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French III students pose for a photo in their virtual classroom. Since school went online, teachers like Melissa Seagraves have had to find creative ways to engage students.

Teachers find creative ways to engage online students

Chase Pittman, Writer
April 26, 2021
Protesters fight against attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the Bay Area of California, which is where many of these racist attacks have been taking place over the course of the past year.

The fight against anti-Asian racism

Maadhu Krishnan, Viewpoint Team Leader
April 20, 2021
Sometimes spending over a year on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA’s finest astronauts orbit the earth in the state of the art modular space station. Through the ISS, scientists are able to research and experiment with the latest technologies.

Space travel’s lasting impact on the future

Alice Willard, Writer
April 20, 2021
Spanish teacher Simone Gray incorporates dual monitors to allow for multitasking. PPE and headphones are a must when surrounded by students in the same room, but different virtual classes.

Teachers return to in-person learning

Alice Willard
April 20, 2021
Bella Canale (11) poses with the softball team for a quick post-practice selfie. Wearing masks is one of multiple COVID-19 precautions the team has to take at practices and games.

Softball team plans to dominate opponents and COVID-19

Sari Richmond, Writer
April 9, 2021
Astrology is a system that describes the effect that the placement of stars and planets at the time of a person’s birth correlates to their personality. Many White Station students are fascinated with the idea of astrology.

Symbols in the sky: astrology provides guidance to followers

Jackie Ann Crislip, Online Editor
March 1, 2021
As seen in the graph, the number of new cases in Shelby County increased immensely around the holiday season. Still, the number of cases only continues to grow.

The time Tennessee was the hotspot for COVID

Sophia Campbell, Writer
February 21, 2021
The school day cameras used by Brys Portrait Studio in the 1950s boasted simple technology: limited mobility, a large outer shell and a long line of film within the interior. On the side of the cameras, washers attached to string would be held in front of the lens by the photographer to artificially focus the camera.

Get to know the business behind school pictures: Jimmy Alford Studio

Grant Baxter, Business Manager
February 21, 2021
Joseph Powell, pictured far right, sings in a sextet in the Memphis Symphony Chorus for the Magic of Memphis Holiday Concert, with the conductor of the Symphony, Robert Moody, singing in the middle. They were singing “The Rose” as performed by Bette Midler.

The men behind our music

Katie Lamm, Social Media Lead
February 21, 2021
Similar to other vaccines, the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine operates by allowing the immune system to generate antibodies against the production of the virus. There is minimal risk of DNA damage or other long term effects, though short term side effects are common after receiving the vaccine.

The science behind the COVID-19 vaccines

Maadhu Krishnan, Viewpoint Team Leader
February 21, 2021
“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
Special education teacher Laurie Roberts teaches Jeb Polatty (9) how to maneuver Microsoft Teams. Connecting with the special ed students is one of the more difficult aspects of virtual learning, but Roberts and Melissa Anderson, another special ed teacher, make it work.

Special education especially difficult amidst pandemic

Katie Stanek , News and Feature Team Leader
January 5, 2021
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