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Audience members give their accolades to The Narrows after their performance at Growlers for the Chris memorial show. The venue was filled with people coming out to support the band after the loss of their drummer.
The Narrows and the widespread support for ‘Chris’
Weird Al performs his Bigger & Weirder tour at the Landers Center in Southaven. Weird Al has made music for 50 years and performed on 16 different tours.
The wacky experience of a Weird Al concert
“Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot” features both new and seasoned emo musicians in its tracks. The EP released on September 23, and offered a new, more hardcore side to the popular fast-food restaurant.
“Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot” — an unexpectedly appetizing EP
Jhené Aiko cries tears of crystal on the album cover for her senior album “Westside Whimsy.” The imagery is represented in how Aiko is going through an emotional period shown through her lyrics, but is trying to remain classy through the calm, lofi beats.
Jhené Aiko full of “Westside Whimsy” in new release
Hazel Jones (10), Bailey Carr (11), Katie Carr (10) and Mark Sanders (11) finish the September 25 showing of Finding Nemo. They all played in the ensemble.
The making of ‘Finding Nemo: A Family Musical’
Satellite Music Hall is located directly south of the mixed-use Crosstown Concourse space which is a collaborator in the music hall project. The music hall officially opened Sept. 4, 2026.
Satellite Music Hall — Memphis’s new music venue
Master Sergeant Aaron Prophett accepts an achievement award from Eve Li-Harms (12) due to his work ethic, leadership roles within the JROTC program and moral character. This presentation highlighted his continuous dedication to maintaining a high standard of personal and professional integrity throughout his education.
Prophett’s war of a journey to Master Sergeant
(From Top Left to Bottom Right) Carl Boyd, Sofia Cruz, Genilah Smith, Cassidie Davis and Taylor Walls attend a Best Buddies event. These students shared food with one another while forming connections.
Building a stronger community through the Best Buddies Club
At the first pep rally of the school year, students watch a game of tug of war between sports teams and their coaches.
New mascot fails to appeal to students
Kendall Bell (12) is at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville. She and her group mates replicated the singing of a gospel choir.
Memphis Shelby County Schools’ new program to keep troubled youth off the streets
Bright lights illuminate the field as Halftime approaches. The annual 2026 Southern Heritage Classic is held at the Simmons Bank Liberty Center.
The Southern Heritage Classic — the influence of HBCUs
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the culture and contributions of Latin Americans. It is celebrated in Memphis through community events, festivals and parades.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
The volleyball team poses for a picture in Nashville, Tennessee, where they competed in the Wilco Invitational Tournament. The team has won district 16 years in a row.
Volleyball team takes on Nashville
Clark Wang (12) performs a version of the embarrassing Verity dance punishment after Italy lost to Belgium 0-2. Spartan FPL members must perform punishments when they lose bets or their team performs poorly.
Fantasy sports bring pleasure and punishment to White Station
(From left to right) Volleyball seniors Derrani Bowen, Mia Quarles, Jaden Brown, Jasmine Tolbert, Cassidie Davis, London Taylor, Jania Quarles, Lily Ryan Melton and Khloe Woods hold flowers gifted to them by their family and the team. The Lady Spartans won their senior night match against Germantown High School.
White Station volleyball tops Germantown 3-1 on senior night
(From left to right) Eleanor Boswell (12) holds the senior poster made for her by her sister, Myra Boswell (10). In the game against Overton, Myra scored an honorary goal for her sister, who is out for the season due to a concussion.
Lady Spartans dominate Overton High School on senior night
Destiny O’Neal (10) serves in her first game with the White Station High School volleyball team. She has played volleyball, run track and competed in wrestling.
‘Think you know sports?’ — the media’s perception of female athletes
Back-to-back Cy Young winner, Tarik Skubal, makes his debut for his new team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Skubal signed a $32 million dollar contract, the highest ever given to a pitcher in arbitration history.
A potential lockout for the next MLB season
Vice Principal Michael Ayers is one of the main people on staff who helps control the traffic at White Station High School. He conducts his halls sweeps to make sure students get to class safely and in an orderly fashion.
Overpopulation at White Station
A tree has fallen over due to the high speed winds. Stray debris could cause problems for the citizens in the area as the tree blocks an exit road to a neighborhood.
Memphis infrastructure in light of storm prevention
The annual 2026 Coachella Valley music and arts festival, held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. A sunset oversees the attendees as they walk and socialize in the venue.
Music festivals — elitism in action
The Starbucks brand has begun to transcend cafe status. In the last decade, Starbucks has opened roughly 15 thousand stores across the world.
Why Starbucks feels like every other fast food place
Overconsumption takes over people’s lives daily with just a button. Overconsumption is caused by using goods and services at a fast rate beyond basic necessities.
Factors of overconsumption
Under the Trump administration, companies can no longer be fined for emissions by the Environmental Protection Agency. On average, over 6.2 billion tons of greenhouse gases are emitted by the United States yearly.
So, about the Earth — Trump and the environment
Cierra Smith (11) performs a Memphis Jookin’ dance that she choreographed herself. Smith performed alongside Memphis artist Brezay and was previously featured in Brezay’s “Pinky On My Grillz” music video.
The evolving hip-hop scene in Memphis
Across the world, transgender people and allies gather to fight for their rights. In 2025 and into 2026, many protests have taken place in front of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., as federal legislation has been under consideration.
Human rights of transgender Americans under attack
From cosmetology to computer science — CCTE classes
Autistic rights advocates use the rainbow infinity symbol. It was meant to represent the infinite potential and diversity of the autistic community.
Unique experiences of neurodivergent students
Aboubacar Amadou Ide is one of two Advanced Placement Statistic teachers in Memphis-Shelby County Schools. He has been a teacher for over 26 years.
History repeats itself: Prejudice in the workplace
Former-Superintendent Feagins observes White Station High School’s student-run garden. Feagins was terminated from her superintendent position following a 3-6 vote by board members.
Superintendent Feagins ousted after nine months in office
xAI data centers employ around 3,000 people in the Memphis Area. However, the environmental drawbacks such as the carbon footprint outweighs the rate of employment to many.
A look at Memphis two years after xAI data center’s construction
Farewell from the editor
Science Olympiad members display their medals from the state competition. Every member placed well in their events to catapult the team to the national competition.
Exploring the world of STEM — Science Olympiad
(Left to right) Artemis II astronauts Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman float inside their spacecraft. The astronauts spent a little under 10 days in space.
Artemis II brings space travel to a new generation
Yanli Cui has a passion for teaching high school math because of her own math teachers when she was young. Her favorite equation is Euler’s identity, which is considered among mathematicians as one of the most beautiful equations in mathematics for its cohesion.
Euler’s identity and beyond — Cui takes the national stage for teaching
The Memphis Public Library system has 18 locations around Memphis. The library provides printing services, study spaces and meeting rooms.
Being studious on a budget — free study spots
The Green Room Episode 2: Filler VS Passion
The Green Room Episode 2: Filler VS Passion
The Green Room Episode 1: Memphis - The Human Experience
The Green Room Episode 1: Memphis – The Human Experience
The Greenroom Episode 1: The tensions of parent-child relationships
The Spartan Experience: Discussing Courtyard Renovations ft. Corrie Metcalf
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Master Sergeant Aaron Prophett accepts an achievement award from Eve Li-Harms (12) due to his work ethic, leadership roles within the JROTC program and moral character. This presentation highlighted his continuous dedication to maintaining a high standard of personal and professional integrity throughout his education.
Prophett’s war of a journey to Master Sergeant
Valery Ferraro, Photographics Team Leader • October 9, 2026

Master Sergeant Aaron Prophett went to college his first year at Grand Canyon University in April of 2014. His parents weren’t able to afford...

(From Top Left to Bottom Right) Carl Boyd, Sofia Cruz, Genilah Smith, Cassidie Davis and Taylor Walls attend a Best Buddies event. These students shared food with one another while forming connections.
Building a stronger community through the Best Buddies Club
Valentin Hernandez, Layout Co-Leader • October 9, 2026

Every Friday, the Best Buddies Club holds events during seventh period where students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)...

At the first pep rally of the school year, students watch a game of tug of war between sports teams and their coaches.
New mascot fails to appeal to students
Helena Landrigan, Writer • October 7, 2026

At the first pep rally of the year, a new mascot made its debut. Instead of the typical banana in a ghost face mask, a new and shiny Spartan...

Kendall Bell (12) is at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville. She and her group mates replicated the singing of a gospel choir.
Memphis Shelby County Schools’ new program to keep troubled youth off the streets
Willow Cotton, Writer • October 7, 2026

Project Social-Emotional, Transition, Academic and Network Developing (STAND) is a mentorship program that provides support to youth...

Sports
Clark Wang (12) performs a version of the embarrassing Verity dance punishment after Italy lost to Belgium 0-2. Spartan FPL members must perform punishments when they lose bets or their team performs poorly.
Fantasy sports bring pleasure and punishment to White Station
Patrick Smith, Sports Co-Team Leader • October 7, 2026

When the National Football League (NFL) and English Premier League (EPL) began their seasons, so did their fantasy sports competitions. These...

The volleyball team poses for a picture in Nashville, Tennessee, where they competed in the Wilco Invitational Tournament. The team has won district 16 years in a row.
Volleyball team takes on Nashville
Amelia Walter, Writer • October 9, 2026
(From left to right) Volleyball seniors Derrani Bowen, Mia Quarles, Jaden Brown, Jasmine Tolbert, Cassidie Davis, London Taylor, Jania Quarles, Lily Ryan Melton and Khloe Woods hold flowers gifted to them by their family and the team. The Lady Spartans won their senior night match against Germantown High School.
White Station volleyball tops Germantown 3-1 on senior night
Lucy Scoggins, Managing Editor • October 7, 2026
(From left to right) Eleanor Boswell (12) holds the senior poster made for her by her sister, Myra Boswell (10). In the game against Overton, Myra scored an honorary goal for her sister, who is out for the season due to a concussion.
Lady Spartans dominate Overton High School on senior night
Lucy Scoggins, Managing Editor • October 7, 2026
Destiny O’Neal (10) serves in her first game with the White Station High School volleyball team. She has played volleyball, run track and competed in wrestling.
‘Think you know sports?’ — the media’s perception of female athletes
Kristen Branch, Sports Co-Team Leader • October 7, 2026
Back-to-back Cy Young winner, Tarik Skubal, makes his debut for his new team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Skubal signed a $32 million dollar contract, the highest ever given to a pitcher in arbitration history.
A potential lockout for the next MLB season
Valentin Hernandez, Writer • September 12, 2026
Allison Hackett (11) runs to the finish line during the West Tennessee Jamboree on Aug. 8 2026. She placed 5th in the girl’s division of this event.
The race has begun — White Station Cross Country takes the lead
Valery Ferraro, Photographics Team Lead • September 12, 2026
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Audience members give their accolades to The Narrows after their performance at Growlers for the Chris memorial show. The venue was filled with people coming out to support the band after the loss of their drummer.
Arts & Entertainment
The Narrows and the widespread support for ‘Chris’
Madison Skinner, Arts and Entertainment Team Leader • October 9, 2026

Being faced with the unmerciful and unrelenting grief that’s delivered with the death of a loved one...

Weird Al performs his Bigger & Weirder tour at the Landers Center in Southaven. Weird Al has made music for 50 years and performed on 16 different tours.
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The wacky experience of a Weird Al concert
Grayton Faust, Business Manager • October 9, 2026

Dancing pumpkins and Amish choirs, parody videos and costume changes, an opening act from a clown: all...

“Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot” features both new and seasoned emo musicians in its tracks. The EP released on September 23, and offered a new, more hardcore side to the popular fast-food restaurant.
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“Songs to Listen to in a Wendy’s Parking Lot” — an unexpectedly appetizing EP
Madison Skinner, Arts and Entertainment Team Leader • October 9, 2026

Famous freckled fast-food mascot, Wendy, has ditched her usual vibrant visuals, now styling a muted side-part...

Jhené Aiko cries tears of crystal on the album cover for her senior album “Westside Whimsy.” The imagery is represented in how Aiko is going through an emotional period shown through her lyrics, but is trying to remain classy through the calm, lofi beats.
Arts & Entertainment
Jhené Aiko full of “Westside Whimsy” in new release
Madison Skinner, Arts and Entertainment Team Leader • October 8, 2026

Jhené Aiko’s senior album, “Westside Whimsy,” was announced on September 8 and released on the...

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Vice Principal Michael Ayers is one of the main people on staff who helps control the traffic at White Station High School. He conducts his halls sweeps to make sure students get to class safely and in an orderly fashion.
Overpopulation at White Station
Mallory Dancy, Writer • October 7, 2026
A tree has fallen over due to the high speed winds. Stray debris could cause problems for the citizens in the area as the tree blocks an exit road to a neighborhood.
Memphis infrastructure in light of storm prevention
Neema Brooks, Lead Copy Editor • September 15, 2026
The annual 2026 Coachella Valley music and arts festival, held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. A sunset oversees the attendees as they walk and socialize in the venue.
Music festivals — elitism in action
Kendalyn Jones, Social Media Lead • September 14, 2026
The Starbucks brand has begun to transcend cafe status. In the last decade, Starbucks has opened roughly 15 thousand stores across the world.
Why Starbucks feels like every other fast food place
Oliver Edwards, Writer • September 13, 2026
Overconsumption takes over people’s lives daily with just a button. Overconsumption is caused by using goods and services at a fast rate beyond basic necessities.
Factors of overconsumption
Sherlyn Gutierrez-Herrera, Viewpoint Team Leader • August 25, 2026
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