chair on the side of the road, she posted about it on Facebook and soon after, a friend brought it to her classroom. Kannady...

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