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

White Station Scroll

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The four pillars of the White House: White Station art teachers

Jill Allert, Online Editor March 26, 2025

Spread across the second floor of the main building, with interesting things decorating the walls of each of their rooms, the White Station High School (WSHS) art teachers are a unique bunch well-known...

2023 and 2024 Scroll alumni

2023 and 2024 Scroll alumni

Adaria Crutcher, Managing Editor March 24, 2025

Kingston Barber ‘23 Barber is a sophomore at Georgia Institute of Technology, majoring in Psychology. He does not write for his university’s newspaper but plans to edit for it soon. Barber was on...

Teacher Spotlight: Garcia and Shirley

Jill Allert, Online Editor March 21, 2025

Michael Garcia What’s a fun fact about yourself that most people do not know? “I have seen both the northern lights and the midnight sun.” Would you say you are more like the sun, the moon...

Emily Greenberg’s book, ‘Alternative Facts,’ is a collection of satirical short stories focusing on prominent figures in the current American political climate. ‘Alternative Facts,’ published in 2025, is Greenberg’s first book, and its stories have won multiple awards.

Straight truths or ‘Alternative Facts’

Jane Mercer, Lead Copy Editor March 18, 2025

Everybody lies — at least once in their life. If someone says they’ve never lied, they probably just did. One might lie for an honorable reason or for a nefarious reason. One might conceal the truth...

Pads and tampons are available for all students in the main office. This initiative was started by the district some years ago and is continued through the district and community donations.

Unpacking period product access at White Station

Zahra Altareb, Writer March 17, 2025

The bell rings. You stand up from your seat and suddenly, you know you have to take a detour before your next class. You finish packing up, and the race begins. ‘I’m going to be so late.’ For...

Ellison Moore (11), a first-year writer on The Scroll, recommends the manga series “Land of the Lustrous,” illustrated and written by Haruko Ichikawa.

Hidden behind a cover — book recommendations

Ellen Tan March 17, 2025

Carmen Carr When did you start reading as a hobby? “[As a child,] I loved Harlequin Romance novels … these little bitty thin love stories. And then, my grandmother started me on adult fiction...

Cui sings at the Memphis Chinese Community Center for the 2025 Lunar New Year celebration. She has performed several times, ranging in locations from the Rose Theater to the FedExForum to the Advanced Placement (AP) grading convention.

Calculus and art — Cui’s operatic dance performances

Evan Easley, News and Features Team Leader March 14, 2025

Elaborate dress, acrobatic stage movements, detailed makeup and music. In traditional Beijing opera, short scenes from various traditional stories are performed on minimalistic stages in which most information...

Amanda Forasteros spent much of college abroad and took Spanish immersion classes. The University of Alicante was one of the places she stayed; it is known for its beautiful campus.

Language — a journey of determination, patience and love

Phoebe Fuerst, Writer March 5, 2025

In total, there are over 7,000 languages spoken worldwide. However, the actual number is constantly fluctuating, with new ones being discovered and others dying out all the time. In the United States alone...

Students sitting in Thomas Harris’s computer science class during seventh period. Thomas Harris retired before winter break and his students have had a long-term substitute since.

When teachers are nowhere to be found

Zahra Altareb, Writer March 4, 2025

The five-minute bell rings right as you’re walking into class. You’re just about to sit down when you realize that your teacher is nowhere to be found, and then you remember that they won’t be for...

Theo Scarlett (11) poses with his Armed Drill Team. He joined the team in his freshman year, and Scarlett became the commander this year.

Battalion commanders — armed and unarmed

Betty Erickson, Writer March 3, 2025

Within the JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) program, there are multiple teams that each cadet can choose from. These teams are an opportunity for them to develop their skills within JROTC....

(Front) Faith Gbeneneh (12) takes Advanced Placement (AP) French. (Left to right) Ella Bennett (11), Simone Kester (12) and Taneshia Clear (12) also take AP French; the four of them are taught by N’koumitcha Tassa, making the class size four students.

A battle of relevance — AP liberal arts courses

Ellen Tan, News and Features Team Leader March 3, 2025

Imagine you sit down in English class like any other day. Suddenly, you are handed a piece of brightly colored paper with a checklist of some sort — it is your course selection sheet. White Station High...

Ja-Vincent Waller is White Station’s graduation coach, but before taking on this role in 2023, he was a social studies teacher. He graduated from Rhodes College with a degree in political science and later attended the University of Memphis for graduate school, studying political science and education.

Black excellence: Teacher edition

Zahra Altareb, Writer February 28, 2025

Jan-Vincent Waller What does black excellence mean to you? “I think black excellence is all of the triumphs that black people had to accomplish in spite of the laws and society being against them....

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