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

After heating metal in a furnace, Andrew Benton (12) prepares to hammer the piece to establish a blade. After honing his skills, Benton has been able to improve his strength and project vision while blacksmithing.

Fire and forge — the story of Benton

Kate Metcalf, News and Features Team Leader April 23, 2024

A fire burning at temperatures up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, a hammer drumming against metal on the anvil and skilled hands toiling for hours come together to form the masterpiece of a blacksmith’s...

Ira Sharma, the Co-President of the Strive Together Club, draws henna during White Station’s Diwali celebration. Diwali is a festival of lights that celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and is celebrated by over one billion people.

Diverse voices, collective strength: the Strive Together Club

Kate Metcalf, News and Features Team Leader December 12, 2023

The rhythmic tapping of feet blends with the gentle drumming of music as bright clothing sways across the view of onlookers. From the performance, the audience witnesses a celebration of White Station...

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a secure facility that houses over one million seeds in order to preserve agricultural crops in the event of a global crisis. The site was chosen for its permafrost, which would help preserve the seeds if the cooling systems within the vault were to fail.

From the halls of White Station to the permafrost of Norway

Kate Metcalf, News and Features Team Leader November 22, 2023

Within the heart of the icy Svalbard mountains and under the glow of the northern lights, there lies a vault: a secure facility that safeguards over one million varieties of seeds from over 100 countries....

The Downfall map is used for one of the current campaigns of the Dungeons and Dragons Club. The dungeon master’s role is to create a world and story for their campaign, which can entail mapping out specific elements of their story.

A dungeon master’s guide to exploring worlds

Kate Metcalf, News and Features Team Leader October 25, 2023

The night is peaceful. Not a sound is heard save for the gentle and rhythmic buzz of cicadas and the crackling of a fire within the ancient forest. A group has stopped to rest for the night, sleeping soundly...

Students and club sponsors pose after planting a new white oak in front of the ROTC training course. With the help of Spruce Up Sparta, White Station has been certified as a Tree Campus USA after dozens of trees were planted across the campus.

Spruce Up Sparta: not just a club, but a community

Kate Metcalf, News and Features Team Leader October 24, 2023

Planting trees, plucking weeds and hauling mulch; even after hours of school, still weary from class, the Spruce Up Sparta club gets to work. They meet weekly — rain or sun, freezing cold...

 International Bible Club sponsor, FIRST NAME Harris, poses with Joseph Li (11) and Lucia Yang (10). As members of the Memphis Chinese Evangelical Church, they plan to share the word of God with White Station High School.

Spreading religion and culture through the International Bible Club

Kate Metcalf, News and Features Team Leader October 24, 2023

A Chinese word of prayer echoes through the Memphis Chinese Evangelical Church [MCEC]; the gospel spreads through the halls and creates a safe space for the word of God to be shared while embracing the...

Bobbie Willis teaches the Play Where You Stay 2004 girls’ soccer team a new footwork drill during practice. Willis spends every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday coaching the PWYS team and even more time devoted to her students.

This is not my teacher

Kate Metcalf, Writer May 21, 2023

You enter your classroom, but your teacher is not in the room — instead, an unfamiliar face fills their seat. Who is this person, and how did they come to substitute at White Station?    Two...

Students finish making care packages with hygiene products, clothing and food to prepare for the care package event at Calvary Episcopal. These packages were distributed on Feb. 19 by 30 White Station High School students.

Helping the homeless through Head to Heels project

Kate Metcalf, Writer May 21, 2023

A toothbrush, a blanket and a pair of shoes. These basics that most take for granted are what the homeless population of Memphis frequently go without.  However, with the help of Calvary Episcopal...

Finn Gilbert (12) performs as a robot in “Cliffhanger: Return of the Blue Ghost.” This movie replaced the 2021 play and can be viewed on YouTube in a six-part series.

From ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’ to ‘Grease’ — Gilbert’s journey through theater

Kate Metcalf, Writer May 21, 2023

Standing on stage, the air thick with anticipation — and a little anxiety — Finn Gilbert (12) performs on stage for the first time, igniting a passion he believes will stay with him forever.  At...

Joseph Powell stands with his wife in Saint Albans Cathedral in St. Albans England. Choir allowed Powell to travel the world as a musician in residency with his church, Calvary Episcopal.

The four horsemen of the music-pocalypse

Sophia Marmion and Kate Metcalf March 3, 2023

Rehearsing, conducting and teaching — the White Station music teachers devote their lives both in and out of school to the world of music. But behind school doors, who are these teachers? How did they...

Cracked and filled with weeds, the White Station grounds in 2018 looked nothing like the school’s current courtyard. The grounds were soon torn-up and replaced with trees, shrubs and engraved bricks.

The courtyard: a little dirt never hurt

Kate Metcalf, Writer October 21, 2022

  June 2018, ground breaks as bulldozers tear up White Station’s inner grounds. This moment marked the beginning of a four-year process to create a community courtyard for the students of...

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