The Student News Site of Stafford High School

SHS Publications


The Student News Site of Stafford High School

SHS Publications

The Student News Site of Stafford High School

SHS Publications

All content by Tydus Deshaun Jefferson - Reporter
VA Governor visits SHS to talk fentanyl epidemic; sign executive order

VA Governor visits SHS to talk fentanyl epidemic; sign executive order

by Tydus Deshaun Jefferson, Proofreader May 10, 2023

On May 9, 2023, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin paid a visit to Stafford High School. The visit came just after EMT students at SHS received training for Narcan, an opioid-overdose reversal drug. While...

Kevin Cropp is sworn into the U.S. Military.

Q&A with Kevin Cropp, U.S. Army enlistee

by Tydus Deshaun Jefferson, Proofreader May 10, 2023

Kevin Cropp is a senior at Stafford High School. Cropp chose to enlist with the U.S. Army in August 2022 after being scouted by a recruiter. Since being officially sworn in, he has been preparing for his...

Ms.Baccio stands outside on bus duty.

Getting to know Stafford High School’s newest AP

by Tydus Deshaun Jefferson, Proof Editor March 20, 2023

The concept of ‘Mind over Matter’ is the belief that if your willpower is strong enough, you can persevere through any adversity. Brittany Bauccio used this philosophy to endure the responsibility...

SHS Students Struggle For Job Success

SHS Students Struggle For Job Success

by Tydus Deshaun Jefferson, Proofreader February 10, 2023

In a survey of over 100 Stafford High School students from the sophomore,  junior, and senior classes, it was found that students who applied to jobs in 2022 sent an average of 3.5 applications....

A Porsche 963 LMDh sits on display for fans. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Lund.

Sports Car Racing for DUMMIES

by Tydus Deshaun Jefferson, Proofreader December 16, 2022

When you’re on the highway and see an Audi speeding past you at 95 miles per hour, you may think, “That’s gotta be the fastest an Audi can go.” You’d be surprised to find that there is a much...

The Rotunda at the University of Virginia. Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Giving the Old College Try, But Why?

by Tydus Deshaun Jefferson, Proofreader November 22, 2022

When high school seniors say they want to study at a university for ‘the real college experience,’ they don’t mean studying for exams. It’s no secret that fraternities are passed down through the...

Getting You Up to Speed about Formula 1

Getting You Up to Speed about Formula 1

by Tydus Deshaun Jefferson - Reporter, Proofreader November 22, 2022

If you’ve ever played chess, you’d probably think it's intense. Now imagine playing chess with two multi-million-dollar race cars manned by hot-headed pilots who are competing against 18 other...

Math teacher Mrs. Wick instructs a pair of students before the start of class. Photo taken by Deshaun Jefferson.

Shortage of Teachers is Adding Up

by Tydus Deshaun Jefferson, Proofreader October 27, 2022

It’s no secret that schools have had shortages of teachers since returning to session after the COVID-19 pandemic. Stafford High School is a shining example of this, as the head of our math department,...

Students at Stafford High School began disappearing in droves following the 2022 Stafford High School Homecoming dance. The dance may have been an influenza super-spreader event that led to the absences of over 1,000 students.

Post-Homecoming Pandemonium Sweeps SHS

by Tydus Deshaun Jefferson October 21, 2022

Unfortunately, circumstance has likely led to Stafford High School’s recent Homecoming Dance becoming a super-spreader event for the influenza virus. With 1,289 tickets sold, more than 1,200 students...

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