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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
Sonny Angel was launched on May 15, 2004. The first doll was released in March 2005.
Beloved baby boy
“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” follows the lives of aspiring hip-hop artists and their producers and managers. The show is known for its dramatic and argumentative plot lines.
The rise of trashy reality tv shows
The Menendez brothers were charged with lying in wait in committing two counts of first-degree murder. They were up for the death penalty but it was rejected by the jury.
Echoes of an unsealed past
A fair array of cookies awaits customers. Jaydes Piverger (12) made a small batch to advertise her work giving a good start to her business.
New cookie business around town
The resources that Aboubacar Amadou Ide sends to Niger start in Memphis, Tennessee, and take several months to journey to Niger, where they are distributed. Recently, due to political tensions between Niger and some neighboring countries, the time and cost for distribution has expanded.
The connections between statistics and improving lives
William Coulter, a White Station High School chemistry teacher, floats down a river. In his free time, Coulter enjoys running, kayaking and thinking about what he’s going to do after retiring.
From work at the Station to long term vacation
In this poem, Andrew Bell uses themes of class, wealth, and the degradation of material goods by time. Bell has usually written poetry ranging from 10 to 25 lines long, with this poem at 23 lines.
Teaching business, crafting poetry
White Station High School students Samuel First (11), pictured on the far left, and Zahra Altareb (11), pictured second to left, are both members of the MICAH Youth Council. Both First and Altareb spoke at a press conference discussing the gun referendums that were found on the most recent election ballot.
A vote of confidence — MICAH Youth Council
Brianna Harris is out making content with the White Station High School Communications Team. In her free time, Harris enjoys going to outdoor events and places like concerts, festivals and walking in parks with her dog.
Teacher or BFF — young teachers in the halls.
Afifah Alma (11) speaks with Ashmita Karmaker (9) in the cafeteria, before the first bell. Many of the Bangladeshi students at White Station have been close friends for years and often sit with each other at school and visit outside of school.
Bangladeshi students reckon with protests back home
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
As the sun sets, athletes set their intentions on the game in between plays. Even though the victory isn't reflected on the score board, athletes cherish the time they spend competing.
The Ups and Downs of High School Sports
Second-place runner, Kameron Kearney (12), runs towards the end, exhausted during the cross-country race. Kearney thought of the finish line for motivation as he ran The Frank Horton Trail Race at Shelby Farms.
Students by day, city champions by night
The varsity volleyball team captures a moment with their mentors from the skills camp at the University of Albama. They spent three days with an Albama player and mentor. getting new perspectives on playing volleyball.
Communication and trust: the foundations of the successful volleyball team
Sofia Cruz (10) dribbles the ball during the Lady Spartans’ soccer game against Kingsbury High School. She has only been able to play for White Station High School for one season due to her previous injuries.
Tearing an ACL — an athlete’s biggest fear
Kenneth Harms (12) attempts a dyno problem. Dyno problems require the climber to jump to progress through the problem.
Students climb to greater heights
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?
Many people watch mukbangs for the auditory pleasure it brings them, while also the visual effects of watching someone eat the food. Mukbangs main food course is structured around junk food and fast food.
Hey, should we watch this mukbang?
Educational piracy is a way for students to receive educational resources through pirated means. While it is useful to those who don’t have the resources to afford school supplies, it is also controversial, due to the legality of it.
Educational piracy — a justified crime?
Taylor Swift is a global pop star with millions of fans and over 91.7 million listeners on Spotify. A majority of her fanbase, the Swifties, have been known to be young teenage girls and women due to the relatability of her songs for them. 
Parasocial relationships between artists and fans
Samantha McGuire (9), Lia Turner (10), and Amirah Alshujaa (10) are embracing their curls. They each have a unique style of curly hair.
Let loose and embrace those curls
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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The school day cameras used by Brys Portrait Studio in the 1950s boasted simple technology: limited mobility, a large outer shell and a long line of film within the interior. On the side of the cameras, washers attached to string would be held in front of the lens by the photographer to artificially focus the camera.

Get to know the business behind school pictures: Jimmy Alford Studio

Grant Baxter, Business Manager • February 21, 2021

You flip through the pages, poring through the neatly arranged rows and columns of class pictures before shifting focus to the club, sport and activity snapshots lining the pages. The yearbook captures...

The digital rendering of phase two of courtyard renovations shows the planners’ intents to make this a communal space for students. The bricks bought by donors will be placed inside the circular pods in the center of the image.

Courtyard donations honor seniors

Grant Baxter, Business Manager • December 17, 2020

Recognizing the Class of 2021’s disappointing senior year, planners for White Station’s courtyard renovations found a unique way to simultaneously celebrate graduating students and fundraise for the...

Candidates begin gathering essay requirements and other materials during the summer in preparation of the late-Sept. Deadline. Until an applicant is either rejected as a finalist or notified of their admission status to a university, the path from September to college is filled with impending deadlines.

Disadvantaged but dedicated: low-income students admitted as QuestBridge finalists

Grant Baxter, Business Manager • December 10, 2020

While underprivileged yet academically gifted students like Anahis Luna (12) and Kiersten Freeman (12) ponder the challenges of affording higher education, the national QuestBridge Scholarship Program...

Ethan Shepherd races in an event at Barber Motorsports Park, battling to keep his lead over the other racers far behind. These competitions can attract racers ranging in age from 15 to 75, with an average age of 45 typically.

Student racers take the wheel

Grant Baxter, Business Manager • November 2, 2020

With fingers firmly wrapped around the wheel and a steady foot on the gas pedal, the driver bounces his eyes methodically to survey his quickly changing surroundings—the track, the speedometer and the...

When her father returned to the United States, Ammie Spellings’s (10) family was reunited. While away from the army, Randy Spellings lives and works in Memphis as a special education teacher at White Station Middle School.

Social distancing 7,205 miles away

Grant Baxter, Business Manager • October 24, 2020

While many encountered strained friendships or discomfort from a lack of human contact during months of separation, the prolonged deployment of Ammie Spellings’s (10) father, Lieutenant Colonel Randy...

With strict guidelines set in place for this extra credit opportunity, students who complete their assignments will see their report cards changed for the better. A list of all grade improvement assignments can be found here. Students who lack adequate access to technology may also request a paper copy of these assignments.

SCS offers 3rd quarter grade improvement opportunity for students

Grant Baxter • May 3, 2020

Inspiration, dedication and persistence. For the thousands of students in Shelby County Schools who fell short of their desired grades, there now exists a fair opportunity to improve their third quarter...

The College Board released their updated schedule on April 3rd. All exams that were once multiple hours long appear to be much shorter in a more condensed schedule than before.

Students prepare for AP exams amidst pandemic

Grant Baxter, Writer • April 9, 2020

As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the United States, the typical daily operations of hundreds of millions have been brought to a startling halt. For students, however, there still exists...

Friends by Quintin Zielenski was posted on his personal art instagram page _kyuzi in late February. Zielenski’s designs are often created for pleasure rather than for purpose, and are shared on social media for others to view.

Quintin Zielinski pursues his artistic passion

Grant Baxter • March 24, 2020

From pencil and paper to digital design, Quintin Zielinski’s (12) lifelong passion for art has inspired him to develop his technique and design professional pieces for White Station’s art and literary...

Jake Du (11) and Amanda Zhou (10) hope to further expand their organization through the inclusion of more instructors and a greater access to students. While their English vocabulary, grammar and speech classes are currently targeted towards Chinese students, Du and Zhou also want to open this opportunity to lower-income students in Orange Mound who may have English deficiencies.

Internationally Local: Du and Zhou start English education organization

Grant Baxter • March 1, 2020

It’s 4:00 in the morning, and Jake Du (11) is wide awake. No, he’s not cramming for a test but assisting a student from China to prepare for an English speech competition the next day.  In June...

The Mock Trial team poses for one final picture before leaving for state competitions. Their dedication has landed the team another city championship, and the potential for more.

White station mock trial advances to state competitions

Grant Baxter • March 1, 2020

Victory is sweet and well-deserved, especially for the White Station Mock Trial team as they triumphed in the Memphis city championship last Tuesday. With a win over St. Mary’s Episcopal School, White...

ALSAC operates nationwide but maintains its headquarters in Memphis, TN in three locations around the city. As the fundraising organization for St. Jude, ALSAC is able to organize many local fundraisers for Memphis, such as the St. Jude marathon in December, in addition to nationwide efforts.

Spartans give back to community with St. Jude

Grant Baxter • February 4, 2020

Giving, helping and hoping. Three words come to mind when you hear of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. White Station students were given an opportunity on Jan. 17 to help those in need, working...

Many grew up watching the iconic roles of Phoebe, Chandler, Rachel, Ross, Monia and Joey. Now, however, fans looking to rewatch their favorite sitcom Friends must look further than Netflix.

Friends removed from netflix

Grant Baxter • January 5, 2020

With the new year right around the corner, Friends is set to be removed from Netflix, forcing viewers to stream the iconic sitcom elsewhere.  Originally announced in July 2019, WarnerMedia will revoke...

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