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The Student News Site of Stafford High School

SHS Publications

The Student News Site of Stafford High School

SHS Publications

Ava Brizendine

Ava Brizendine, Staff Reporter

Hello!! My name is Ava, I've been in smoke signal for two years this year serving as a writer/editor. I enjoy reading, and writing. I’m excited for this year's Smoke Signal.

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Suffering In silence; Jake Lowery, the story and annual event

Suffering In silence; Jake Lowery, the story and annual event

by Ava Brizendine, Staff Reporter September 12, 2024

In June 2016, the world mourned the loss of a student from Mountain View High School (MVHS) to suicide. Since then, Tara Lowery, Jake’s mother, along with the Lowery family have worked hard to organize...

Cameras of Then v. Now

Switching Lenses

by Ava Brizendine, Staff Reporter May 10, 2024

Our social media persona is often very different from who we are in real life and the line between the two is blurring as our generation becomes more digital by the day. How does our school fit into...

Desiree from ODHS

Old Dominion Humane Society

by Ava Brizendine, Staff Reporter April 16, 2024

All across the country, animal shelters continue to help animals survive creatively and efficiently. From helping the underfed to giving teens work experience in a realistic environment, The Old Dominion...

Shoes at Stafford High School

The Too-Narrow Fit: How Shoes Define Our Worth

by Ava Brizendine, Staff Reporter December 12, 2023

Over time, fashion has proved an overwhelming amount of change, especially in shoes. Within society, there is a dominant influence that fashion has when defining our worth. It has been this way for centuries....

Palestines disappearance over the years

Global News Awareness

by Ava Brizendine, Staff Reporter November 1, 2023

During World War Two ( 1940), when Jews were fleeing Germany into surrounding areas, population began rising in many Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries. This was due to the immigration policies...

Junior Maddison Patton on the phone during initial announcement.

Stafford High School Evacuated After ‘Credible’ Threat

by Ava Brizendine and Natalie Roman September 12, 2023

About 10 minutes into fourth period on September 12th, an alert was sent to all teachers phones sounding an alarm similar to the Amber Alert. The alert was quickly followed by a familiar overhead voice...

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