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White Station Scroll

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

White Station Scroll

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Reading classic books in school or as a hobby has become an integral aspect of many people's culture. As time progressed, perceptions of classics have also altered.

Move over old classics, there’s a new classic in town

Katie Salazar Gumecindo, Business Manager December 17, 2024

It’s a new day. Why not read a classic book? You’re craving a book that’s fresh and new but still rich in content that pulls you deeper into its literary world. But every recommendation is always...

Zack Lageman (12) works on an unnamed painting that is part of her concentration for AP Studio Art. Lageman based the design on a convenience store she frequented with her mom.

Lageman expresses herself through art

Jill Allert, Online Editor December 16, 2024

Designer of the winning poster for the Homecoming contest, Delta Art Fair winner, Dixon Art Gallery vendor and more: Zack Lageman (12) does it all. Lageman got her start as an artist by watching art...

Feminism has been a part of society for quite some time. Over time, many women have fought for their dreams, which have been limited due to societal norms of the time.

Wonders of being a woman?

Sherlyn Gutierrez-Herrera, Writer December 15, 2024

From a young age, women start a path of numerous challenges. Women have many important roles in society including being caregivers for children, income providers and every other role a man can play. Mothers...

A priest’s hall at Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, stands next to surrounding foliage. Priest halls are designated areas where the head priests or other senior religious leaders conduct their duties, such as meeting with worshippers seeking guidance.

Practicing Shinto in a Western nation

Evan Easley, News and Features Team Leader December 9, 2024

33% Protestant, 22% Catholic, 22% no affiliated religion and 11% nondenominational Christian; sitting in that remaining 12% of the United States population lie several other minority religions, from Jewish...

Deforestation is the mass cutting of trees by humans. Mostly used to describe the negative actions created by humans, anthropogenic actions have led to deforestation, air pollution and warming oceans.

People wake up, the Earth is dying

Audrey Griggs, Writer December 9, 2024

When you think of climate change, you may think of summers becoming a smidge hotter or finally getting that oceanfront property you always wanted — according to our newly-elected president, Donald Trump....

White Station High School students (from left to right) Danny Huang (12), Navya Naik (12) and Douglas Scarboro (12) all traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to participate in the Global Model World Health Organization conference. They were able to attend through the University of Memphis’ public health program.

Spartans take on global health in Geneva

Jane Mercer, Lead Copy Editor December 9, 2024

After hours of debating, discussing and drafting, the council had reached a consensus on how they would handle current public health threats the world is facing. This council, however, was not the real...

Celeste Cruz (12) dribbles the ball during her junior year game against Kingsbury High School. The Lady Spartans won this game 9-0.

N.A.R.P. Life

Celeste Cruz, Social Media Co-Manager November 21, 2024

There is constantly a whistle blowing, a ball being bounced, passed, shot, a never-ending “Good game,” “Nice play,” “Practice same time tomorrow” and an unrelenting inner voice telling me what...

White Station High School Key Club members give out candy to a family at the Memphis Zoo’s Zoo Boo. The family is dressed as the Gru family from the “Despicable Me” film franchise.

‘Tis the season – the holidays of fall and winter

Joaquin Gonzalez, Writer November 20, 2024

As temperatures begin to drop and the days suddenly appear shorter, the fall and winter seasons sneak up on us. It is the time of year when leaves start to cover our backyards and we put on our heavy coats...

Junior year is filled with challenges and overwhelming demands. This caused many people to stigmatize junior year as the "worst year" in high school.

Exploring the deepest and darkest trenches of junior year

Katie Salazar, Business Manager November 20, 2024

You hear it from your parents and see others affected by it, but do you believe in it? Every year underclassmen are warned of the horrors of junior year in high school. Picture this: you passed your sophomore...

Elon Musk's Cybertruck is a new electric car. Cybertrucks have an electric engine, 11,000 towing capacity and can travel up to 325 miles on a single charge.

What’s Elon Musk up to this time?

Sherlyn Gutierrez-Herrera, Writer November 20, 2024

Visualize a world filled with new experiments and creations: lying cars in the sky, underwater planes and talking robots that help you every minute of the day. From teaching children how to read to bagging...

The resources that Aboubacar Amadou Ide sends to Niger start in Memphis, Tennessee, and take several months to journey to Niger, where they are distributed. Recently, due to political tensions between Niger and some neighboring countries, the time and cost for distribution has expanded.

The connections between statistics and improving lives

Phoebe Fuerst, Writer November 19, 2024

Throughout the years, American youth have gained access to increasingly greater resources. At 16 teens are allowed to obtain a driver's license. At 18 they can vote and at 21, young adults can legally...

Afifah Alma (11) speaks with Ashmita Karmaker (9) in the cafeteria, before the first bell. Many of the Bangladeshi students at White Station have been close friends for years and often sit with each other at school and visit outside of school.

Bangladeshi students reckon with protests back home

Zahra Altareb, Writer November 2, 2024

Lockdown. No entering or exiting homes, no going out to eat and no knowledge of what’s to come. And no, this isn’t about COVID.  This uncertainty was prevalent in Bangladesh for many during the...

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