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

A Gas user’s profile contains their number of friends, how many times their name has been chosen for a poll and what the top polls they have been selected on are. The social networking app was quickly downloaded by millions of teenagers as it boosted many people’s ego.

Will the trend of Gas finally pass?

Hannia Antunez, News & Feature Team Leader November 28, 2022

An hour finally elapses. The long-awaited notification pops up, alerting users that it is time to head back to the app. 12 new polls show up, the first one: “Most likely to beat Pete Davidson in a roast...

Students dance at Young Actors Guild’s performing arts academy

Students dance at Young Actors Guild’s performing arts academy

Madeline Breunig, Writer November 3, 2022

  Many people use dance as a way of expressing themselves and connecting with others. Dancers Chy-Anne Wells (12), Nyla Johnson (12) and Lauren Hunter (11) attend the same local dance studio...

An image of Frida Kahlo can be found outside of Leslie Thornton’s Spanish class. Students were assigned the task of creating multicolored paper flowers, a popular Mexican practice.

Celebrating the end of Hispanic Heritage Month

Hannia Antunez, News & Feature Team Leader October 27, 2022

As Spartans rush by the first floor of the East Annex, they spot colorful flowers blooming out of the walls, adorning an immense Frida Kahlo while colorful Hispanic banners are strung across...

Rachel Davis-Collins helps a student as he completes work on his computer. He uses his time wisely to work on material for the class and stay up to date.

White Station pilots AP African American Studies course

Milagros Perez, Writer October 27, 2022

While White Station offers dozens of Advanced Placement (AP) classes for its students, it has long been one of the schools selected to introduce pilot AP classes such as AP Seminar and AP Research....

Student artwork and writing covers the walls in Rachel Kannadys former classroom. While many of the names will be erased in the following weeks, the drawings, multiple quotes and poems will remain.

Kannady chases St. Jude opportunity

Megan Shipp, Writer October 27, 2022

After having taught at White Station for 11 years, teacher Rachel Kannady accepted a new job opportunity at St. Jude Research Hospital, leaving White Station behind.  A familiar face, Kannady held...

London Haines (10) is crowned Miss Chester County’s Outstanding Teen by the former Miss Tennessee Outstanding Teen. Haines started competing in pageants after the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to break out of her shell.

Haines dominates course and stage

Sophia Marmion, Writer October 27, 2022

  Each day, London Haines (10) bears the weight of her clubs and her crown on top of her academic duties. Haines is often titled the most valuable player (MVP) of the White Station golf...

Mentor and cast member Sean Winfrey dresses as an evil puppet for an electrical repair scene. 
Even with heavy scheduling conflicts, all crew members worked hard to meet deadlines for their Memphis Indie Festival short film submission.

Quiet on set — Spartans in film

Kate Metcalf, Writer October 26, 2022

Hot chocolate — this is what first brought Mikey Graves (11) into the world of film. At the age of four, Graves was asked to act in a local holiday commercial for Oak Court Mall, his one job being...

Students tend to the plants near the benches in the courtyard while other students leave to take a break after picking up trash or weeding various gardens. Either way, this leaves more garbage for the Spruce Up Sparta to pick up.

The courtyard, a place of Spartan pride

Grace Dillender, Writer October 24, 2022

  Some called it the “prison yard,” others called it the “dead space.” For years, the space between the main building and east annex served as an eyesore to students and faculty. However,...

White Station Key Club members hand out food and water to cyclists for a quick endurance boost. Volunteers distributed supplies and cheered on more than 1,100 athletes as they raced through their station.

IronMan 70.3 makes its way to Memphis

Katie Robinson, Viewpoint Team Leader October 24, 2022

  After swimming, biking and running 70.3 miles, athletes reach their final destination: the IronMan Triathlon finish line. This year, both the White Station Key Club and the Junior Reserve Officer...

Cracked and filled with weeds, the White Station grounds in 2018 looked nothing like the school’s current courtyard. The grounds were soon torn-up and replaced with trees, shrubs and engraved bricks.

The courtyard: a little dirt never hurt

Kate Metcalf, Writer October 21, 2022

  June 2018, ground breaks as bulldozers tear up White Station’s inner grounds. This moment marked the beginning of a four-year process to create a community courtyard for the students of...

The crosswalk on South Perkins Rd., where students can cross to school in the early morning and afternoon. The crosswalk is another facet of ensuring safety on school grounds.

Safety and mental health assurances at White Station

Megan Shipp, Writer October 21, 2022

  In less than one week, numerous kidnappings, a serial shooting spree and several school shooting threats unfolded — leaving Memphis residents fearing for their lives as they waited in suspense...

Joseph Collins (10) found his happiness in music even as a toddler. His dad would always bring Collins along during his studio sessions.

The Story of Lil Joe Collins

Elias Clements, Writer October 17, 2022

Some may call young artist Joseph Collins (10) a prodigy. By the tenth grade, Joe has had multiple television appearances, has an album underway and is producing and directing his own show. Working...

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