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

South Asian Alliance takes centerstage

Ellie Pappas, Lead Copy-Editor May 1, 2023

On a train, a talkative young girl meets a wealthy boy who is unhappy with his life. He aimlessly leaves the train, but she follows him out. This is the beginning of a love story and the plot of the...

Isham and the art of conversation

Ellie Pappas, Lead Copy-Editor May 1, 2023

“I read the news today oh boy/About a lucky man who made the grade/And though the news was rather sad/Well I just had to laugh.” These are the opening lines of “A Day in the Life” by the Beatles,...

Spartans Explore Dallas

Ellie Pappas, Copy-Edit Lead March 24, 2023

Dallas. Home to the Cowboys, brisket and from Feb. 20 to 23, Spartan performing arts students. Nearly 70 members of the band and orchestra programs traveled to an array of attractions during the annual...

Spartans travel to Gibson County for All-West auditions

Ellie Pappas, Copyedit Lead March 4, 2023

After an hour and half of travel, the car arrives at South Gibson County High School in Medina, Tenn. On Jan. 14, members of White Station’s band program auditioned for All-West. The bands that students...

 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...

(From top left going clockwise) Baklava, koulouria, endokaridia, ergolavi, kourambiethes and kataifi are some of the pastries available at the Memphis Greek Festival. Volunteers work to prepare and pack the pastries for the community to purchase.

Mediterranean meets Memphis

Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor May 17, 2022

A sponge diver is plagued with decompression sickness, but when he begins to dance, his sickness is momentarily cured. This is the story behind the Greek folk dance, the mixanikos, that is regularly performed...

A rider and horse compete in the three feet or children’s medal class at the Harvest Time show at the Germantown Charity Horse Show arena. The photographer, Eli Thompson (12), is mostly self-taught only having watched a few YouTube videos to assist him in his years of photography.

Thompson’s portrait of a horse

Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor March 25, 2022

Sunsets. Beaches. Cityscapes. These scenes are often subjects for budding photographers, but for Eli Thompson (12), his main subject is horses.  Thompson initially gained an interest in photography...

This example of code, written by Diego Gil (11), is in C# language, which is one of many computer languages. The code was created for the controller of a side-scroller video game.

Computer painting: the art of coding

Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor February 25, 2022

When someone is wanting to be creative, they may reach for a set of watercolors, a piano or even a sewing machine for a way to express themselves. But for Shivam Aarya (11) and Diego Gil (11), they head...

 On the second floor of the main building, students can find this cozy corner in science teacher Rachel Kannady’s classroom. For over five years, these chairs have been a spot for students to sit while in class, during free periods or even after school.

A soft place to land: safe spaces at school

Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor January 20, 2022

In 2016, when science teacher Rachel Kannady saw an oversized brown leather chair on the side of the road, she posted about it on Facebook and soon after, a friend brought it to her classroom. Kannady...

The kinara, which holds seven candles, is lit by celebrants of Kwanzaa. The candles are a physical representation of the seven principles of Kwanzaa or the Nguzo Saba.

Kwanzaa: a week of unity and culture

Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor December 7, 2021

It’s the final day. Foods ranging from fufu and Nigerian puff puffs to mac and cheese and okra are spread across the table as Jaden Clark (11) enjoys karamu, the celebratory feast of the holiday known...

Abby and Mandy Cassius (12) pose near Achziv beach after learning about the Rosh Hanikra grottoes. This was one of their many stops during their month-long vacation in Israel.

From Golan Heights to Eliat: the Cassius twins’ summer in Israel

Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor October 1, 2021

For Abby and Mandy Cassius (12), the itinerary for one night of their summer vacation consisted of staying in Bedouin tents, riding camels and meditating in the desert. The twins created these memories...

Completing a last minute touch-up before a match, Andrew Chen (12) changes the battery on team 5045’s robot. The match was part of an off-season competition known as the First Robotics Challenge in Arkansas.

Chen and Birbo’s rise to the top

Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor June 5, 2021

Andrew Chen (12) and Bereket Birbo (12) have a few things in common. They have each taken over 15 Advanced Placement courses, have been part of various extracurricular activities and are both attending...

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