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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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Caitlin Tate

Caitlin Tate, Writer

Caitlin Tate is a senior at White Station High School and a second year staff member for the Scroll newspaper. She is proud to be a server at an undisclosed location,  a manager of the Lady Spartan Lacrosse team, and an aunt to her beautiful nephew.  She soon hopes to be an owner of a bunny and become a high school graduate.
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Curly hair is differentiated by the texture of the hair. People with looser curl patterns are denoted as having 2a-3b hair texture;others with more kinkier and thicker hair are considered 3c-4c.

Natural hair’s journey to acceptance in mainstream media

Caitlin Tate
March 28, 2020
The bracket entitled "Ballot Box Babes" is found outside of Rakestraw's classroom and is to find the hottest politician.

Rakestraw polls students to discover who is the hottest politician

Caitlin Tate
March 21, 2020
Models from the Tom Ford and Pacco Rabanne runway wear elements taken from different eras, including 80s disco collars and 70s oversized suits. While incorporating old elements, the looks evolve by making the looks gender neutral and adding neon colors.

A look into possible 2020 fashion trends

Caitlin Tate
March 2, 2020
Citizens of Virginia march down the streets in traditional U.S. continental army as they reenact the Revolutionary War in honor of President’s Day. President’s Day is a federal holiday that falls on the third Monday of February.

The history of President’s Day

Caitlin Tate
February 24, 2020
Cameron Leith(12) takes a comprehensive, 60 question survey conducted by U of M graduate principal graduate researchers Xu Jiang and Allyson Topps. The survey is being used to find how psychological strengths predict better social-emotional well being in adolescents.

U of M conducts study on the emotional well being of White Station students

Caitlin Tate
February 13, 2020
Kobe Bryant takes his shot against the Utah Jazz. On Sunday, Jan. 26, Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash.

White Station remembers Kobe Bryant’s legacy

Caitlin Tate
February 4, 2020
White Station alum Alan Lightman honors LaRose Coffey with the “LaRose Todd Prize in Creative Writing.” Coffey was Lightman’s English teacher from 1964-1965, and he later embarked on a successful writing career.

White Station alum Alan Lightman gives back to the White Station

Caitlin Tate
January 6, 2020
Harry Styles changes his boy band, pop inspired music in One Direction to a more rock and roll and funk sound. His album “Fine Line” released on Dec. 13.

Harry Styles’s resurgence into mainstream media

Caitlin Tate
January 6, 2020
Thespian society members stand on the picnic tables outside the cafeteria and scream. This is a ritual that they do before every performance to let their nerves out.

Silly superstitions or reliable rituals? Students depend on pregame habits for luck

Caitlin Tate
January 6, 2020
The new Shelby County Schools grading policy divided grades into five categories, each with a minimum assignment number. Participation, for example, is worth 5% of students’ overall grade, and teachers must have a minimum of four homework assignments per quarter.

District implements new grading scale policy

Caitlin Tate and Emlyn Polatty
January 6, 2020
The donated bears make their way to the child advocacy center and onto the teddy bear wall. When a child comes to the center, their welcoming gift is a teddy bear to keep them company on their journey. “It’s one of the first things that kids see when they first come in the CAC…it’s a big first impression for kids,” Su Hartline said.

[Photo] Teddy bear drive provides comfort to children in need

Katie Lamm, Writer
January 6, 2020
The conservative side of the Gabrielle Giffords Act explains why the police department should not release the name of the police officer involved in a shooting.

Fernandez judges a gun debate in We the People class

Caitlin Tate
December 17, 2019
Student council members including teacher Curt Rakestraw create paper snowflakes. This is part of the effort to create winter themed hallways.

Student council members decorate White Station hallways

Caitlin Tate
December 9, 2019
My Chemical Romance returns for a reunion concert. Pictured from left to right are Mikey Way(guitarist), Frank Iero(guitarist), Gerard Way(vocalist) and Ray Toro(bassist).

The emo scene rejoices as My Chemical Romance reunites

Caitlin Tate
December 9, 2019
Facing History students attend Washington Post journalist Eli Saslow's discussion of Derek Black, a former white nationalist. This experience was detailed in Saslow's book, "Rising out of Hatred."

Facing History students attend a Q&A session about a former white nationalist

Caitlin Tate
November 12, 2019
Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen attends a Question and Answer with White Station AP Government seniors. He talked about a wide range of topics, such as, impeachment, Medicare, free college, and Donald Trump's presidency.

Congressman Steve Cohen holds a Question and Answer session with AP Government classes

Caitlin Tate
October 16, 2019
Simone Gray is granted citizenship in September of 2019 after migrating to the United States in 2003.

Ms. Gray obtains her U.S. citizenship

Caitlin Tate
September 22, 2019
Coach Todd Jones explains the expectations for this sports season

The Lady Spartan Lacrosse team hosts their annual interest meeting

Caitlin Tate
September 10, 2019

Lisa Burns is promoted from teacher to assistant principal

Caitlin Tate
September 6, 2019

White Station inducts juniors into National Honor Society

Caitlin Tate
May 6, 2019
Ms. Lawrence uses the skills she learned as a lawyer to teach her English students how to analyze an argument.

An AP teacher’s journey to fulfilling teaching passion

Caitlin Tate
February 26, 2019
White Station welcomes potential students at Optional Open House

White Station welcomes potential students at Optional Open House

Caitlin Tate
February 1, 2019
White Station Science Olympiad team members prepare for the next event

Science Olympiad team takes first and second place

Caitlin Tate
February 1, 2019
Photo Credit: Luc Menard Libiya Gray (10) and her dance studio, Collage Dance Collective, visits New York City to dance and study with the American School of Ballet

Gray spends time at School of American Ballet

Caitlin Tate
December 18, 2018
Zoey Brewer (11) cross examines the opposition as to why they believe Hester Prynne should keep Pearl

Alsobrook’s students conduct a mock trial

Caitlin Tate
December 6, 2018
At a competition in West Virginia, Jie Wang(11) is critiqued by a judge after she finishes her composition.

Keys to success: a look into White Station’s pianists

Caitlin Tate
November 13, 2018
White Station Key Club interest meeting

White Station Key Club interest meeting

Caitlin Tate
October 16, 2018
Coach Todd speaks at the girl's lacrosse interest meeting to both new and old Lady Spartans

Lady Spartans return for a new season of lacrosse

Justin Kouch and Caitlin Tate
September 1, 2018
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