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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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Renata Bayazitova, Social Media Lead

Renata Bayazitova is a senior at White Station High continuing to lead social media for the The Scroll. Besides being a contributing writer, she enjoys running and working out at the gym, hanging out with friends, thrifting, drinking coffee, and working on her sustainable fashion brand – RenCycled Shop. Although she is also the president of the WSHS Girl Up Club, Fashion Club, Triathalon Club, and part of the debate and cross country team, she makes sure she has time to make The Scroll as best as it can be. Taking on her 3rd year on staff, she is excited to interview the amazing students of White Station and write cool articles.

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According to the fashion bible, Vogue, 2023 will be the year of the glitz and the glam, with shiny metallics predicted to dominate the runways. In addition to metallics, other trends include cyber-alien chic, low-pants, mermaid-core and more.

Exploring 2023 fashion trends

Renata Bayazitova, Social Media Lead
March 23, 2023
These two digital art pieces are from Santo’s short film. This is the short film that won a gold key in the Scholastic Art Awards.

Student by day, animator by night

Renata Bayazitova, Social Media Lead
March 9, 2023
Students pose in front of Memphis’s many gorgeous places. Overton Square, Brooks Museum, Overton Park and Botanic Gardens are a few locations perfect for photo opportunities.

Memphis’s most instagrammable spots

Renata Bayazitova, Social Media Lead
January 2, 2023

White Station High School Plant Map

Renata Bayazitova, Social Media Lead
November 25, 2022
Midtown is home to some of Memphis’s best coffee shops, restaurants, clothing stores, and more. It is a very unique part of Memphis that celebrates local Memphis talent in any way it can.

Coffee addicts’ favorite local midtown coffee shops

Renata Bayazitova, Social Media Lead
October 26, 2022
Balenciaga knows how to make a bold statement by releasing Balenciaga tape, trash bags, and destroyed shoes for two months. These new products have made the public question the brand’s reasoning behind its new trashy items.

Trash just got an expensive glow up

Renata Bayazitova, Social Media Lead
October 17, 2022
High school relationships are usually short and sweet. Although some can last, most of them plummet fast.

High school relationships — proceed with caution

Renata Bayazitova, Social Media Manager
February 27, 2022
High school relationships come into the forefront as the season of love sweeps through White Station. While commonly under scrutiny, these bonds can prove to be bountiful.

[Photo] Valentines in Sparta: The beauty of blooming romance

Jessica Sahota, Writer
February 25, 2022
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

Renata Bayazitova and Kingston Barber
January 25, 2022
Sarah Cameron (10) does SEL during fifth period choir class. SEL is a program recently adopted by SCS schools to help students with social emotional leaning skills.

Social Emotional Learning: helpful or unnecessary?

Renata Bayazitova and Chitkala Alli
November 10, 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.

[Photo] Facebook crashes for hours: what happened?

Chase Pittman and Lena Zeng
November 5, 2021
The 2021-2022 dress code policy is updated with new restrictions. Students have expressed their strong opinions against it, but others find the regulations reasonable for a school environment.

Discriminatory dress code policy angers students

Renata Bayazitova, Social Media Manager
October 4, 2021
Both Instagram thrift accounts that students Kim Le (left) and Ben Nganga (right) own are focusing on selling highly demanded college apparel. They each incorporated their own unique skills into building a small thrifting business through social media.

Le and Nganga open their own small business through Instagram

Renata Bayazitova, Writer
June 8, 2021
The White Station Journalists Association allows members to improve their speaking skills, networking abilities and gain knowledge about different career paths. Club members can join by messaging WSJA’s Instagram account @wshjournalistsassociation.

White Station Journalists Association : Students learn about careers one interview at a time

Renata Bayazitova, Writer
April 20, 2021
The Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope Youth Council focuses on improving the Memphis community through three main issues. They are always looking for new members to join them on their journey to make Memphis a better place and can be contacted at their Instagram @micahyouthcouncil901.

Memphis youth group takes on political, race and environmental injustices

Renata Bayazitova, Writer
April 20, 2021
Yuthka Chowdary moved from Hyderabad, India, to Memphis, Tenn. in late August. She has joined White Station High School a month later and plans on staying indefinitely.

8414 miles later — Yuktha Chowdary’s journey from Hyderabad to Memphis

Renata Bayazitova, Writer
March 1, 2021
Cadets prepare for last year’s Boards during in-person school. The Spring 2020-2021 Cadet of the Quarter Boards are conducted virtually due to COVID-19.

JROTC Cadet of the Quarter Boards

Renata Bayazitova, Writer
March 1, 2021
Here is a picture of the “Gucci Fur Slide” from Natela Bonaparte’s website: furryfairytale.bigcartel.com. Bonaparte posted her other fur slide colors on her Instagram @furryfairytale1.

Once Upon a Furry Fairytale: Bonaparte starts fur slide business

Renata Bayazitova, Writer
December 10, 2020
Thanksgiving Food Drive volunteers proudly stand next to the food donations they received and packaged. Over thirty donations were received during the drive.

Thanksgiving food drive takes place despite Covid-19 restrictions

Renata Bayazitova, Writer
December 9, 2020
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