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A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

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Kimora McGee (12) craftily styles her client’s hair into soft locs. Her business, kashdoesmyhair, has steadily grown in popularity over the past year and a half.

McGee’s balance of hair and fame

Hannia Antunez, News and Feature Team Leader May 19, 2022

A fashion influencer, hairstylist and entrepreneur, Kimora McGee (12) goes above and beyond to chase her passions and make a name for herself. With 99,000 followers on her personal Instagram page, McGee...

Matthew Kim (12) intricately sets up a table before diners arrive. Kim, like many other White Station students, works as a server assistant at fine dining steakhouse Folk’s Folly.

Behind the curtains at Folk’s Folly

Hannia Antunez, Business Manager March 25, 2022

As guests dine at Folk’s Folly, rather young-looking employees seat them, bus their tables and continuously refill their waters with cold, crisp water, maximizing their experience at the fine dining...

Starting from the furthest back right to front left, Joseph Lyons (11), Gregory Mangle (11), Jai’lyn McKinney (11), Lamarius Robinson (11), Errin Neal (11), Jacob Zimmerman (11), Tamarcus Freeman (11), Courtland Noble (11) and Romero Laster (11) as well as Alphonso Williams (11) and Thomas Riley (11) who are not shown, hold their “pregnant bellies” to imitate the “Certified Lover Boy” album cover by Drake. The football homecoming dress-up theme this day was Album Cover Day, which students showed out for.

The famous “Certified Lover Boys” explained

Hannia Antunez, Writer February 25, 2022

As they parade through the school in their coordinated outfits, the HWH Club, otherwise known as the “Certified Lover Boys,” catch the eye of any student who happens to glance at them. Consisting...

Shakira Townsend (11) shows off one of her many crochet projects, a handmade bear bucket hat. Townsend was persuaded by her friends to make a business out of her crochet hobby, which she promotes on Instagram.

The Hat Shak: Townsend’s crochet business

Hannia Antunez, Writer January 20, 2022

As Shakira Townsend (11) repeats the same crocheting pattern over and over again, four to five hours and several hand cramps go by until she completes one of her colorful and imaginative hats. From autumn-inspired...

Alicia McGee holds up a personalized sign she gives her clients when they purchase their homes. McGee is a certified realtor in addition to an environmental science teacher.

Students and teachers get involved in the future of real estate

Hannia Antunez, news and features December 7, 2021

Whether it’s helping people sell their homes or helping them buy their dream house, real estate agents are an essential part of American life. Most of these agents are in the 30’s and 40’s age range,...

Kaleb Gardner (12) plays music for the crowd of students dancing. He played at the 2020 White Station military ball, and his music ranged from slow dancing music to upbeat pop music.

Turn it up: there’s a DJ in the house

Hannia Antunez, Writer November 5, 2021

Lights flash as the beat drops, and the people on the dancefloor have the man behind a neon booth to thank for an exhilarating night. A job that consists of frequent partying, meeting celebrities and listening...

Seth Burgess tells his students a personal anecdote while they work on assignments. Fridays are usually designated as fun workdays for his students when they can work and talk with classmates simultaneously.

Burgess’ kickoff teaching at White Station

Hannia Antunez, Writer October 1, 2021

Returning to school has not been easy for both students and teachers, but new teacher Seth Burgess has quickly won over his students with his unconventional ways of managing his Advanced Placement (AP)...

Lira poses with his degree binder at the University of Memphis. He finally finished the requisites needed to graduate from his master’s degree this year.

Earning a master’s degree while teaching Japanese — the academic journey of Lira

Hannia Antunez, Writer June 7, 2021

Not just any teacher can accomplish the task of acquiring a master’s degree while teaching four levels of Japanese to high school students. One teacher who could is Dylan Lira, who has been working to...

An illustration showing NASA’s Perseverance Rover landing on Mars. The rover traveled for seven months through space before finally landing on Feb. 18.

The cons of space travel

Hannia Antunez, Writer April 15, 2021

Space travel has come a long way from when humans first set foot on the moon to the landing of NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars in Feb. Although space exploration may be exciting, many people believe...

Two students sit outside of White Station High School. Shelby County Schools (SCS) announced the option to return to in-person school for students.

The wait is over; students return to in-person learning

Hannia Antunez, writer April 8, 2021

After nine months of virtual school, Shelby County Schools (SCS) announced that students could choose to attend school in-person and that the normal school hours of 7:15 to 2:15 would be in place again....

Trump’s Twitter account status is displayed as suspended. After the events at Capitol Hill, Twitter decided to permanently suspend Trump’s account to prevent any further incitement of violence.

The pros of Twitter banning Donald Trump’s account

Hannia Antunez, Viewpoint February 21, 2021

The permanent suspension of former President Donald Trump from Twitter’s platforms was greatly needed. Trump’s Twitter account was where he spread most of his misinformation to the public. Many tweets...

The results for a poll taken show the majority of voters think making New Year’s resolutions is more motivational than harmful. 61% of voters thought they were motivational, and 39% thought they were harmful.

The benefits and downsides to New Year’s resolutions

Hannia Antunez, Viewpoint February 21, 2021

The motivations and pressures that New Year’s resolutions provide can have both benefits and downsides to them. For some people, the motivation and enthusiasm the tradition provides are enough to keep...

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