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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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Grace Amgalan, Sports Team Leader

Grace Amgalan is a senior at WSHS and this year will be her third year on staff! Besides writing for The Scroll, she is involved in the student council and HOSA. She loves to travel, try new food and cheer for the Grizzlies with her family and friends. She is beyond excited to be a Sports Team Leader again and work with new athletes!

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(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

Grace Amgalan, Sports Team Leader
October 25, 2024
(From left to right) Allen Guo (12), Kayden Li (12) and Joseph Lei (12) gather together to play pickleball at Cameron Brown park on a Saturday. The three have played together since March, and it has been one of their favorite hobbies.

The trio strikes on the pickle ball court

Grace Amgalan, Sports Team Leader
September 30, 2024
Harrison Williams competes in the men’s decathlon at the 2023 World Athletic Championships on August 26, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.

Native Memphian Williams competes in the Paris Olympics 2024

Grace Amgalan, Sports Team Leader
September 1, 2024
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

Grace Amgalan, Sport's Team Leader
April 18, 2024
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

Grace Amgalan, Sport's Team Leader
March 22, 2024
Aidan Farris (11) competed at the Houston Classics in April 2023, which was the first meet of the year. Farris said the pain of running was worth it in the end because the White Station team successfully placed third in the 4x800 meter relay.

The mental battle of running

Grace Amgalan, Sport's Team Leader
March 19, 2024
This year, the White Station Cheer Team has a total of 19 cheerleaders with two captains, Nadia Robinson (12) and Ava Guazzo (12). Captains are chosen by the coach based on their tranquility, leadership skills and good organization skills.

Cheer team stunts to Nationals

Grace Amgalan, Sports Team Leader
March 5, 2024
Jarryn Lowe (12) runs the 800 meter race for a boys’ track and field meet held by Houston High School in April 2023. Just a week after this meet, he got an offer from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s athletic program.

Lowe’s comeback rewards him to become a D1 athlete

Grace Amgalan, Sport's Team Leader
December 12, 2023

The shifting world of speed-cubing

Grace Amgalan, Sport's Team Leader
November 14, 2023

Divergent year for Olympics 2028

Grace Amgalan, Sport's Team Leader
November 14, 2023
The Memphis Futbol Club planned a trip to Manchester, England to go train with Manchester United. The team toured Manchester city’s stadium, or the Etihad Stadium, as well as the Big Ben, London Eye and Buckingham Palace.

Laumann and Tollefson train in Manchester City

Grace Amgalan, Sports Team Leader
October 31, 2023
Powell was recognized at the Tennessee State Qualifier at Shelby Farms BMX this summer. She shared that her passion for this sport comes from competing and winning in races.

Powell’s ballad of racing as a BMX rider

Grace Amgalan, Sports Team Leader
October 31, 2023
Ira Sharma (12) gets interviewed by ABC24 News after a protest against gun violence. She continued to inform the public on gun violence prevention.

Match against mentality

Grace Amgalan, Writer
May 24, 2023
Logan Thompson (10) is at Campbell Clinic with her physical therapists next to her, doing knee exercises to increase her mobility pre-surgery. After her knee is completely healed, Thompson plans to play for MemphisLax during the summer.

Comeback over setback in sport injuries

Grace Amgalan, Writer
May 19, 2023
Football player and track runner Roman Laster (10) holds out his essential whey vanilla protein powder and favorite snacks: Gatorade Whey Protein Bar and Nature’s Garden Snack Mix.

What an athlete eats in a day

Grace Amgalan, Writer
May 19, 2023
Khylen Murray (12) celebrates the last football game on Oct. 27, 2022. Murray and Alyssa Winston (12) were the only seniors on the 2022-23 football cheer team.

[Photo] Murray challenges cheerleading gender norms

Hannah Lam, Sports Team Leader
May 1, 2023
Kariana Crutchfield (12), Ti’Nia Hayes (9), Kennedi Turner (10), Kennede Taylor (9), Lauren Hunter (11), JaMyla Marner (9), Imani Hayes (9), Kayla Burton (9), Joselyn Carter (9) and Ashlyn Holmes (9) pose for a picture before their first performance on Dec. 8 at a basketball game against Ridgeway High School.

Majorettes sparkle on the sidelines

Grace Amgalan, Writer
March 2, 2023
Lonnie Simpson (11), Yousif Hussein (12), Dylan Heaston (12), Rayleigh Salmon (12), Cecilia Hatch (12), Ximena Olguin (12) and Nalani Steele (11) pose in the Warrior I/Virabhadrasana I lunging pose that opens up the hips and chest.

Oster loosens students’ minds and bodies with yoga

Grace Amgalan, Writer
January 31, 2023
Peter Shi (11) looks for an open man to pass the ball to during the first game of the season at Christian Brothers. The final score was 56 vs. 47 and the Spartans were defeated by the Purple Wave.

Basketball season opening with a bang

Grace Amgalan, Writer
December 22, 2022
Alyssa Winston (12) gets ready to run in her meet with Houston High School on April 9, 2022. She placed third for the 300-meter hurdles.

Double the season, double the strength

Grace Amgalan, Writer
November 28, 2022
Shakira Townsend (12) serves the ball at the district championship against SBA on September 22nd. They won 3 serves out of 5 that day.

Lady Spartans are Class AAA champions

Grace Amgalan, Writer
October 26, 2022
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