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The Student News Site of Stafford High School

SHS Publications

The Student News Site of Stafford High School

SHS Publications

Voters will hit the polls in Virginia and around the nation on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Government Classes: The Big Payoff
by Olivia Rine, Associate Editor – Nov 5, 2024

Every Election Day, patriotic “I Voted” stickers are plastered on shirts, posted on social media, and serve as a badge of honor for Americans...

Members of the bad One Direction, including Liam Payne, pose for a portrait at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV.
Remembering One Direction
by Olivia Rine, Associate Editor – Oct 18, 2024

The music industry has always been known for their boy-bands. From The Beatles to NSYNC, teenage girls from every decade have a new group of...

Monkeypox Misinformation
Monkeypox Misinformation
by Alix Forry, Staff Reporter – Sep 27, 2024

The mention of another quarantine is controversial. Some students may shrug and accept the invitation to stay home, they just prefer to learn...

Stafford High School, along with all of the Stafford County Public School High Schools, began enforcing an 'Off and Away' policy this week.
The Blackout of Stafford High School
by Laleshka Rodriguez, Breaking News Editor – Aug 13, 2024

On July 11th, 2024 Stafford High School Principal, Chelsea Tryon, sent out a welcome letter to the Stafford High School community. The letter...

Graduation 2024: New Regs.
Graduation 2024: New Regs.
by Laleshka Rodriguez, Breaking News Editor – Apr 18, 2024

On April 2, 2023, almost a month before graduation, Senior Class Sponsor, Mr. Joshua Raven, sent an email to all of Stafford High School’s...

A chart depicting Stafford High School's bathroom policy.
Stafford High School Bathroom Policy Woes: Just Deal With It
by Coco Wallace, Writer – Feb 7, 2024

We are unintentionally being trained to hold our bladder, which is not only troublesome but also unhealthy. Using the bathroom is a natural and...

Stafford Cheer Team after the State Championship.
The Class 6 State Cheerleading Co-Championship: “Clerical Error” Revealed
by Coco Wallace and Jayda Jones Nov 20, 2023

On November 16th, 2023, Stafford County Public Schools released an executive summary addressed to Stafford Cheer’s athletes, parents, and coaches...

SHS Cheer Team: Champs or Co-Champs
SHS Cheer Team: Champs or Co-Champs
by Coco Wallace, Staff Reporter – Nov 9, 2023

The Virginia High School League(VHSL) Cheerleading Competition that took place on November 4, 2023 at the VCU Siegel Center resulted in Stafford...

Palestines disappearance over the years
Global News Awareness
by Ava Brizendine, Staff Reporter – Nov 1, 2023

During World War Two ( 1940), when Jews were fleeing Germany into surrounding areas, population began rising in many Mediterranean and Middle...

Mr. Hicks tackles former Assistant Principal Mr. Diggs during a pep rally!
Updated: Principal Allen Hicks to leave Stafford High School; search for new principle begins
by Laleshka Rodriguez, Breaking News Editor – Oct 23, 2023

On October 10, 2023 at 8:04am Principal Allen Hicks sent an email to the students, faculty and parents of Stafford high school announcing that...

Original Pictures from the Kings Dominion Haunt Website
Unruly’ Behavior Leads to Change
by Alex Babilonia, Writer – Oct 4, 2023

Over the years, Halloween Haunt has seen numerous changes to its policies and overall attractions just like its main domain, Kings Dominion....

Time is Ticking: How Can You Defeat the Struggles of Time Management?
Time is Ticking: How Can You Defeat the Struggles of Time Management?
by Emma Horton, Staff Reporter – Oct 4, 2023

Most would agree that the responsibility of school, jobs, sports, and other extracurriculars isn’t altogether easy. It prevents students from...

Junior Maddison Patton on the phone during initial announcement.
Stafford High School Evacuated After ‘Credible’ Threat
by Ava Brizendine and Natalie Roman Sep 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....

Has Stafford’s Student Section Gone too Far?
Has Stafford’s Student Section Gone too Far?
by Jayda Jones, Editor-in-Chief – Aug 25, 2023

On Thursday, August 24th, a picture surfaced on the internet of a few Stafford students posing with signs they made for the upcoming Varsity...

The Loss of Lunch; Saying Goodbye to our Hour of Liberty.
The Loss of Lunch; Saying Goodbye to our Hour of Liberty.
by The Editorial Board Aug 18, 2023

At the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, Stafford students were given a sixty-minute lunch. They could roam around the halls, cluster...


Infographic: Protected and Natural Styles for Winter Hair
Infographic: Protected and Natural Styles for Winter Hair
by Anaiya McKnight, Graphic Designer – Nov 15, 2024

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