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

Destiny Rodriguez (12)  often designs feed-in braids for her clients. She freestyles hearts and other designs into her clients’ hair for an extra twist.

Rodriguez’s rise in the world of braiding

Katie Robinson, Writer, Equipment Manager January 20, 2022

As Destiny Rodriguez (12) finishes the last feed-in braid on her fourth client of the day, she notices her next client walking through her uncle’s salon door. A typical day in the salon includes three...

Depicted are just a few kinds of the vapes that skyrocketed teenage nicotine addiction. Vapes and e-cigarettes come in many different shapes and sizes, but most commonly, they look similar to flash drives, which allows them to go unnoticed by those unaware of what vapes are.

More than just a trend: the severity of the vaping epidemic

Jessica Sahota, Writer December 7, 2021

After schools across the country spent millions of dollars on anti-cigarette campaigns, the teenage vaping epidemic emerged and effectively reversed any progress made. However, this process of inhaling...

According to Next Avenue, an “ally” is someone who supports LGBTQ people and equality in its many forms — both publicly and privately. It is essential for heterosexual, cisgender people to not only support the community, but be a proud and public ally.

Being part of the LGBTQ+ community as a teen

Sophia Campbell, News and Feature Team Leader December 7, 2021

It’s everywhere, creeping in every corner. It’s in our neighborhoods, haunting us. It’s in our schools, terrorizing us. It can even be in places of worship, misinforming us. It's unavoidable. Prejudice...

Only a three minute drive from the school, Huey’s, a city favorite, sits comfortably on Poplar Avenue. While dining in may prompt a few minutes wait,  once seated, customers enjoy their food to their hearts content.

Take a bite into the best burgers on Poplar Avenue

Dottie Young, Writer December 2, 2021

Lanes are blocked, parking lots are filling up and restaurant lines are growing longer —the immensely populated street connected to White Station is a growing hub for the food industry. The 30-mile-long...

Aditi Mishra (11) poses with her immigrant visa. Mishra and her family immigrated to the U.S. from Nepal in November 2011.

International Spartans’ journeys to citizenship

Jessica Sahota, Writer November 14, 2021

Pizza, burgers and fried chicken. Odd obsessions with football. Welcome to the United States: land of the free, home of the brave. To many, the U.S. is a beacon of hope and opportunity. Upon arrival, however,...

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...

Class of 2021 White Station students Caitlyn Catron (left) and Jeremy Boyland (right) are two of several successful student athletes currently at the University of Memphis. Their ability to adapt and grow within their respective sports was a major factor in their commitment to the Tigers.

Alumni transition from Spartans to Tigers

Alice Willard and Clara Thompson November 5, 2021

Fans roar. Cheerleaders rev up the crowd, pom-poms in hand. Eleven men donned in blue hustle down the field. Fans raise their arms in a U-shape above their heads. Touchdown. In football and cheerleading,...

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...

Ben Sharabi (center, fourth from left) waves the flag while Caleb Mohamed (center, fifth from left) sports the 15-year-old banana suit. At Christian Brothers High School, the student section dresses for the white-out theme, preparing for the most popular game of the season.

The banana is back?

Sophia Campbell, News and Feature Team Leader October 2, 2021

Half-time is here, which means one thing: it’s senior Caleb Mohamed’s moment. In the radiant, yellow suit, he leaps onto the field. With all eyes on him, the chant begins in the student section, growing...

Seth Burgess tells his students a personal anecdote while they work on assignments. Fridays are usually designated as fun workdays for his students when they can work and talk with classmates simultaneously.

Burgess’ kickoff teaching at White Station

Hannia Antunez, Writer October 1, 2021

Returning to school has not been easy for both students and teachers, but new teacher Seth Burgess has quickly won over his students with his unconventional ways of managing his Advanced Placement (AP)...

Senior Highlights

Katie Lamm, Editor-in-Chief June 11, 2021

What’s some advice you would give to underclassmen? “Have fun and live in the moment. Before you even realize, it'll be over!” Eli Cruthirds said. What’s one big thing you have learned...

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