White Station Scroll

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

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

Alexandra Shirley (12) and Baron Hendricks (12) show off their military appointments. Shirley and Hendricks have been accepted to several military service academies including the Naval, Military and Airforce academies.

Applying to prestigious military academies

Sophia Marmion, News & Features Team Leader December 12, 2023

Imagine getting paid to go to college and having a job guaranteed after graduation. This is a possibility for students who apply to one of the five United States service academies: the United States Military...

Andrew Zhou (9) (third from the left) plays his viola in a string quartet along with other White Station students. They played traditional Chinese music.

Hopping into Chinese New Year

Milagros Perez, Writer January 31, 2023

A few weeks into the new year, many East Asian cultures begin celebrating the Lunar New Year. During this celebration, families come together and reconnect with each other while celebrating their...

 Having just finished her swimming warmup for her first triathlon, Alexandra Shirley (12) (center) stops for a photo with her mother (far right) and Renata Bayazitova (far left). Shirley and her team competed in a sprint relay triathlon on May 15 at the Memphis in May Triathlon Weekend at Shelby Farms Park.

Up for a challenge? Try triathlon club

Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor September 10, 2022

After swimming through the cloudy waters of the Shelby Farms lake and emerging covered head to toe in green algae, Alexandra Shirley (12) finished her leg of the 2022 Memphis in May triathlon. The multi-sport...

Paxton Smythe (12) swims in the 100 meter breaststroke event at Southeasterns in Knoxville, Tenn. Alongside racing on behalf of the White Station Swim Team, Smythe competes individually in many meets across Tenn. and the nation to gain experience and recognition.

Spartan swimmers race for greatness

Sari Richmond, Sports Team Leader December 7, 2021

From Olympian Michael Phelps on a world stage to beginners in a community pool, swimming captures the attention of people on a large range of skill levels. The White Station High swim team is where committed...

Two students sit outside of White Station High School. Shelby County Schools (SCS) announced the option to return to in-person school for students.

The wait is over; students return to in-person learning

Hannia Antunez, writer April 8, 2021

After nine months of virtual school, Shelby County Schools (SCS) announced that students could choose to attend school in-person and that the normal school hours of 7:15 to 2:15 would be in place again....

Learning is not only restricted to in-school learning but also all across the internet. Alexandra Shirley (10) recommends listening to podcasts in your language through Podbean.

Online language learning: opportunity or obstacle?

Dottie Young, Writer January 4, 2021

With the world at students’ fingertips — or in this case keys — it may seem easy for them to learn a language with just the click of a button. Courses like Japanese, Chinese and Spanish are offered...

Alexandra Shirley (10) and Gabby Shirley (9) pose with the world-famous coach Alexei Mishin. During the coronavirus pandemic, most sports and group events have either been cancelled or changed drastically, and ice skating is no exception.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way: sisters Alexandra and Gabby Shirley adjust to ice skating during the pandemic

Clara Thompson, Writer December 9, 2020

Throughout the last eight months, students have faced many obstacles. However, the pandemic has also served as a source of discovery for many students. With time on their hands and their daily schedules...

Axel Miller (9) and Jordan Kirby (9) dig holes in preparation for wooden posts for an obstacle. Over the course of five days, volunteers came and helped construct the Jerry Hiemer JROTC Leadership Course at WSHS.

No obstacle too big for JROTC Team: Jerry Hiemer JROTC Leadership Course constructed during COVID pandemic

Katie Stanek, News and Feature Team Leader October 25, 2020

In the face of a global health crisis and an increasing number of COVID cases, many organizations around the world have had to cancel events. However, one student refused to let COVID-19 thwart his plans....

Freshman coat drive a success

Graham Ross January 6, 2020

The Freshman Class wrapped up their service project on the last day before winter break. The Freshman Class President, Amyah Wright (9), and Vice President, Alexandra Shirley (9), decided to run a clothing...

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