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Henry Tang (11) visits a courtyard in China that contains many things to view. He sits beside a statue with a sign that mentions Fujian, meaning “happy establishment.”
A throwback in time through thrifts and threads
In Tyler the Creator’s new album “Chromakopia”, he wears a mask representing himself to display a message of hiding ones true self. He later takes the mask off and lets the truth “run free.”
Unmasking the truth — the secrets behind Chromakopia
“Abbott Elementary” is an ABC comedy series. The series centers around a group of instructors who teach at a Philadelphia public school.
Welcome to another year at Abbott
Drum majors Mia Matthews (11) and Xander Martin (12) pose with their first-place trophy. The Spartan Legion won first place in Division AA in the Whitehaven High School Battle of the Bands.
Battle of the Bands
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
Artflow meetings are held once a week on Wednesdays from 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. Students and prospective club members can follow ArtFlow @ArtFlow-b1p on YouTube and @wshs.artflow on Instagram.
Neurodivergence meets art: flowing into ArtFlow
Elina Roy (9) waits on a structure she designed for Science Olympiad to 3D print in the chemistry lab. Roy was on the Science Olympiad team for White Station Middle School and plans to continue it in the high school division.
White Station STEM Clubs: what, how and why
Alexa Nalos (12) and her boyfriend Tanner Phillips pose for a picture on the sidelines of a White Station High School football game. Nalos and Phillips met during quarantine when they would play outside with their siblings, eventually hanging out together more often.
Love is all around, and so are high school couples
Zack Lageman (12) works on an unnamed painting that is part of her concentration for AP Studio Art. Lageman based the design on a convenience store she frequented with her mom.
Lageman expresses herself through art
Members of the White Station High School prayer group begin praying in the senior parking lot before the first bell. They have gathered every Wednesday for the past few months to pray for individual requests and the well-being of the school.
Prayer at the portables
Emily Zhang (12)
National Merit Semi-finalists
Winter Sports Superlatives
Demarcus Covington’s (12) tattoo is pictured above. The acronym etched into his skin stands for ‘pray until something happens.’
Blood, sweat and ink
Sammy Kheril (12) catches an important throw in order to move forward. Kheril received the ball with intent to help create a winning run.
Rugby team secures fourth place at states
The Spartan basketball cheerleaders keep the basketball teams motivated with their cheers. The team has even created its own cheers specific to White Station High School.
The heart of the crowd
(From left to right) Sarah Scroggins (11), Lucy Roaten (11) and Karolina Deleon (11) pose for a picture before they start their 5k race on December 7th, 2024 in downtown Memphis. The 5k race took less than an hour for them.
Scroggins and friends run to fundraise for St. Jude
Celeste Cruz (12) dribbles the ball during her junior year game against Kingsbury High School. The Lady Spartans won this game 9-0.
N.A.R.P. Life
The vacant parking lot, in which fluorescent lights brighten empty spaces made for the Oak Court Mall. The parking lot has been seldom used in recent times.
Retail ruins: the unfortunate death of malls
Reading classic books in school or as a hobby has become an integral aspect of many people's culture. As time progressed, perceptions of classics have also altered.
Move over old classics, there’s a new classic in town
Feminism has been a part of society for quite some time. Over time, many women have fought for their dreams, which have been limited due to societal norms of the time.
Wonders of being a woman?
Deforestation is the mass cutting of trees by humans. Mostly used to describe the negative actions created by humans, anthropogenic actions have led to deforestation, air pollution and warming oceans.
People wake up, the Earth is dying
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?
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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