White Station Scroll

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School
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
Jonathan Mehrotra (12, left) and Michael Wang (12, right) pose for a picture together. Mehrotra and Wang have earned the titles of valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 2024.
Mehrotra and Wang: two friends’ advice from the top
Abby Mitchell (10) and Carter Mitchell (9) talk in the car on the way to a camp. Both attend White Station High School and are 15 months apart in age.
Rocky to reasonable — sibling relationships
Students celebrate Homecoming Week by dancing in the picnic area during C lunch. On class distinction day, seniors dress and act as senior citizens.
Spartan spirit: a unique campus identity
Food trucks were present during the Spring Fling, providing different menu options for students. Many students lined up behind “The Fiesta Wagon”, alongside other food trucks, to enjoy tacos and drinks.
Decrease in school event popularity
(Left to right) Arielle Brent (12) and Angel Ochoa (12) pose together in green before going to prom. Although the duo did not follow the Mardi Gras theme, they took a more “traditional” approach to prom and took inspiration from Brent’s favorite movie “The Princess and the Frog”.
Deck the halls with glitz and glamor
The impact of TikTok and the virality of music
The impact of TikTok and the virality of music
Students wear pajama pants for multiple reasons. Some reasons include its comfort, style and simplicity.
Pajama pants culture becomes prominent
Procrastinating homework is delaying or postponing completing the assignment. Despite the amount of homework that ends up accumulating due to procrastination, students may end up procrastinating because of stress or lack of energy due to excessive commitments outside of school.
Homework: is it necessarily a necessity?
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 White Station band, composed of every grade level, regularly performs at football games and other events. Many of the underclassmen band members have been mentored by the senior members on how to perform certain techniques.
Freshmen say goodbye to seniors
Jonathan Mehrotra (12, left) and Michael Wang (12, right) pose for a picture together. Mehrotra and Wang have earned the titles of valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 2024.
Mehrotra and Wang: two friends’ advice from the top
Abby Mitchell (10) and Carter Mitchell (9) talk in the car on the way to a camp. Both attend White Station High School and are 15 months apart in age.
Rocky to reasonable — sibling relationships
Torrin Thornton (12) at bat against SBA. Thornton combines his physicality from football and the technical skills from baseball to improve his game.
Thornton and Thomas lead baseball team with confidence
From left to right, Breanna Whirley (12), Karina Hernandez (12) and Bella Gatti (12) pose for a picture after their game against Whitehaven on April 4 2024. The Spartans won 19-4 that day.
Three Spartans remain standing on the field
Jim Kurts, wrestling coach, and Kayleigh Angona (10) go over tactics one last time before she steps onto the mat for her last round on December 22, 2023. On this day, she won against four wrestlers from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville and Millington that day.
A star is born on the wrestling mat
Angel Jackson (11) poses after a gymnastics meet. She is a level eight gymnast and has been playing gymnastics since she was eleven years old.
Jackson’s gymnastics journey
Baltimore Ravens player Lamar Jackson passes the ball. Although it is his sixth year in the NFL (National Football League) without a Super Bowl ring, he won the MVP award this year.
Playoff picture of the 2023-24 NFL season
“Descendants: The Musical” is directed by Tamia Anderson (12) and Sarah Cameron (12). This musical is the first White Station High School production where seniors are in charge of a play with over 30 students.
The core behind ‘Descendants:The Musical’— the directors
Drake and 21 Savage’s Memphis tour date was canceled twice due to venue issues. The FedEx Forum reportedly did not have enough space to execute Drake’s concert vision.
Drake’s Memphis show cancellation is ‘all a blur’
“Young Sheldon” is the prequel to “ The Big Bang Theory.” After the success of “The Big Bang Theory,” the creators decided to make a spin-off focused on the upbringing of Sheldon Cooper.
The science behind ‘Young Sheldon’
“Quiet on Set” aired its first four episodes on Mar. 17 and 18 and the fifth on Apr. 7. The docuseries focuses on the behind-the-scenes exploitative nature of Nickelodeon shows.
A conversation on child exploitation
The student teacher, Morgan Dorsey, conducts the wind ensemble band. She conducted the pieces “Gypsy Dance” and “Phantom Train.”
Band’s 2024 spring concert overview
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
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
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
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 25, 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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