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

“I don’t mind getting sidetracked...all that stuff keeps everybody engaged,” Curt Rakestraw said. “Yeah, the bureaucracy is boring, but you never know when this maniac is going to start talking about what he saw on TV yesterday. That part is good, but it’s really hard to do that part by myself.

At home in the classroom

Autumn Bobo, Head of Layout January 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has yielded a number of changes to the average school day, including utilizing Microsoft TEAMS instead of an in-person setting. Teachers and students both have had to adapt to functioning...

Freshmen transition to high school online

Kingston Barber November 2, 2020

Freshmen. No matter what groups students are a part of, every student begins high school here. Slowly, they grow into experienced and responsible learners until they finally become more mature and ready...

Mia Perez (11) sits in front of her personalized backdrop as she prepares to log into class. “Since I miss being in school physically, I wanted to bring some of it into my workspace at home,” Perez said.

When school and home merge

Charlie Huebner, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2020

A year ago, students worried about whether the morning traffic would make them tardy or if they would remember their locker combination. Now, with COVID-19 forcing Shelby County Schools to transition to...

Although switching to online school was no doubt the best way to avoid the spread of the coronavirus, the effects of virtual school are still concerning. Increased screen time can lead to obesity, vision issues, chronic back pain, poor sleep and impaired cognitive function.

Surviving the mental and physical consequences of online school

Sophia Campbell, Writer October 22, 2020

Sore necks, overstrained eyes and fatigue: this is what the day entails for students who see virtual school as one long cycle of physical and mental exhaustion. The sudden changes in students’ work environments...

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