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Max Centobene, pictured above, and Felix Gilbert greet each other on a mentorship video call. Each week, mentorship pairs get together virtually to answer check in prompts and get to know each other.

Gender and sexuality alliance revamps with mentorship program

Emlyn Polatty, Managing Editor
December 17, 2020
Marching down Madison Avenue, Jordan Occasionally and Allyson Smith lead chants calling for the defunding of police. Their August 1st protest drew both support and resistance from the Midtown community as they travelled from Overton Square to Cooper Young.

Students and alumni advocate for Black lives

Emlyn Polatty, Managing Editor
October 26, 2020
Posted weekly on video platform Youtube, each episode contains historic information about the actors and crew involved in the original radio shows. All research is garnered by teacher Brandon Lawrence who also pieces together the audio and music clips for the final product.

From on the stage to on the air: Spartan theatre goes to radio

Emlyn Polatty
May 26, 2020
Myles Robinson, pictured above, and Karoline Larsen, pictured below, were performers for all four of their years at White Station. Both mourn their final performances as Spartans, lost due to the corona crisis.

Performance arts seniors miss their final bow

Emlyn Polatty, Managing Editor
April 26, 2020
Standing in a line of solidarity and defiance, the six characters of Q&A’s “F in Detention” mimic the final monologue in “The Breakfast Club”, in which youth call out their superiors for stereotyping them. “F in Detention” sought to solve conflict between intersectionally queer characters and start conversations about LGBTQ+ experiences in school, all while entertaining local audiences.

“F In Detention” promises to make an “A”

Emlyn Polatty
March 24, 2020

OK Boomer: what separates generations?

Emlyn Polatty, Social Media Lead
March 2, 2020
The new Shelby County Schools grading policy divided grades into five categories, each with a minimum assignment number. Participation, for example, is worth 5% of students’ overall grade, and teachers must have a minimum of four homework assignments per quarter.

District implements new grading scale policy

Caitlin Tate and Emlyn Polatty
January 6, 2020
Big hits from this past decade clockwise from top left corner : ALS Ice Bucket challenge, Silly Bandz, the dress, Gangnam Style, and Pokemon Go.

Things you forgot happened in the 2010’s

Emlyn Polatty
December 18, 2019

Blue Ghost haunts Spartan Stage

Emlyn Polatty, Social Media Lead
December 3, 2019
Lena Black instructs Blake Shirley (10) in an acting exercise designed to test the actor’s ability to lean into a character. Black is an alumnus of White Station and was a member of the Thespian Society herself.

Theatre Memphis Actresses Visit Thespian Society Meeting

Grant Baxter
October 23, 2019

2019 movie season promises strong premieres and sequels

Emlyn Polatty
May 6, 2019

Art student finds new success in Scholastic competition

Emlyn Polatty
February 26, 2019
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