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

Grace Goodson (left front) and her co-worker at Baskin Robbins manage the cash register and display the day’s bounty. Freezers full of ice cream await their scooping and readiness to serve customers.

Fast food families

Alice Willard, Head of Layout December 7, 2021

Whether it be out of necessity or for enjoyment, many upperclassmen take on the responsibility that comes with starting their first jobs. Students like Ford Abney (12), who works at Torchy’s, start jobs...

Key Club members stand outside a Mid-South Food Bank warehouse with cart-fulls of cans they’ve collected over the week-long collection period. Together, White Station’s JROTC and Key Club collected over 1,000 cans.

JROTC and Key Club join forces with an annual Thanksgiving food drive

Chitkala Alli, Writer December 1, 2021

Towers of canned corn, green beans and sweet potatoes can only mean one thing: it is time for the annual Thanksgiving food drive. At White Station, the JROTC program manages this Thanksgiving canned food...

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...

In the game Hades, players venture into the may layers of hell as Zagreus, the son of Hades. The goal of the game is to escape Hades.

2021 video game review: the hits and misses and anticipated titles

Elias Clements, Writer November 8, 2021

Video games released in 2021 have had a few big names pop out from the crowd that caught most players’ attention. Like most gamers, I am always looking for a new challenge and addiction, so here are...

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...

Kaleb Gardner (12) plays music for the crowd of students dancing. He played at the 2020 White Station military ball, and his music ranged from slow dancing music to upbeat pop music.

Turn it up: there’s a DJ in the house

Hannia Antunez, Writer November 5, 2021

Lights flash as the beat drops, and the people on the dancefloor have the man behind a neon booth to thank for an exhilarating night. A job that consists of frequent partying, meeting celebrities and listening...

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...

Education outside of the classroom

Kyla Randle, Business Manager November 5, 2021

Teachers are speaking and students are listening while watching the clock tick down. For most students, seventh period is the last stop of the school day. Meanwhile, Ben Sharabi (12) and other students...

Micah Winkle (10) climbs at the U.S. paraclimbing national championship qualifiers in Salt Lake City, Utah during June 2021. Winkle placed first in qualifiers and proceeded to the finals, where he also placed first, earning him a spot on the 2021 U.S. paraclimbing team and enabling him to compete at the world championships in Moscow, Russia, a few months later.

Winkle defies gravity and childhood cancer

Sari Richmond, Sports Team Leader November 5, 2021

After being diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in the left femur at the age of nine and conquering major surgery at age 10, Micah Winkle (10) has already thwarted various odds. To add to an already remarkable...

Kenneth Hollowell (10) places his hands on Dat Hoang (12) to support him as Hoang guards the back of Kyle Nagel (12). Nagel grips the jersey of Caleb Frambo (11), forming a ruck to retain possession of the ball despite the successful tackle against Frambo by the towering opponent. The Spartan rugby team emerged victorious from this game in the Battle of Memphis tournament.

Boys rugby team wraps up sevens season while head coach goes professional

Michelle Le, Managing Editor November 5, 2021

Six players dig their heels into an open field as a teammate takes the kick-off in front of them. The pungent odor of grass and sweat captures their senses, and clear communication rings in their ears...

This promotional poster features “Squid Game’s” most recognizable game: red light, green light, one of six deadly children’s games played throughout the series. If the doll catches a player moving after she has announced “red light,” the player will be shot and killed, eliminating them from the game.

Squid Game review: is it worth the hype?

CJ Santo, Writer November 5, 2021

The dalgona challenge. Red light, green light parodies. Fanart of player #067. For the past month, it has seemed nearly impossible to escape the insanely popular media craze that is “Squid Game.” With...

Arya Rajesh (first row, first box) and Spoorthi Marada (first row, second box)  join several other elementary students in a group project of creating a demonstration for the layers of the Earth with construction paper as part of their geology lesson. The course lasts for 12-16 weeks with lessons and experiments throughout the course to summarize topics.

Steps to Science impacts children through education

Kyla Randle, Business Manager October 22, 2021

For most students, creating an organization during high school can cause additional stress,  but students Arya Rajesh (11) and Spoorthi Marada (11) are an exception. The two created Steps to Science in...

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