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

 From left to right, officers Baron Hendricks (12), Natela Bonaparte (12), Sam Shiberou (12), Rebekah Butler (12), Hannia Antunez (12) and Morgan Johnson (12) pose after hosting the first National Honors Society (NHS) Open House. After noticing many students did not know the requirements to become a member of NHS, the 2022-2023 officers convinced their advisors to host a meeting for all students.

National Honors Society’s open house

Madeline Breunig, Writer March 2, 2023

What are the requirements for the National Honor Society? How does someone apply for it? These are questions to which a large number of students did not know the answer. However, this year, NHS officers...

Saphe Khader (10) power washes the garage of a residential property. Before power washing properties as a job, Khader power washed his own house to keep it sharp.

Cheap, fast, clean — Zheng and Khader’s power washing venture

Hannia Antunez, News & Feature Team Leader March 2, 2023

Soak, scrub, rinse and repeat. While some students wait tables or babysit, Saphe Khader (10) and Youheng Zheng (9) power wash residential and commercial properties in the greater Memphis area for some...

John Michael Pfrommer (11) plays the organ. The complex instrument consists of keyboards and pedals as well as various stops that alter the sound.

More than a piano man: Pfrommer’s passion for playing

Ellie Pappas, Copyedit Lead March 2, 2023

His first instrument was piano, which he started when he was just six. Now, John Michael Pfrommer (11) plays many more than just the 88-keyed instrument. Alto, tenor and baritone saxophone. Flute and...

Select students from all over the Mid-South area are chosen to participate in the University of Memphis Honors Choir. Students were given two days to learn three new pieces.

Honors choir sings their way to the University of Memphis

Adaria Crutcher, Writer March 2, 2023

The conductor's baton bounces through the air — “one, two, three, four” — as lyrics fly out of the singers’ mouths. Their nerves slowly disappear as their voices float through the air. The notes...

Evan Green’s (11) most recent graphite pencil drawing depicts a young monkey’s skeleton. He took the reference photo at the Pink Palace Museum, a common source for his unorthodox concentration.

Drawing the bane of a bone’s story

Elias Clements, Podcast Producer October 26, 2022

In a lone desertscape, perished animals are able to posthumously provide to the scavengers as they circle round and pick the flesh, leaving the hard off-white frame. Who now – with no substance left...

Students bundle up and chat in front of the trees as the weather changes and the trees begin to change color. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) differs from major depressive disorder in that it occurs at the same time each year and affects people of all ages and genders.

As days get shorter, seasonal depression kicks into full force

Ellen Tan, Writer October 25, 2022

From the warm summers to freezing winters, the shift in weather can also translate into behavior shifts which can affect one’s personal or academic life. This phenomenon is also known as seasonal...

Students tend to the plants near the benches in the courtyard while other students leave to take a break after picking up trash or weeding various gardens. Either way, this leaves more garbage for the Spruce Up Sparta to pick up.

The courtyard, a place of Spartan pride

Grace Dillender, Writer October 24, 2022

  Some called it the “prison yard,” others called it the “dead space.” For years, the space between the main building and east annex served as an eyesore to students and faculty. However,...

Cracked and filled with weeds, the White Station grounds in 2018 looked nothing like the school’s current courtyard. The grounds were soon torn-up and replaced with trees, shrubs and engraved bricks.

The courtyard: a little dirt never hurt

Kate Metcalf, Writer October 21, 2022

  June 2018, ground breaks as bulldozers tear up White Station’s inner grounds. This moment marked the beginning of a four-year process to create a community courtyard for the students of...

The crosswalk on South Perkins Rd., where students can cross to school in the early morning and afternoon. The crosswalk is another facet of ensuring safety on school grounds.

Safety and mental health assurances at White Station

Megan Shipp, Writer October 21, 2022

  In less than one week, numerous kidnappings, a serial shooting spree and several school shooting threats unfolded — leaving Memphis residents fearing for their lives as they waited in suspense...

A nationally competing gymnast and verbally committed to Auburn, Olivia Ahern (11) poses with her multiple medals. Training since she was two-years-old, her experience with gymnastics has been a journey, but a rewarding one.

Ahern twins captivate the field and floor

Kingston Barber, Editor in Chief October 3, 2022

From two toddler tumblers rolling across the matted floor to high school athletes — a college level gymnast and four-star football player — Logan and Olivia Ahern (11) would begin their athletic...

 Bright yellow parking passes hang from the rearview mirrors of almost every student’s car on campus. This measure was instituted in an effort to monitor that only approved students are driving to school every day. That is, those with a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

Parking passes: increasing security on campus

Chitkala Alli, Business Manager October 3, 2022

Getting on and off of campus is no easy feat, a fact known to almost all White Station students. On top of that, getting in and out of parking lots every morning and afternoon is an unavoidable fiasco...

David Donlon (12) is captured playing a gig at Cincinnati with joy on his face from finally being photographed as a professional performing artist. The School of Rock tour spent time and energy making their setup appealing to spotlight their artists.

Spartans on School of Rock summer tour

Elias Clements, Writer September 28, 2022
"We're not playing at super huge venues. But, if you have a bunch of people at the front, you see that they're really having a good time and appreciating the music you're making. It makes me feel like I'm doing something right,” -David Donlon (12) said
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