White Station Scroll

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School
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
Jonathan Mehrotra (12, left) and Michael Wang (12, right) pose for a picture together. Mehrotra and Wang have earned the titles of valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 2024.
Mehrotra and Wang: two friends’ advice from the top
Abby Mitchell (10) and Carter Mitchell (9) talk in the car on the way to a camp. Both attend White Station High School and are 15 months apart in age.
Rocky to reasonable — sibling relationships
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
Food trucks were present during the Spring Fling, providing different menu options for students. Many students lined up behind “The Fiesta Wagon”, alongside other food trucks, to enjoy tacos and drinks.
Decrease in school event popularity
(Left to right) Arielle Brent (12) and Angel Ochoa (12) pose together in green before going to prom. Although the duo did not follow the Mardi Gras theme, they took a more “traditional” approach to prom and took inspiration from Brent’s favorite movie “The Princess and the Frog”.
Deck the halls with glitz and glamor
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?
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 White Station band, composed of every grade level, regularly performs at football games and other events. Many of the underclassmen band members have been mentored by the senior members on how to perform certain techniques.
Freshmen say goodbye to seniors
Jonathan Mehrotra (12, left) and Michael Wang (12, right) pose for a picture together. Mehrotra and Wang have earned the titles of valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 2024.
Mehrotra and Wang: two friends’ advice from the top
Abby Mitchell (10) and Carter Mitchell (9) talk in the car on the way to a camp. Both attend White Station High School and are 15 months apart in age.
Rocky to reasonable — sibling relationships
Torrin Thornton (12) at bat against SBA. Thornton combines his physicality from football and the technical skills from baseball to improve his game.
Thornton and Thomas lead baseball team with confidence
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
“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
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’
“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’
“Quiet on Set” aired its first four episodes on Mar. 17 and 18 and the fifth on Apr. 7. The docuseries focuses on the behind-the-scenes exploitative nature of Nickelodeon shows.
A conversation on child exploitation
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
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
Katie Robinson

Katie Robinson, Viewpoint Team Leader

Katie Robinson is a senior at White Station High School and is starting her third year on The Scroll staff as a part of the Viewpoint team leader and as the equipment manager. She is part of the Environmental Alliance and the chorale. Other than writing on The Scroll, she loves to be outside, read in a hammock, play with her dog, and hike. Katie also thoroughly enjoys reading classic literature, sewing, gardening, and rock climbing. She is very excited about writing for The Scroll this year and seeing what her senior year will bring. 

 

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Students work together to create delicious eats of grilled cheese and tomato soup for White Station’s new cooking class club. Seniors Junie Scott and Joseph Stewart lead this new cooking class as part of their Distributive Education Clubs of America, DECA, project in marketing.

Cooking up something good

Katie Robinson, Viewpoint Team Leader
March 3, 2023
Club members Joseph Stewart (12), Angel Ishmeal (9), A’Ziya Wills (12), Jamison Joyner (12) and Kierston Connor (12) (from left to right) line up after their biweekly Pan African Club meeting. The club of diverse students meets to discuss art, culture, and recent news in a safe and welcoming space provided by Ms. Davis, the AP African American History teacher.

Pan African Club celebrates Black history month

Katie Robinson, Viewpoint Team Leader
March 2, 2023
The National Library Association releases a list of the most challenged books every fall season. The books are commonly taken out of curriculums and censored in libraries. These four books are classically banned novels in the literary world.

Censorship encroaches the classroom

Katie Robinson, Viewpoint Team Leader
November 25, 2022
Taylor Swift is launching her tenth and most recent album, “Midnights.” Fans grew anxious as she released her titles through Midnight Madness on the Taylor Swift Instagram leading to the album’s launch on Oct. 22, 2022.

‘Midnights’: Taylor Swift’s most raw album yet

Katie Robinson, Viewpoint Team Leader
November 3, 2022
White Station Key Club members hand out food and water to cyclists for a quick endurance boost. Volunteers distributed supplies and cheered on more than 1,100 athletes as they raced through their station.

IronMan 70.3 makes its way to Memphis

Katie Robinson, Viewpoint Team Leader
October 24, 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.

Spartan robotics making a comeback

Katie Robinson, Viewpoint Team Leader
May 19, 2022
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Happening! In all times and in all places

Katie Robinson, Writer, equipment manager
March 25, 2022
Dedicated student actors Sarah Cameron(10) and Kylie Scott(9) are tensing up the scene in preparation for the new theater production to fulfill its suspense.

The Blue Ghost creeping into White Station theater…

Katie Robinson, Writer, Equipment Manager
February 24, 2022
Destiny Rodriguez (12) often designs feed-in braids for her clients. She freestyles hearts and other designs into her clients’ hair for an extra twist.

Rodriguez’s rise in the world of braiding

Katie Robinson, Writer, Equipment Manager
January 20, 2022
Annie Twaddle (10) presses her mom’s Dana Shoops artwork onto different mediums to them at different local fairs. Shoops’ passion for art is endless: ranging from angels to game day products.

Shoops and Twaddle bring color to Memphis one print at a time

Katie Robinson, Writer
November 5, 2021
As the 27th movie to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” features intricate fight scenes and cultural details. Simu Lui was honored with the role of the first Asian superhero in the MCU.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Katie Robinson, Writer
October 1, 2021
Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest was held in Tom Lee Park after being canceled in 2020. Baron Hendricks attended the festival right before the sunset on the river.

Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest returns to Memphis in 2021

Katie Robinson, Writer
June 6, 2021
“Judas and the Black Messiah” was released this February in theaters and on HBO Max and depicts the true story of the Black Panther Party. Lakeith Stanfield stars in this film alongside Daniel Kaluuya and several other supporting actors and actresses.

Judas and the Black Messiah

Katie Robinson, Writer
April 26, 2021
Christian Vierig captured this photo for a street style expose in Yoyokulala magazine.

2021 fashion trend predictions

Katie Robinson, Writer
February 21, 2021
Sandy Nguyen (11) poses for her All-West festival audition tape. She is pictured with the clarinet and has played for six years.

Choir, orchestra and band students take the virtual stage

Katie Robinson, Writer
February 21, 2021
AP U.S. government student, Adam Brooks, volunteered as a poll worker this election day. He spent the day working at the Ridgeway Middle School.

Students turned poll workers

Katie Robinson, writer
February 16, 2021
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