White Station Scroll

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School
Students celebrate Homecoming Week by dancing in the picnic area during C lunch. On class distinction day, seniors dress and act as senior citizens.
Spartan spirit: a unique campus identity
The White Station mock trial team poses for a picture on competition day. The team competed at the Shelby County Courthouse in downtown Memphis.
Court is in session for the mock trial team
Joselyn Aguilar (11) is caught in a photo by one of her new friends at White Station High as a freshman. This candid was taken in the halls of the freshman building in the weeks after coming back from the winter break of 2022.
New students navigating the streets of Sparta
Winners of the hackathon show off their prizes alongside organizer and Entrepreneurship Club president Aditi Arunprakash (10). The Hackathon was sponsored by Chick-Fil-A, who also provided gift cards for prizes.
Entrepreneur Club hosts Hackathon competition
White Station High School’s baseball team competes in the spring. Many members of the team are part of the ‘sports period’ that allows for year-round practice during seventh period.
Spartan rivalries from brains to brawn
The impact of TikTok and the virality of music
The impact of TikTok and the virality of music
Students wear pajama pants for multiple reasons. Some reasons include its comfort, style and simplicity.
Pajama pants culture becomes prominent
Procrastinating homework is delaying or postponing completing the assignment. Despite the amount of homework that ends up accumulating due to procrastination, students may end up procrastinating because of stress or lack of energy due to excessive commitments outside of school.
Homework: is it necessarily a necessity?
Both Amy Yu (10) and Amy Zhang (11) are new to tutoring, only starting in the last two years. However, in both cases they had students improve their grades.
Students tutoring fellow students
Apple came out with another form of wireless earbuds called Beats. Beats quickly became popular for a few years due to social media influence, expert marketing and a wide variety of models and colors.
A listening battle: earphones vs. wireless earbuds vs. headphones
One of Lena Zeng (12)’s coworkers Jack Webster prepares to check in customers at Wang’s Mandarin House. Hosts and hostesses such as Zeng and Webster often have other duties beyond hosting.
Hosting and servicing customers as students
Students celebrate Homecoming Week by dancing in the picnic area during C lunch. On class distinction day, seniors dress and act as senior citizens.
Spartan spirit: a unique campus identity
The White Station mock trial team poses for a picture on competition day. The team competed at the Shelby County Courthouse in downtown Memphis.
Court is in session for the mock trial team
Joselyn Aguilar (11) is caught in a photo by one of her new friends at White Station High as a freshman. This candid was taken in the halls of the freshman building in the weeks after coming back from the winter break of 2022.
New students navigating the streets of Sparta
Winners of the hackathon show off their prizes alongside organizer and Entrepreneurship Club president Aditi Arunprakash (10). The Hackathon was sponsored by Chick-Fil-A, who also provided gift cards for prizes.
Entrepreneur Club hosts Hackathon competition
From left to right, Breanna Whirley (12), Karina Hernandez (12) and Bella Gatti (12) pose for a picture after their game against Whitehaven on April 4 2024. The Spartans won 19-4 that day.
Three Spartans remain standing on the field
Jim Kurts, wrestling coach, and Kayleigh Angona (10) go over tactics one last time before she steps onto the mat for her last round on December 22, 2023. On this day, she won against four wrestlers from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville and Millington that day.
A star is born on the wrestling mat
Angel Jackson (11) poses after a gymnastics meet. She is a level eight gymnast and has been playing gymnastics since she was eleven years old.
Jackson’s gymnastics journey
Baltimore Ravens player Lamar Jackson passes the ball. Although it is his sixth year in the NFL (National Football League) without a Super Bowl ring, he won the MVP award this year.
Playoff picture of the 2023-24 NFL season
Kameron Kearney (11) speaks with Coach Kevaughn Griffith at the Houston track meet. This is his third year running track and cross country.
Kearney twins race to success
The student teacher, Morgan Dorsey, conducts the wind ensemble band. She conducted the pieces “Gypsy Dance” and “Phantom Train.”
Band’s 2024 spring concert overview
Yeat’s “2093” consists of three phases that transports listeners into his futuristic world. This album served as Yeat’s fourth studio album.
“2093” – A dystopian society
Showdown of school apps
Showdown of school apps
Golf Cart
Golf Cart
“When you see someone wearing something that looks cool … you kind of start wearing it.” - Benjamin Kay (12)
Frills and fur: what’s in this winter
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
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
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
Elias Clements

Elias Clements, Podcast Producer

Say hi to Elias Clements. This senior is in his second year of journalism. Elias’s passion lies in any form of art, including music, visual art, and writing. This artistic mission is why he loves writing for The Scroll, specifically under the Arts & Entertainment section. Elias is also a build captain of the robotics team, Spartabot Team #5045, where he pursues a career in mechanical engineering. Outside of long robotics meetings and writing sessions, he can be found doing scratchboard art, sinking into an underground rap binge, or exploring new places with his friends. 

All content by Elias Clements
Cocaine Bear’s poster is truthful to the madness and ridiculousness of the movie. Having earned $24.1 million in its first weekend, the film experienced a success greater than anticipated.

There’s cocaine in the air: A review on Cocaine Bear

Elias Clements, Podcast Producer
May 15, 2023
Skateboarders gather at the MLK Memorial in Memphis. They skated around the plaza in remembrance of Tyre Nichols’s long time love for the sport.

The ripple of Tyre Nichols

Elias Clements, Podcast Producer
March 6, 2023
Pictured here is the album cover, where SZA faces the broad ocean on a diving board. This setting symbolizes her teetering on the fence of dropping into the suffocating emotion or sitting to reflect on the emotion instead.

Review of SZA’s reputation-solidifying album ‘SOS’

Elias Clements, Podcast Producer
January 30, 2023
A Reflection on Avatar: Way of the Water

A Reflection on Avatar: Way of the Water

Elias Clements, Podcast Producer
December 30, 2022

“What were your favorite Christmas traditions as a kid?”

Elias Clements, Podcast Producer
December 19, 2022
The cast of “12 Angry Jurors” receive a shower of flowers and applause after the last showing on Nov. 5.

A review and reflection of “12 Angry Jurors”

Elias Clements, Podcast Producer
November 28, 2022

The Greenroom Episode 1: The tensions of parent-child relationships

Elias Clements, Sophia Turner, and Nima Aflaki
November 7, 2022
Evan Green’s (11) most recent graphite pencil drawing depicts a young monkey’s skeleton. He took the reference photo at the Pink Palace Museum, a common source for his unorthodox concentration.

Drawing the bane of a bone’s story

Elias Clements, Podcast Producer
October 26, 2022
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
David Donlon (12) is captured playing a gig at Cincinnati with joy on his face from finally being photographed as a professional performing artist. The School of Rock tour spent time and energy making their setup appealing to spotlight their artists.

Spartans on School of Rock summer tour

Elias Clements, Writer
September 28, 2022
Sulan Rochelle (10) and Owen Keeton (12) rehearse a conversation in the musical. The emotion sparks out from Keeton during this interaction between such contrasting character types of Sarah Brown and Sky Masterson, respectively.

Guys and Dolls, betting on a great comeback

Elias Clements, Writer
May 23, 2022
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.

[Photo] Spartan robotics making a comeback

Katie Robinson, Viewpoint Team Leader
May 19, 2022
Elias Clements (11), Jared Rawlings (12), Viviana Figueroa (11) and Kathy Lam (11) watch as Justice Clark (11) hangs from a tree at the Cancer Survivor Park. This group gathered to break away from the stresses of hybrid schooling during the spring of 2021.

Where to unwind in Memphis this spring

Elias Clements, Writer
February 25, 2022
All around downtown Memphis you can find how many artists express their creativity and love for this city on every other wall.

Paint splatter on Memphis

Elias Clements, Writer
February 1, 2022
Experiences of a woman in high school wrestling

Experiences of a woman in high school wrestling

Elias Clements, Writer
December 23, 2021
In the game Hades, players venture into the may layers of hell as Zagreus, the son of Hades. The goal of the game is to escape Hades.

2021 video game review: the hits and misses and anticipated titles

Elias Clements, Writer
November 8, 2021
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