In high school, it is common to feel left out or ‘othered’, but for students in the LGBTQ+ community this ‘otherness’ is too often a reality amongst straight and cis-gendered peers. Enter the Gender...
The average high schooler mainly focuses on school, social activities and sometimes a sport. Natela Bonaparte (10), on the other hand, decided to take on the challenge of running a shoe and accessory business,...
Friday. 3:30 p.m. Shelby Farms Park. Rows of highschoolers twirl their green-colored flags, mats between them, masks separating them, each six feet apart. This is the widespread bleakness that has taken...
“Dedicated to excellence”. The message that encourages Spartans to strive for the best in everything they do. In the cases of junior Talisa Elliott and alumni Allyson Smith and Jordan Occasionally,...
“I can’t breathe.” These words, gasped repeatedly, marked the death of George Floyd and the beginning of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. These words were the last not only of George Floyd,...
Amidst the chaos in Shelby County that began in March, a new wave of hope and speculation has surfaced alongside the county’s Back to Business Plan. May 4 began Phase One of the business reopenings for...
While the stay at home order has most of us sick of being cooped up in the house all day, missing the livelihood and excitement of life outside our houses has caused us to appreciate the typical aspects...
Social media has been roaring with devastated seniors missing senior trips, prom and even graduation, but quarantine has also taken away another special day: birthdays. The most festive day of the year...
Shiny things attract the eye. Glamorous things attract the wallet. Zoe Spikner (12) gets the best of both of those worlds with her jewelry business, Elitz Collection.
Elitz was born from many inspirations,...
Thursday, March 12, 2020 was a strange day. Strange, in that no senior in the Shelby County school district knew that it was their last day of high school. Once that realization settled as COVID-19 progressed...
Remember hearing “better safe than sorry” and always thinking it meant to double-check that a door is locked or double-check the expiration date of milk? Did you ever think it would apply to potentially...
White Station High School has a lot to offer students of all different talents and abilities. The Optional open house gave White Station the ability to not only flaunt its programs to current students...
