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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
Alan Mason (11) plays “Dress to Impress” in which players are pinned against each other in a timed event; they must think of an outfit and execute their plan. Players are then put in a fashion show during which those competing against each other vote for the top three fashionistas. This game has gained a huge audience as of Oct. 2024, having 3.6 billion visits to the game and around 181,000 players playing at any given time.
The reawakening of Roblox
Gracie Lowes (11) plays as one of the self-obsessed flowers in Alice in Wonderland. The group of flowers bash Alice as she explores wonderland.
Down the rabbit hole — the production of ‘Alice in Wonderland JR.’
Long Do (11) works on his painting in the AP 2D Art and Design classroom. He creates a detailed underpainting for each of his works to get the value balance just right.
Artists win recognition in Delta and Midsouth fairs
Priddy Farms is located in Bartlett, Tennessee. They are most known for their pumpkin patch and Christmas tree farm.
Fright nights and pumpkin sights – a Halloween festivities guide
Matthew Wheeley’s (12) collection of VHS tapes and physical movie copies feature the special edition “Star Wars” films. Each tape captured a moment in cinematic history, highlighting the charm of physical media that many adhere to in an age of digital streaming.
The sequel syndrome — is more always better?
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
(Left) Allison Brumbaugh (9) received her medal at a regional competition for artistic roller skating in 2024. Out of all of the disciplines within competitive roller skating, Brumbaugh focuses on dancing and has been skating since sixth grade.
Skating on wheels with rhythm
Maridee Cornell is an alumnus, teacher and coach at White Station High School. If she were a student, Cornell would wear comfortable clothes to school daily, but she enjoys wearing medical scrubs as a teacher.
Teachers with spirit — teacher spotlight
(Right) Aylla Wexler (11) and her family pose in front of a giant Gundam figure during a 2023 trip to Japan. Wexler, who is half Japanese, and her family frequently travel to Japan to visit extended family.
The best of both worlds: Multicultural students
Mark Greaney, author of the bestselling “Gray Man” series, is a White Station High School alumnus. Many of the 25 books he has published are available in local bookstores and libraries like Novel.
From green to gray — Greaney’s ‘Gray Man’
Luian Stiegler (11) (middle) landed at Memphis International Airport on August 22, 2024. Stiegler is staying in Memphis with Benjamin Harris (left) and Chinese teacher Yuan Harris (right) until June 2025.
Stiegler’s journey from Stuttgart to Memphis
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
Tim McCormack wins most school spirited as his senior superlative. McCormack is the youngest of 10 siblings to go to WSHS.
The impact of alumni on high school sports
Color guard sits in formation before halftime. While the game is ongoing, they dance in unison to the band, and during halftime, they perform with flags in a field show.
Growing colorguard team fuels school spirit
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
When students are in school, they develop a personal connection with teachers and the classroom. However, with the implementation of Senate Bill 1810 in Tennessee, this balance has been disrupted.
Navigating the new Tennessee transgender law
The Monarchist administration sends students to ISS. Many White Station students are forced to go to ISS because of two or more absences.
Editorial – Better late than never … right?
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?
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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Chase Pittman, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader

Chase Pittman is a senior in her third year of writing for The Scroll. She is the co-captain of the Colorguard, president of the Fashion Club, and founding member of the Art Club, as well as an artist who specializes in flowers and other nature scenes. In her free time, she enjoys forcing her friends to eat the food she makes, taking long walks, and spending too much time on overly detailed drawings.

 

 

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Cayenne Stephens (12) as Fleance is embraced by Lady Macbeth during the coronation party scene in Macbeth. The role of Fleance required many hours of practice to remember lines and stage direction, and to build chemistry with actors.

Cayenne Stephens’s journey through theater

Chase Pittman, Arts and Entertainment Team Leader
May 19, 2023
Cayenne Stephens (12) as Fleance is embraced by Lady Macbeth during the coronation party scene in Macbeth. The role of Fleance required many hours of practice to remember lines and stage direction, and to build chemistry with actors.

Cayenne Stephens’s journey through theater

Chase Pittman, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
March 2, 2023
“Selene” by Lauren Hobson (12) is a self portrait with the artist portrayed as the Greek goddess Selene. While she has been a digital artist for much of her life, she hopes college will give her the opportunity to explore new media.

The starving artist: fact or fiction

Chase Pittman, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
January 30, 2023
Controversial Candies

Controversial Candies

Chase Pittman, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
November 3, 2022
Cayenne Stevens (12) plays Seven Nation Army on the flute. As part of the marching band, it is Stevens’s job to help hype up students and show support for the football team.

Marching to the beat: the overlooked part of football season

Chase Pittman, Arts & Entertainment Team Leader
October 31, 2022
Students from the Biology Research Club extract DNA from a strawberry as part of an experiment in Dr. Madu’s lab. Thanks to the money from recent grants, students have been able to conduct more advanced research than they would ordinarily be able to in high school.

The cost of learning: the funding behind White Station’s biology program

Chase Pittman, Writer
April 4, 2022
Rebekah Butler (11) holds up her phone to scan a QR code to a black history trivia contest. Thanks to the efforts of Mary E. Pittman (12), events such as this have been planned throughout February to celebrate Black History Month.

Mary E. Pittman brings a new perspective on black history to White Station High School

Chase Pittman, Writer
February 27, 2022
Dahlia Townley-Bakewell uses Google Translate to help an Arabic-speaking student with his work. Since the beginning of the year, this student, who asked not to be photographed, has required the help of student-translators to understand complex math which can be difficult to translate.

Lost in translation: how a student is google-translating his way to academic success

Chase Pittman, Writer
January 26, 2022
Supporters of the Braylon Murray Project march in memory of Braylon Murray. In August, the Memphis teen was robbed and murdered by teens armed with guns, a shocking example of the gun violence that has become prevalent in Memphis.

Teens use death of Braylon Murray to push for change

Chase Pittman, Writer
December 7, 2021
Facebook connects nearly 2.85 billion people worldwide, but what impact does it have on its users? On Oct. 5, whistleblower Frances Haugen came forward and revealed critical information about Facebook’s mismanaging of privacy, hate speech and mental health.

Facebook crashes for hours: what happened?

Chase Pittman and Lena Zeng
November 5, 2021
Mrs. Harden helps a student with an assignment for her new class, Fundamentals of Teaching. This class is a recent addition to the WSHS curriculum, which allows students to explore teaching as a profession.

Students get a glimpse into the world of teaching with the new Fundamentals of Teaching class

Chase Pittman, Writer
October 1, 2021
Will Smith (12) stands on a street corner holding up a sign to promote a White Station food drive. As head of the school’s service committee, this is just one of many drives he has organized.

Smith uses his voice to inspire change in his community

Chase Pittman, Writer
June 8, 2021
French III students pose for a photo in their virtual classroom. Since school went online, teachers like Melissa Seagraves have had to find creative ways to engage students.

Teachers find creative ways to engage online students

Chase Pittman, Writer
April 26, 2021
Emmett Campbell’s (12) TikTok page shows his many videos. He has amassed over 19,600 followers creating popular content.

Students find fame through viral TikToks

Chase Pittman, Writer
April 22, 2021
Amarie Raymond (12) poses for a dramatic self portrait. This photograph was featured on the website of fashion magazine Vogue Italia.

Amarie Raymond finds big success with photography business

Chase Pittman, Writer
February 21, 2021
Maggie Dearmore (12) and debate partner Hope McClew (11) prepare for a virtual debate tournament. This was their first tournament of the season.

Debate team finds success despite COVID-19

Chase Pittman, Writer
February 21, 2021
A piece of watercolor art by Anahis Luna (12) for her series showcasing the personalities of family members. It is art like this that earned her several gold keys in the Scholastic Art Competition.

Scholastic Art Competition offers valuable opportunities to students

Chase Pittman, Writer
December 10, 2020
Shawn Meng (third from left) helps volunteers pour concrete for a ramp connecting the platform to the sidewalk. Months of hard work had led to successful completion of the ambitious project.

Meng upgrades prominent social area through scout project

Chase Pittman
December 9, 2020
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