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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

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Pads and tampons are available for all students in the main office. This initiative was started by the district some years ago and is continued through the district and community donations.

Unpacking period product access at White Station

Zahra Altareb, Writer March 17, 2025

The bell rings. You stand up from your seat and suddenly, you know you have to take a detour before your next class. You finish packing up, and the race begins. ‘I’m going to be so late.’ For...

Students sitting in Thomas Harris’s computer science class during seventh period. Thomas Harris retired before winter break and his students have had a long-term substitute since.

When teachers are nowhere to be found

Zahra Altareb, Writer March 4, 2025

The five-minute bell rings right as you’re walking into class. You’re just about to sit down when you realize that your teacher is nowhere to be found, and then you remember that they won’t be for...

The transition to a new school can be challenging. As a student you’re forced to grapple with losing old connections in the hopes of obtaining new ones.

New kid on the block – a guide to being ‘the new kid’ again

Katie Salazar, Business Manager March 4, 2025

High school can be a tough transition for many. A new school, teachers and social environment can be hard to adjust to. Freshman and sophomore year are the prime years for building connections, joining...

Ja-Vincent Waller is White Station’s graduation coach, but before taking on this role in 2023, he was a social studies teacher. He graduated from Rhodes College with a degree in political science and later attended the University of Memphis for graduate school, studying political science and education.

Black excellence: Teacher edition

Zahra Altareb, Writer February 28, 2025

Jan-Vincent Waller What does black excellence mean to you? “I think black excellence is all of the triumphs that black people had to accomplish in spite of the laws and society being against them....

College football from the high school perspective

Alex Le, Sports Team Leader January 9, 2025

Whether attending tailgates, feeling the atmosphere of a packed stadium or sitting around the TV with close friends and family, high school students tackle college football in different ways. College...

Elina Roy (9) waits on a structure she designed for Science Olympiad to 3D print in the chemistry lab. Roy was on the Science Olympiad team for White Station Middle School and plans to continue it in the high school division.

White Station STEM Clubs: What, how and why

Zahra Altareb, Writer December 17, 2024

“And the award goes to — White Station!” a phrase White Station High School’s (WSHS) STEM clubs never get tired of hearing, whether it be at regional, state or even national competitions. Each...

Members of the White Station High School prayer group begin praying in the senior parking lot before the first bell. They have gathered every Wednesday for the past few months to pray for individual requests and the well-being of the school.

Prayer at the portables

Zahra Altareb, Writer December 15, 2024

It’s cold. It’s dark. No one’s here yet, but from the corner of your eye, you see a group of people standing near the portables. What could they possibly be doing? A group of students at White...

Deforestation is the mass cutting of trees by humans. Mostly used to describe the negative actions created by humans, anthropogenic actions have led to deforestation, air pollution and warming oceans.

People wake up, the Earth is dying

Audrey Griggs, Writer December 9, 2024

When you think of climate change, you may think of summers becoming a smidge hotter or finally getting that oceanfront property you always wanted — according to our newly-elected president, Donald Trump....

White Station High School Key Club members give out candy to a family at the Memphis Zoo’s Zoo Boo. The family is dressed as the Gru family from the “Despicable Me” film franchise.

‘Tis the season — the holidays of fall and winter

Joaquin Gonzalez, Writer November 20, 2024

As temperatures begin to drop and the days suddenly appear shorter, the fall and winter seasons sneak up on us. It is the time of year when leaves start to cover our backyards and we put on our heavy coats...

Many people watch mukbangs for the auditory pleasure it brings them, while also the visual effects of watching someone eat the food. Mukbangs main food course is structured around junk food and fast food.

Hey, should we watch this mukbang

Audrey Griggs, Writer November 19, 2024

Imagine opening YouTube on your phone, glancing at the nearest video and salivating as you find a video with a person posing with huge heaps — almost gargantuan — plates of food. Throughout the video...

“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” follows the lives of aspiring hip-hop artists and their producers and managers. The show is known for its dramatic and argumentative plot lines.

The rise of trashy reality tv shows

Adaria Crutcher, Managing Editor November 19, 2024

It’s moldy, it’s rotten, it’s rancid. It’s not the smell of trash but something more potent. A putrid smell that draws in more and more people each time it circles through the room, a smell that...

 Taylor Swift is a global pop star with millions of fans and over 91.7 million listeners on Spotify. A majority of her fanbase, the Swifties, have been known to be young teenage girls and women due to the relatability of her songs for them. 

Parasocial relationships between artists and fans

Audrey Griggs, Writer November 4, 2024

The bright, vibrant lights and immense popularity that come with stardom lure in countless innocent souls. Many kids dream of a life where cameras blind their eyes, and their faces grace the cover of numerous...

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