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

 Lyle Dodson Jr. (12), Tamia Elliot (12), Natela Bonaparte (12), Christina Askew (12), Nevaeh Edwards (12), A’ziya Wills (12), Kierston Conner (12) and Brooklynn Smith (12) pose in front of one of the photo walls set up in the east gym. After a long three years of being denied a homecoming dance, hundreds of seniors and underclassmen flocked to attend the long-awaited event.

Written in the stars: the return of homecoming

Hannah Lam, Sports Team Leader October 6, 2022

For Christina Askew (12), the 24 hours before Sept. 17, 2022, were a shock, to say the least. Only 24 hours prior, Askew was crowned homecoming queen; only eight hours prior had she found a dress for the...

 President Ramyla Dahmer (12) (left) and vice president Thomas Riley (12) (right).

The 2022-2023 class presidents and class vice presidents

Sophia Turner, Online Editor October 4, 2022

The class of 2023 will be led by Ramyla Dahmer (12) as their senior class president this year. Dahmer has a passion for leadership and is working hard to fulfill her position’s demands. She has one main...

During her sophomore year, Liana Markos (11) goes out with friends to Poke World — the first cafe she has eaten at in America. Markos has found that she likes to befriend people that have traits she aspires to possess.

When in Memphis: transfer students at White Station

Ellie Pappas, Copyedit Lead October 4, 2022

It is a July day at the Memphis International Airport and Diogo Trindade’s plane has landed after 12 hours and 30 minutes of travel. As he is waiting for his bag, he hears the parents of Dakota...

Starting from the furthest back left to front right Jason Niu (10), Cabell Mercer (12), Elias Clements (12), Adithya Kumar (11), Kevin Chang (12), Kayden Li (10), Allen Guo (10), Saphe Khader (10), Nia Reed (11), Eva Raffel (10), Emily Wei (11) and Joseph Lei (10) display their robot, Eudoxes, in the midst of the competition. While Team 5045 missed a key component of their team, Shivam Aarya (12), they still put up a fight and advanced onto the final round.

Team 5045 crushes the 2022 Ozark Mountain Brawl

Hannia Antunez, News & Feature Team Leader October 3, 2022

Driving a robot around cones while blindfolded, controlling the robot’s shooting of balls and scouting competing teams were only a few of the tasks the robotics team, Team 5045, took on while competing...

Members of the team review the research they observed during the project. The team often met at libraries to study and go over their data.

Freshmen reach national science competition

Kirana Richmond, Writer September 28, 2022

This past summer, Garrett Chaudron (9), Amy Yu (9), Daniel Lam (9) and Pragna Rajashekar received the chance to take their eCYBERMISSION team to Nationals in Washington, D.C. The group’s project consisted...

Dahlia Townley-Bakewell (12) photographs Jiufen Old Street, one of Taiwan’s most famous street markets. Shoppers can find traditional Taiwanese or modern clothes, Taiwanese snacks and authentic restaurants to eat at.

Learning through internships local and abroad

Sophia Turner, Online Editor September 10, 2022

A summer engrossed in conducting research eight hours a day in a St. Jude lab lined with beakers and test tubes, a summer spent shadowing various medical departments in a Richmond hospital and a summer...

 A majority of bathrooms are missing mirrors due to vandalism, and many students have voiced their concerns. The bathroom can give a depressing outlook, but it can also provide a safe space for students.

Bathrooms: White Station’s best-kept secret

Hannah Lam, Sports Team Leader May 23, 2022

Even with dull brown walls, frequently empty paper dispensers and perpetually locked stalls, the bathrooms at White Station are a constant in Spartan life. Many students may relax in a teacher’s classroom,...

Annie Zhao (12) cheerfully poses with her date, Shawn Meng (12), after he promposed with a Ruth B. themed poster and personalized basket. The pair are excited to dress up in their “Hollywood Glam” attire to make Prom 2022 a memorable night.

A night to remember: Prom 2022

Shania Moore, Head of Layout May 23, 2022

Prom night: the night every senior looks forward to. With it being the first full year back at  in-person school, the rush of dress and suit shopping is on everyone’s mind. With flowers in one hand...

Howell-Moroney’s lifetime dedication to dance

Howell-Moroney’s lifetime dedication to dance

Sari Richmond, Managing Editor May 19, 2022

For most three year olds, communication by speech is becoming more natural and the ability to display emotions and thoughts begins to emerge. However, at age three, Julia Howell-Moroney (12) has already...

Kimora McGee (12) craftily styles her client’s hair into soft locs. Her business, kashdoesmyhair, has steadily grown in popularity over the past year and a half.

McGee’s balance of hair and fame

Hannia Antunez, News and Feature Team Leader May 19, 2022

A fashion influencer, hairstylist and entrepreneur, Kimora McGee (12) goes above and beyond to chase her passions and make a name for herself. With 99,000 followers on her personal Instagram page, McGee...

Wordle’s popularity can be attributed to people of all ages with its timeless puzzle concept.

The rapidly changing realm of microtrends

Chitkala Alli, Writer May 19, 2022

Here for two weeks and gone again. This is the reality of many trends, thanks to social media. These  microtrends have taken over social media, with influencers promoting a brand or style and followers...

As team 5045 moves into their first competition, members prepare their bot for the fight. They come back round after round with something new to fix.

Spartan robotics making a comeback

Katie Robinson, Viewpoint Team Leader May 19, 2022

Since the team’s start, Team 5045 puts hours into curating the perfect bot to demolish other teams in competition. However, this year, the team has been built practically from scratch. Only two of the...

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