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The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

Freshman Christian Bhide serves a ball during his singles match.
Sports
Rock Ridge Boys Tennis Team Triumphs Over Dominion Titans
Zahra Hameed, Staff Writer • May 22, 2025

The Rock Ridge Phoenix Boys Tennis team scored another win this season in their game against Dominion High School, with a final score of 8-1...

The album cover of “More Chaos” features a faceless Ken Carson in a blood-spattered shirt, visually capturing the album’s violent, chaotic tone, though the music rarely lives up to the image.
Arts & Entertainment
All Volume, No Vision: Ken Carson’s “More Chaos”
Aneeq Yussouf, Staff Writer • May 21, 2025

Ken Carson’s fourth studio album, “More Chaos," feels like walking through a collapsing building while listening to the same alarm on loop.  Released...

“As I am signing off in EB Garamond, I notice that I didn’t find the belonging I came here to find; I found an identity. My experience in newspaper wasn’t defined by staying in room 1400, but by the confidence to leave this room, connect to the community at Rock Ridge, and find myself.” – Waas Swan Song: Belonging
Opinion
Waas Swan Song: Belonging
Melissa Waas, Managing Editor • May 21, 2025

Truthfully, I am not sure I feel sad about waving goodbye to Rock Ridge or even The Blaze… yet. I feel sad about leaving the people who helped...

Through the credit recovery program, students have  the opportunity to piece back together previously failed or unattempted assignments.
Credit Recovery: A Safety Net for Struggling Grades
Abhinav Jammula and Saketh Nandam May 19, 2025

Failing a class can be discouraging for students, but now students at Rock Ridge High School have the choice to make up their missing credits...

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With his eyes on the prize, the Phoenix varsity all-time number two player, Akash Vangale returns the ball against the Tuscarora Huskies.
Phoenix Tennis Blazes Past Tuscarora With Eyes Locked on States
Abhinav Jammula and Saketh Nandam May 5, 2025

On Monday, April 25, the Phoenix boys tennis team faced off against the Tuscarora Huskies and came out with a commanding victory of 5-0. Despite...

Sophomore Anjali Gay posing for a pre-game picture.
Courtesy of Anjali Gay
Athlete Spotlight: Anjali Gay
Fran Rodriguez, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025
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Warner Bros’ latest game-turned-movie adaptation released on Friday, April 4 with a rather destructive response for a more-or-less forgettable movie. 
“A Minecraft Movie” promotional poster by Mojang
“A Minecraft Movie” Explodes in Theaters, Literally and Figuratively
Nidhi Manchala and Lucian Tiller May 19, 2025

SPOILER WARNING The movie theater was destroyed, left in complete shambles by what looked like everyone and their mothers. Moviegoers couldn’t...

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“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” - Dr. Suess
King Swan Song: One Last Time
Sophie King, Staff Writer • May 21, 2025

I can’t believe we are actually standing here today. The memories we’ve made and the experiences we’ve lived through are flashing before...

“Even if the people who come in and out of this classroom don’t know me, these four walls always will.” — You’ll Always Know Me
Courtesy of Kate Gutshall
Coleman Swan Song: You’ll Always Know Me
Maya Coleman, Social Media Coordinator • May 19, 2025
“I’ve always felt like I had to chase the polished version of life, look for closure, clarity and carefully filtered success. But I always find something real in the rough drafts, the scraps, the clippings on the drawing board floor.” - It Happens
Courtesy of Deetya Mudakala
Yussouf Swan Song: It Happens
Aneeq Yussouf, Staff Writer • May 19, 2025
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