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(Right) Aylla Wexler (11) and her family pose in front of a giant Gundam figure during a 2023 trip to Japan. Wexler, who is half Japanese, and her family frequently travel to Japan to visit extended family.

The best of both worlds: Multicultural students

Jill Allert, Online Editor October 18, 2024

White Station High School students come from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. Some students identify with multiple cultures, which can lead to a different experience compared to those who identify...

Principal Carrye Holland believes a physical environment can create a positive learning space that encourages students to think about their future. Although it may take some time before the vision becomes a reality, Holland hopes to renovate areas such as the school's exterior.

New beginnings at White Station

Ellen Tan, News and Features Team Leader September 2, 2024

Counselor Change Located at the heart of the second floor of the East Annex, students in 10th-12th grade were assigned counselors based on their last names; however, this year, some students’ counselors...

The most dangerous ingredient to look out for, vitamin E acetate, is connected to acute vaping illness and lung injury. Smoking carts has been seen as a more efficient method of cannabis consumption because fewer cannabinoids and terpenes are burnt off in the decarboxylation process and less cannabis is needed to receive the effects of the drug.

Are you a victim of the ‘cartdemic’; The increased use of THC among teens

Shania Moore, Layout Lead May 15, 2024

The faint scent of marijuana when using high school bathrooms has been attributed to a phenomenon coined the “cartdemic” by teenagers nationwide on social media platforms like TikTok. The term “cartdemic”...

Procrastinating homework is delaying or postponing completing the assignment. Despite the amount of homework that ends up accumulating due to procrastination, students may end up procrastinating because of stress or lack of energy due to excessive commitments outside of school.

Homework: is it necessarily a necessity?

Ellen Tan, Layout Team April 2, 2024

Among the endless stacks of assignments from different classes under a dimly lit desk lamp sits a stressed student. The stress that many students encounter during the school year has sparked an ongoing...

Eno Mkpong-Madu poses next to a structure on display for her science classes. Madu teaches many STEM classes and sponsors Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA).

Teacher Spotlight: Madu, Mullins, Peterson

Sophia Turner, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2024

Eno Mkpong-Madu What was your favorite movie as a child? “As a teenager ‘Karate Kid’ … the actor was so cute. I was sure I was going to marry him. He was so cute. The good thing was actually...

Nadia Robinson (12) wears a green dress to the basketball homecoming game. Robinson was escorted by Kamyiah Parson (12

White station athletes take on homecoming court

Sophia Turner, Editor-in-Chief February 9, 2024

This Jan., White Station held the annual basketball homecoming festivities as always. Among the court of nominees, athletes took their place on the basketball court, not to play the game, but to be recognized...

Algebra 1 teacher Kelci Massey presents her ginkgo leaf tattoo. She decided to get this tattoo because ginkgo leaves are her grandmother’s favorite.

Spartan teachers with tattoos

Robin Guthrie, Writer February 8, 2024

Since the popularization of tattoos in the seventies, more and more people across the world are becoming inked. Now, in 2024, it is not uncommon to see people of all professions with a visible tattoo....

AAVE or African American Vernacular English describes a dialect of American English that is primarily spoken by African American and Black communities in the United States. However, those that use AAVE often face the stereotype of being uneducated or dumb.

AAVE vs blaccent; A debate on cultural appropriation

Shania Moore, Layout Lead January 9, 2024

High school hallways echo not only with the shuffling of textbooks, but also with diverse language—each sentence exhibits an aspect of identity and culture. African American Vernacular English (AAVE)...

Football players gain regional recognition

Shania Moore, Layout Lead December 14, 2023

The White Station football team might not have attained the record they desired in their overall season, but their achievements did not go unnoticed. Many players on the team have been recognized by the...

The East parking lot has been transformed into a parent drop-off zone. Parents are guided by Mr. Bowen and Sergeant Boyd through the two outer lanes of the lot, most stopping near the East gym to let their students out.

Opinions on new student parking regulations

Shania Moore, Layout Lead December 14, 2023

During the 2022-2023 school year, students had the freedom to choose exactly where they wanted to park — based on factors such as proximity to first period and where their friends were parking. Now that...

A robot picks up a box in a screenshot from the video Allie Maury (12) will show to members of her survey. After, survey participants will be asked to describe the video using silent gestures.

Gestures, representation and dramatization: AP Research projects

Jill Allert, Writer December 14, 2023

How do people gesture? How are Latinx people represented in video games? Does dramatization in television affect high schoolers’s perception of the ethics of true crime shows? All these questions...

Jan-Vincent Waller works in his new office as the graduation coach. Waller became the graduation coach this year.

New graduation coach makes highschool easier

Jill Allert, Writer December 12, 2023

From the classroom to an office, former White Station teacher Jan-Vincent Waller takes on a new role as the graduation coach. As of the 2023-2024 school year, White Station High School now has a graduation...

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