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Government and history teachers Mike Stephenson, Kyle Tingley and Curt Rakestraw speak to students at the afterschool Iran War Talk event they organized. A similar Ukraine event was organized by them in 2022 to address student concerns and ensure everyone had an opportunity to learn more about the situation from a credible source.

White Station’s thoughts on Iran

Zahra Altareb, Viewpoint Team Leader May 8, 2026

“The United States attacked Iran:” a phrase that people across the country read with shock on February 28th. It was a joint attack with Israel and killed Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader,...

Samuel Noriega poses in the courtyard with a certificate commemorating his match with Boston University. Applications for the Questbridge National College Match are usually completed by students by the beginning of November, and decisions are released in December.

Is Questbridge worth it

Zahra Altareb, Viewpoint Team Leader March 25, 2026

It’s 2:13pm, right before school ends. You open the email. Silence, except for your pounding heart, surrounds you as you move through links. You’ve worked so hard up to this point and … you matched! This...

 The National Football League (NFL) shield logo sits on the Allegiant Stadium field in Paradise, Nevada ahead of the midpoint of the season in November. At this past NFL game, controversy was felt by many fans due to the choice of Bad Bunny as the halftime show performer.

The politics of the game

Zahra Altareb, Viewpoint Team Leader March 24, 2026

From the Minnesota Timberwolves’ moments of silence for Renee Good and Alex Pretti to FIFA giving Trump a newly created peace prize to a Ukrainian luge player disqualified this year for his helmet, politics...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents stand guard outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during an anti-ICE demonstration. Weeks after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, protests have continued.

ICE’s impact on White Station

Zahra Altareb, Viewpoint Team Leader February 13, 2026

It’s a Tuesday after school. You receive a phone call from your dad and the worst has happened. This situation is how a former student at White Station High School (WSHS), who will be attributed as Source...

A student works on their online personal finance classwork. Students complete assignments on Ramsey Classroom, an online platform delivering the Ramsey Education Foundations in Personal Finance curriculum.

Ramsey Classroom — political or practical

Zahra Altareb, Viewpoint Team Leader January 7, 2026

How can you tell if a mandated curriculum is truly there for your benefit or as part of a political agenda? Since the implementation of the Ramsey Education Foundations in Personal Finance curriculum to...

The announcement phone in the main office is what’s used to make school-wide announcements. These announcements often contain important information about testing, grades and more and were recently suspended to limit the number of interruptions for AP testers.

How class interruptions affect learning

Zahra Altareb, Writer May 22, 2025

Your teacher has been talking for the last 10 minutes and is just about to get to the most important part of the lesson when suddenly everything takes a pause. An announcement is being made over the intercom.  For...

Addis Shiberou (11) and James Jin (11) discuss topics for upcoming meetings. The Politics club meets every other Tuesday from 2:30 to 3:30 in Lauren Larson’s room, E206.

WSHS’s Civics and Politics Club

Zahra Altareb, Writer May 15, 2025

Don’t talk about it at the dinner table. Don’t ask strangers their thoughts on it. Maybe you shouldn’t even involve yourself in it that much.  One of the topics considered most controversial...

White Station High School’s Muslim Student Association traveled to the Tennessee state capitol to participate in a Day on the Hill. Some members were able to sit in on a mock house session and debate a bill, getting a chance to share their own opinions.

From the halls to the hill

Erin Maury, Layout Lead April 30, 2025

What would you do with a chance to talk to the people who hold your future in their hands? What would you do if you were able to change the future? Lawmakers frequently make decisions that not only impact...

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