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

Blue Ghost haunts Spartan Stage

Emlyn Polatty, Social Media Lead December 3, 2019

If there’s one thing everybody loves to hate, it’s a cliffhanger. In the 1940s, short films called cliffhanger serials would play before actual films, always ending with the hero in some perilous situation...

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

Theatre Memphis actresses Lena Black and Claire Rutkauskas attended White Station’s  Thespian Society meeting last Tuesday, Oct. 7 to teach the importance of leaning into a character. The meeting...

2019 movie season promises strong premieres and sequels

Emlyn Polatty May 6, 2019

Film as an art form serves to connect, entertain and reveal new perspectives to audiences, crossing boundaries such as language or country of origin. 2018 saw many notable movies, such as blockbuster hits...

Art student finds new success in Scholastic competition

Emlyn Polatty February 26, 2019

For senior Avonte Lyles, what started off as a spark for drawing in middle school has developed into a flame of artistic passion. The Cooper-Young Festival Young Artists Contest winner and Scholastic Gold...

Orchestra winter concert brings festive music to Spartan stage

Emlyn Polatty February 1, 2019

Bells jingle, sleighs ride, chestnuts roast. With the holiday season rapidly approaching, there is one thing that no one can escape: Christmas songs. Whether on the radio or in the grocery store, festive...

Gender blind Macbeth to hit Spartan stage this winter

Emlyn Polatty December 18, 2018

The lights dim—witches chant, ghosts haunt their killers and men fall into madness. Enter Macbeth, renowned general and ruler, a character normally played by a man. White Station’s production of Shakespeare’s...

Sophomore Lily Zeng warms up her violin before her audition. Just like an athlete might, musicians must prepare their muscles prior to performances.

Orchestra students audition for selective West Tennessee ensemble

Emlyn Polatty December 6, 2018

After preparing and practicing their music for weeks, orchestra students from across West Tennessee gathered at Briarcrest Christian school on Nov. 17 to audition for the selective All West orchestra....

Spanish teachers use creative assignments to advance language learning

Emlyn Polatty, Jillian Maxwell November 19, 2018

In a world that is becoming increasingly connected, learning a second language is an important goal for many students at White Station. Being bilingual can open up opportunities in the workforce, as...

JROTC spirit night helps bring battalion closer to fundraising goal

Emlyn Polatty November 19, 2018

From the arts to academics to athletics, White Station has activities that fit just about any student that walk its halls. While this multitude of activities is beneficial for students, many school...

Symphony musician mentors orchestra students through citywide program

Emlyn Polatty November 13, 2018

As orchestra students shuffle in to class, a woman is already awaiting them, sitting in the back near the violins and violas. Memphis Symphony violinist Marisa Polesky observes the interactions among the...

In one of the stair landings hangs a growing memorial for Linda Cooper who passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. Notes from students and teachers alike form this tribute to the former Teen Living teacher.

Linda Bland-Cooper

Emlyn Polatty September 17, 2018

As White Station mourns the loss of Ms. Linda Cooper, we remember the impact she made on our lives and the treasured memories she gave her Spartan family. Cooper, born on Dec. 20, 1960 in Millington,...

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