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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
Memphis Pride Fest occurs every June, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Since 1970, Pride Month has been celebrated throughout the United States to remember the 1969 Stonewall uprising.
‘Heartstopper’ — the waltz of LGBTQ+ acceptance
Sonny Angel was launched on May 15, 2004. The first doll was released in March 2005.
Beloved baby boy
“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” follows the lives of aspiring hip-hop artists and their producers and managers. The show is known for its dramatic and argumentative plot lines.
The rise of trashy reality tv shows
The Menendez brothers were charged with lying in wait in committing two counts of first-degree murder. They were up for the death penalty but it was rejected by the jury.
Echoes of an unsealed past
A fair array of cookies awaits customers. Jaydes Piverger (12) made a small batch to advertise her work giving a good start to her business.
New cookie business around town
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
William Coulter, a White Station High School chemistry teacher, floats down a river. In his free time, Coulter enjoys running, kayaking and thinking about what he’s going to do after retiring.
From work at the Station to long term vacation
In this poem, Andrew Bell uses themes of class, wealth, and the degradation of material goods by time. Bell has usually written poetry ranging from 10 to 25 lines long, with this poem at 23 lines.
Teaching business, crafting poetry
White Station High School students Samuel First (11), pictured on the far left, and Zahra Altareb (11), pictured second to left, are both members of the MICAH Youth Council. Both First and Altareb spoke at a press conference discussing the gun referendums that were found on the most recent election ballot.
A vote of confidence — MICAH Youth Council
Brianna Harris is out making content with the White Station High School Communications Team. In her free time, Harris enjoys going to outdoor events and places like concerts, festivals and walking in parks with her dog.
Teacher or BFF — young teachers in the halls.
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
As the sun sets, athletes set their intentions on the game in between plays. Even though the victory isn't reflected on the score board, athletes cherish the time they spend competing.
The Ups and Downs of High School Sports
Second-place runner, Kameron Kearney (12), runs towards the end, exhausted during the cross-country race. Kearney thought of the finish line for motivation as he ran The Frank Horton Trail Race at Shelby Farms.
Students by day, city champions by night
The varsity volleyball team captures a moment with their mentors from the skills camp at the University of Albama. They spent three days with an Albama player and mentor. getting new perspectives on playing volleyball.
Communication and trust: the foundations of the successful volleyball team
Sofia Cruz (10) dribbles the ball during the Lady Spartans’ soccer game against Kingsbury High School. She has only been able to play for White Station High School for one season due to her previous injuries.
Tearing an ACL — an athlete’s biggest fear
Kenneth Harms (12) attempts a dyno problem. Dyno problems require the climber to jump to progress through the problem.
Students climb to greater heights
(From left to right) Celeste Cruz (12), Paxson Abney (12), Crystal Trejo (12), Kate Metcalf (12), Adele Thompson (12) and Leighton Melton (12) are all seniors who have been playing for the Lady Spartans for at least two years. During their years of playing high school soccer, they have faced many changes.
Beginning of a new leadership
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
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?
Many people watch mukbangs for the auditory pleasure it brings them, while also the visual effects of watching someone eat the food. Mukbangs main food course is structured around junk food and fast food.
Hey, should we watch this mukbang?
Educational piracy is a way for students to receive educational resources through pirated means. While it is useful to those who don’t have the resources to afford school supplies, it is also controversial, due to the legality of it.
Educational piracy — a justified crime?
Taylor Swift is a global pop star with millions of fans and over 91.7 million listeners on Spotify. A majority of her fanbase, the Swifties, have been known to be young teenage girls and women due to the relatability of her songs for them. 
Parasocial relationships between artists and fans
Samantha McGuire (9), Lia Turner (10), and Amirah Alshujaa (10) are embracing their curls. They each have a unique style of curly hair.
Let loose and embrace those curls
New year, new staff, new Station: Meet your 2022-2023 additions to the Spartan staff!
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
JUUL e-cigarettes have high levels of nicotine with one pod containing as much nicotine as 20 cigarettes. EVALI is a serious, sometimes fatal, lung disease caused by vaping, and thousands of cases have been reported.
Administration combats the vaping crisis
Depicted are just a few kinds of the vapes that skyrocketed teenage nicotine addiction. Vapes and e-cigarettes come in many different shapes and sizes, but most commonly, they look similar to flash drives, which allows them to go unnoticed by those unaware of what vapes are.
More than just a trend: the severity of the vaping epidemic
Daniel Gwin (11) shows off his 2020 Scholar Athlete award from the Memphis chapter of the National Football Foundation. Gwin — along with his family and coaches — met for a small ceremony in the courtyard to receive his award and scholarship information from a National Football Foundation representative.
Gwin is named the 2020 Scholar Athlete by the National Football Foundation
Tennessee law bans transgender youth from team sports
Cozbia Smith is the new White Station High School band director. Band practices are held by Smith four days a week from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Spartan Legion’s overture — the rebirth of the White Station band
“My favorite memory has definitely been probably like the pep rallies or being in ROTC, definitely because you can see everyone together.” - Eleanor Gunn (12)
We asked seniors their favorite White Station memory…
A look inside The Scroll
A look inside The Scroll
Jordan Kirby (12) holds a baby lamb at Memphis Zoo. He has been volunteering at the Memphis Zoo for almost two years.
From the farmyard to the vet clinic
Emeli Moreno (12) dawns the University of Memphis’ merch, fully committing to attending its campus in the fall. Moreno plans to pursue a major in art education.
Charting their courses: local grads head to college
Yirui Tang (12) received her acceptance letter from Washington University (WashU) in St. Louis on Mar. 20 of 2024. She plans to attend WashU in the 2024-25 school year.
Spartan college choices
The Green Room Episode 2: Filler VS Passion
The Green Room Episode 2: Filler VS Passion
The Green Room Episode 1: Memphis - The Human Experience
The Green Room Episode 1: Memphis – The Human Experience
The Greenroom Episode 1: The tensions of parent-child relationships
The Spartan Experience: Discussing Courtyard Renovations ft. Corrie Metcalf
The Spartan Experience: New Decade Edition
The Spartan Experience Episode Four: Memphis Sports
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Adaria Crutcher, Managing Editor

Adaria Crutcher is a senior at White Station High School and is exhilarated to start her third year on The Scroll. Adaria is an avid binge-watcher and Spotify user. When not at school, she enjoys screaming her heart out to Olivia Rodrigo or analyzing the newest episodes of Love is Blind! Adaria loves traveling to see her favorite musicians play in venues and cannot wait to experience more live performances. Adaria is thrilled for the upcoming year and cannot wait to work with her Scroll staffers!

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Memphis Pride Fest occurs every June, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Since 1970, Pride Month has been celebrated throughout the United States to remember the 1969 Stonewall uprising.

‘Heartstopper’ — the waltz of LGBTQ+ acceptance

Adaria Crutcher, Managing Editor
November 19, 2024
“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” follows the lives of aspiring hip-hop artists and their producers and managers. The show is known for its dramatic and argumentative plot lines.

The rise of trashy reality tv shows

Adaria Crutcher, Managing Editor
November 19, 2024
Situationships offer a new twist to the intricate world of Generation Z dating. Situationships are formed when two individuals form a non-exclusive relationship.

What’s the situationship with situationships?

Adaria Crutcher, Managing Editor
October 10, 2024

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September 25, 2024
Brain rot is an umbrella term to describe Generation Z slang. Brain rot terminology has gained popularity among adolescents due to rising social media trends.

Are you cooked or cooking — a brain rot guide

Adaria Crutcher, Managing Editor
August 31, 2024
“Descendants: The Musical” is directed by Tamia Anderson (12) and Sarah Cameron (12). This musical is the first White Station High School production where seniors are in charge of a play with over 30 students.

The core behind ‘Descendants:The Musical’— the directors

Adaria Crutcher, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
April 23, 2024
Drake and 21 Savage’s Memphis tour date was canceled twice due to venue issues. The FedEx Forum reportedly did not have enough space to execute Drake’s concert vision.

Drake’s Memphis show cancellation is ‘all a blur’

Adaria Crutcher, Arts and Entertainment Team Leader
April 23, 2024
“Young Sheldon” is the prequel to “ The Big Bang Theory.” After the success of “The Big Bang Theory,” the creators decided to make a spin-off focused on the upbringing of Sheldon Cooper.

The science behind ‘Young Sheldon’

Adaria Crutcher, Arts and Entertainment Team Leader
April 23, 2024
All West happens every year at the Renasant Convention Center. Students from all around West Tennessee spent three days practicing for their performance.

White Station All West band preparation

Adaria Crutcher, Arts and Entertainment Team Leader
February 10, 2024
Kyra Richard (11) poses wearing box braids, which are the most common hairstyle for Black women. They originated in South Africa and usually take 5 to 12 hours to finish.

Entangled in type four hair

Adaria Crutcher, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
February 10, 2024
Jungkook is the main vocalist of BTS. “Golden” sold 2.14 million copies its first day of sales making it break the record for biggest first day album sales for a soloist.

Jungkook’s “Golden” signifies the end of an era

Adaria Crutcher, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
December 14, 2023
Memphis Youth Symphony Program (MYSP) is an inclusive youth program in the Mid-South. On Nov. 5, MYSP had its first fall concert of the season.

Memphis Youth Symphony Program beyond the musical notes

Adaria Crutcher, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
December 12, 2023
“Barbie” dives deeper into the challenges women face in society as they get older. The movie starred Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Stereotypical Barbie and Ken.

Movies of the summer

Adaria Crutcher, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
November 6, 2023
Kyra Richard (11) meets Japanese singer, Miyavi. Miyavi performed in Atlanta, Georgia for his Futurism tour.

Can I get your autograph?

Adaria Crutcher, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
November 6, 2023
Collage Dance Collective is the largest Black-owned ballet company in the South. Collage was originally founded in New York, but it was brought to Memphis to expand the art of dance among Memphians.

Collage Dance and Ballet Memphis leap across the nation

Adaria Crutcher, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
November 6, 2023
The theater's production of “Grease” runs from April 28-30. Students spent two months preparing for this performance.

Behind the curtains of ‘Grease’ the musical

Adaria Crutcher, Writer
May 22, 2023
J-Hope considers J.Cole as his muse. J-Hope’s mixtape album “Hope World” was inspired by J.Cole’s album “Cole World.”

J-Hope and J.Cole’s ‘On the Street’: the end of a chapter

Adaria Crutcher, Writer
May 19, 2023
Kallie Wright (10) sells around 2,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies each year. Through being a Girl Scout, she has learned to communicate better with others.

The reign of Girl Scout cookies returns

Adaria Crutcher, Writer
May 19, 2023
The ceiling of the Palace of Versailles, the former royal residency, is known for its abundance of medieval art. French students spent 10 days in France.

Vive la France — french students explore France

Adaria Crutcher, Writer
May 1, 2023
Miles Goble (10) performs a solo in “Sucker.” Key of She sang a live a cappella version, where they incorporated many members as leads for different parts of the song.

Choir dominates Briarcrest Invitational – A cappella style

Adaria Crutcher, Writer
March 4, 2023
Select students from all over the Mid-South area are chosen to participate in the University of Memphis Honors Choir. Students were given two days to learn three new pieces.

Honors choir sings their way to the University of Memphis

Adaria Crutcher, Writer
March 2, 2023
With a Wakanda Forever salute, Chadwick Boseman poses at the Emmys. After the release of Black Panther in 2018, Wakanda Forever became a symbol for Black pride.

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ reignites original fan favorite

Adaria Crutcher, Writer
December 19, 2022
Drake and 21 Savage are releasing their first collaborative album, “Her Loss,” on Nov. 4, 2022. This was the first album they fully collaborated on together.

Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Her Loss’ album takes the internet by storm

Adaria Crutcher, Writer
November 28, 2022
GloRilla poses at the 2022 BET Awards hours before winning Best Breakthrough Artist. At the 2022 BET Awards GloRilla was invited as a performer and nominee.

GloRilla puts a spin on the hip-hop scene

Adaria Crutcher, Writer
October 27, 2022
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