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

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

“Houston, we have a problem,” astronaut and pilot Jack Swiger famously uttered as he realized his spacecraft, Apollo 13, would not be able to complete its lunar landing. Even 50 years ago during that...

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

Students and teachers alike fill formerly empty classrooms with the familiar cacophony of keyboard clacking, dry erase marker squeaking and pencil scratching. Per Shelby County Schools’ regulations,...

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

Warm spring air and the sound of bats dropping to the ground are telltale signs of a fresh softball season. However, there is a special level of excitement for this season, as it is the first opportunity...

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

How could the position of planets and stars hundreds of millions of miles away dictate the unique personalities and actions of seven billion people? Astrology has a major following, which includes many...

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

“Tennessee is ‘worst in the world’ for coronavirus transmission,” headlines read Dec. 17th to the 21st. Tennessee, a place known for BBQ, a variety of music and the Smoky Mountains, was never expected...

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

You flip through the pages, poring through the neatly arranged rows and columns of class pictures before shifting focus to the club, sport and activity snapshots lining the pages. The yearbook captures...

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

When you are a musician, it’s impossible to not perform whenever, wherever and however possible. Brian Sims, Dr. Andrew Palmer, Joseph Powell and Daniel Massey have always been, and will never stop being...

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

Receiving a vaccine for the COVID-19 disease as soon as possible is an important way to protect from the virus. As of February, more than 40 million doses of the vaccine have been administered to Americans....

“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

The COVID-19 pandemic has yielded a number of changes to the average school day, including utilizing Microsoft TEAMS instead of an in-person setting. Teachers and students both have had to adapt to functioning...

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

Teachers, administration and students alike have grappled with the challenges virtual school presents. Few, however, have struggled with and overcome as many obstacles as the special education (special...

Teachers and Administration prepare for a populated school day by placing socially distanced markers in the hallways and pathways around the school. After being vacant for months, this grand entrance could be seeing visitors soon.

Shelby County School announces possible return to schools

Rebekah Butler, Writer December 17, 2020

Wake up, log in, take notes, repeat; students have adapted to their new learning environments for the 2020 school year. Despite the recent spike in COVID cases, Shelby County tweeted a proposal to return...

Max Centobene, pictured above, and Felix Gilbert greet each other on a mentorship video call. Each week, mentorship pairs get together virtually to answer check in prompts and get to know each other.

Gender and sexuality alliance revamps with mentorship program

Emlyn Polatty, Managing Editor December 17, 2020

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...

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