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White Station Scroll

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

White Station Scroll

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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

Phoebe Fuerst, Writer November 6, 2024

Communication is said to be important in any type of relationship – friendships, with family members and in romance. Without communication there are misunderstandings. This is no different on the court....

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

Zahra Altareb, Writer November 2, 2024

Lockdown. No entering or exiting homes, no going out to eat and no knowledge of what’s to come. And no, this isn’t about COVID.  This uncertainty was prevalent in Bangladesh for many during the...

(Left) Allison Brumbaugh (9) received her medal at a regional competition for artistic roller skating in 2024. Out of all of the disciplines within competitive roller skating, Brumbaugh focuses on dancing and has been skating since sixth grade.

Skating on wheels with rhythm

Ellen Tan, News and Features Team Leader October 25, 2024

Stuck between roller skating and dancing? Why not choose both? Artistic roller skating is a sport that blends both elements into a competitive sport or a casual hobby. Skating since the sixth grade,...

Maridee Cornell is an alumnus, teacher and coach at White Station High School. If she were a student, Cornell would wear comfortable clothes to school daily, but she enjoys wearing medical scrubs as a teacher.

Teachers with spirit — teacher spotlight

Erin Maury, Layout Lead October 25, 2024

Maridee Cornell White Station High School (WSHS) alumnus, physics teacher and volleyball coach Maridee Cornell has been teaching at WSHS for 13 years, connecting with students of all kinds. “I...

Luian Stiegler (11) (middle) landed at Memphis International Airport on August 22, 2024. Stiegler is staying in Memphis with Benjamin Harris (left) and Chinese teacher Yuan Harris (right) until June 2025.

Stiegler’s journey from Stuttgart to Memphis

Ellen Tan, News and Features Team Leader October 14, 2024

Beep! Beep! Be — Imagine waking up at 5:00 a.m. when your friends back home are getting dismissed from school. This is the new reality for Luian Stiegler (11), as his days in Memphis have just begun. From...

Students in the Nation Security Language Initiative for Youth program underwent four to six hours of daily instruction along with homework to complete at home. They were given weekends off, allowing them to experience both local and tourist attractions.

Duolingo isn’t the only way — Saphe Khader’s experience in Morocco

Erin Maury, Layout Lead October 1, 2024

From the classroom to the streets of Rabat, Morocco, this summer, Saphe Khader (12) learned Arabic through instruction and immersion through a study abroad program. The program allowed Khader to connect...

Seven hours ahead — a year in Germany

Evan Easley, News and Features Team Leader September 30, 2024

It’s a new school year. You expect to see all of your friends again, get some new supplies and maybe take some harder classes. However, for students like Trexler Townley Bakewell (11), this school year...

Andrew Gentry (11) poses in front of some of his creations, including one of his favorites called ‘Faith Moves.’ His business, Covet Creations, has a website www.covetcreations.com where customers can browse his designs.

Faith and business — Gentry’s Christian clothing brand

Erin Maury, Layout Lead September 25, 2024

For most, clothing is a form of expression, displaying likes, dislikes and personality. As an extension of a person clothing and outfits are a large part of social media culture, and by extension, teenagers. If...

Evan Easley, Co-News and Features team leader for The Scroll, works on his upcoming article. The Scroll has four sections: News and Features, Arts and Entertainment, Viewpoint and Sports — all are used to create a publication by the students, about the students and for the students of WSHS.

Newsies, we’ve got issues!

Kate Metcalf, Editor in Chief September 4, 2024

Three classes, three platforms and countless stories — at White Station High School (WSHS), "The Scroll," "The Shield" and the Communications Team each work to document and share the stories of WSHS...

Teacher spotlights!

Chitkala Alli, Managing Editor May 15, 2024

Ms. Phillips-Burk What role do you hold at White Station?   “I am the student teacher for Mr. Massey who is the choir director. So, generally I teach first period which is treble choir, an...

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

Jane Mercer, Podcast Director April 23, 2024

Tanner Bozant: Tanner Bozant (12) plans to attend the University of Tenn. in Chattanooga (UTC) after graduating from White Station High School. He will major in biology, leading into veterinarian medicine....

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

Erin Maury, Business Manager April 23, 2024

Sibling. A person you spend the first parts of your life with. They can be a built-in best friend or your sworn enemy. Despite occasional troubles, a relationship between siblings can be special. One...

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