![Junior Diya Arun stares out a window. For Arun, the winter season brings out the holiday blues. “ I think [the winter] has a negative effect on my mental health because I feel like the cold weather and people around me are also sadder [and] that affects me,” Arun said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_8047-1200x800.jpg)
![The Phoenix varsity volleyball team lines up for the national anthem. “We were more communicative [with each other] during this game, and I feel like we kept our energy up, especially after the first set,” senior Jessica Valdov said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_0202-1200x800.jpg)
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On Dec. 11, the Phoenix girls varsity basketball played their first home game, marking the start of the season. The game was against the Stone...
![On Friday, Dec. 19, seniors filled the library for the winter senior breakfast event, put together with the help of administrators and parent volunteers. Excitement and joy filled the atmosphere as the Class of 2025 filed into the school library to celebrate their four years of accomplishment as students.
The menu for this breakfast was an assortment of sweet treats: donuts, apple and orange juice, coffee, hot chocolate, and gingerbread cookies. Students were able to decorate their own gingerbread cookies with a variety of different icing and sprinkles to choose from. The tables were decorated with blue tablecloths to celebrate the winter season. Plates and napkins also followed the holiday theme.
Senior Blessing Amuga attended the event for her friends and the food. “This time [the breakfast was better because] there were many activities,” Amuga said.
In the midst of the festivities, students were provided with the opportunity to vote on one of four designs on the front and two designs on the back for their senior class shirt design. They are able to submit their designs by Dec. 18 for a chance to be selected as the winning design.
✏️ and 📷 by Ryan Desiderio, Rachel Bhardwaj, Sitwat Mian](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
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The art of the album is a piece of art created by Takashi Murakami, a legendary contemporary artist, commemorating Juice WRLD and his legacy. Courtesy of Grade A Productions and Interscope Records.
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Understanding Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder: key differences and similarities between the two. Via Canva, Information via Carex
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Junior Diya Arun stares out a window. For Arun, the winter season brings out the holiday blues. “ I think [the winter] has a negative effect on my mental health because I feel like the cold weather and people around me are also sadder [and] that affects me,” Arun said.
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Students roast marshmallows over the fire pit, ready to make smores and watch “Home Alone 2” during the Frost Fest.
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DECA members compete in both writing and role-playing events at the conferences with the goal of preparing leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing and management. Courtesy of Rock Ridge DECA via Instagram
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A new data center operated by STACK Infrastructure, a major fiber carrier, is being constructed on Lockridge Road in Sterling, and it will be a key part of Loudoun County’s data center alley. The center will take up 72 megawatts of power and hold three buildings of up to one million square feet.
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The image on the left is the view from Old Ox Road in 2019 when the land was filled with trees and complete greenery. The image on the right is the view from Old Ox Road in 2023, with barely any greenery left after the Digital Realty Northern Virginia IAD44 data center was constructed. Street view of Google Maps
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Senior Akash Kulkarni passes to senior William Beck through a Lion’s defensive player to shoot at the hoop.
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Blocking a layup, junior Dawson Boupha leaps in the air to successfully stop a Lions’ shot.
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