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

Lea, the Kangaroo, poses as the subject describes Lea’s hobbies and characteristics. Lea is one of many of the subject’s fursonas, or original animal characters with predominantly human traits.

An interview with one White Station furry

Katie Lamm, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2022

Due to concerns of exposure, the subject will be attributed as Source F.  A furry attends White Station. The subject actively participates in the furry community, which is a subculture interested in...

Alicia McGee holds up a personalized sign she gives her clients when they purchase their homes. McGee is a certified realtor in addition to an environmental science teacher.

Students and teachers get involved in the future of real estate

Hannia Antunez, news and features December 7, 2021

Whether it’s helping people sell their homes or helping them buy their dream house, real estate agents are an essential part of American life. Most of these agents are in the 30’s and 40’s age range,...

Leading the Chicago Bulls to six national championships with his gravity-defying dunks, Michael Jordan has become the most valuable player the NBA has ever seen. When Jordan signed with Nike, it changed everything; he created a legacy for sneakerhead culture.

The rise of sneakerhead culture

Shania Moore, Writer November 30, 2021

Are they stylish? Are they expensive? Are they even worth it? These are three of many questions that arise when someone is seen wearing $500+ sneakers. Sneakerhead culture can be described as the love...

Annie Twaddle (10) presses her mom’s Dana Shoops artwork onto different mediums to them at different local fairs. Shoops’ passion for art is endless: ranging from angels to game day products.

Shoops and Twaddle bring color to Memphis one print at a time

Katie Robinson, Writer November 5, 2021

Printing, pressing and packing, once Dana Shoops creates the design, Annie Twaddle (10) puts it out on Instagram for the Memphis community to view and even purchase. This mother-daughter duo is bringing...

Harry Styles listens to fans singing “Sign of the Times” during his “Love on Tour” concert in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 1. This was his second night touring in Nashville, with thousands of people attending from Memphis and other surrounding cities.

Harry Styles takes on Nashville with his ‘Love on Tour’

Katie Lamm, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2021

Before the show, Harry Styles lies in a small black box. Someone rolls him across the floor, pushing him under the stage as the muffled screams grow louder and louder. Then, a beam of light illuminates...

Presley Spiller sits with her other service project members and participates in “circle,” an event where campers gather together to talk about their thoughts and feelings they have experienced on the service trip. Despite not knowing anyone, Spiller explained that she grew very close with the other members and they became “like family” to her.

A month in Cotuí

Katie Lamm, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2021

Presley Spiller (11) had never done something like this before. Building a house with only a shovel and pickaxe and living with 33 strangers in a house in the Dominican Republic was, for her, a completely...

Mrs. Harden helps a student with an assignment for her new class, Fundamentals of Teaching. This class is a recent addition to the WSHS curriculum, which allows students to explore teaching as a profession.

Students get a glimpse into the world of teaching with the new Fundamentals of Teaching class

Chase Pittman, Writer October 1, 2021

Most students have no idea what it’s like to be a teacher; they go to class and do their work but are only ever able to experience school as a student. Two new classes, which allow students to bridge...

Elio Martin (11) steadily attaches some of his earrings onto a display. He presents them on Saturdays at the Cooper-Young Farmers Market.

Martin’s path into the small jewelry industry

Rebekah Butler, Writer October 1, 2021

Vividly colored beads dance across Elio Martin’s (11) desk as he creates intricate pieces to be displayed at the Cooper-Young Farmers Market every Saturday. The jewelry business that began with a feeling...

Will Smith (12) stands on a street corner holding up a sign to promote a White Station food drive. As head of the school’s service committee, this is just one of many drives he has organized.

Smith uses his voice to inspire change in his community

Chase Pittman, Writer June 8, 2021

Some students see making a change as an impossible feat. Will Smith (12), however, has made serving his community and changing it for the better a priority in his life. As the founder of the Black Poetry...

Surrounded by the marching band, Yuan led White Station’s color guard team through a 2019 football halftime performance. The color guard team has grown in popularity because of Yuan’s leadership and contribution to the sport.

Yuan waves goodbye to Sparta

Alice Willard, Head of Layout June 2, 2021

From color guard captain to theater historian to Executive Board co-president, Lynx Yuan (12) has done it all. Juggling sports, clubs and academics is a stressful balancing act for any student, but factoring...

 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

COVID-19 and the transfer to online school tested the adaptability of both students and teachers. A partial return to school has tested it further, with teachers now responsible for both online and in-person...

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

Amid the various issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, racist attacks against Asian-Americans have been on the rise. Since 2020 and early 2021, attacks against Asian-Americans, particularly women, have...

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