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THE BLAZE

The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

Yearbook staffers smile, holding their Silver Crown Columbia Scholastic Press Association award for the 10th edition of  “Genesis”.
News
A Silver Triumph: Yearbook Takes Home CSPA’s Silver Crown Award
Mariia Pecherkina, Staff Writer • April 11, 2025

On March 21, the Rock Ridge Yearbook staff attended the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Crown Award ceremony and received a Silver...

Relatives embrace one another after Eid prayer, taking place with ADAMS Center (All Dulles Area Muslim Society) at Broad Run High School.
News
Eid-al-Fitr: “Feast of Breaking the Fast”
Zahra Hameed, Sophia Dabre, Lucinda Eskandar, and Sitwat Mian April 11, 2025

On the evening of March 29, Muslims around the world gathered on rooftops in search of the bright crescent moon to mark an end to the holy month...

Surrounded by an overwhelming amount of news, this new Trump administration has solidified itself as perhaps one of the most controversial and highly covered presidencies in recent years.
Opinion
A Different Kind of Drowning: The Media Strategy of the Trump Administration
Shivu Sathe, Lead Copy Editor • April 10, 2025

Think back to the defining moment of the second Trump presidency thus far. I’m betting you can’t pick out one in particular.. He opened his...

The official logo for Shapeshift, a student-led startup revolutionizing 3D modelling. The geometric design reflects the platform's core purpose– to shift between sketches and adjustable digital sculptures.
Posted with permission from Shapeshift founders Abhinav Duddala and Ajay Vinjamuri.
Shapeshift: High School Innovators Turn 2D Dreams into 3D Reality
Saketh Nandam and Abhinav Jammula April 8, 2025

In a tech-driven world dominated by multi-million dollar startups and ventures, two Rock Ridge High School students are proving that innovation...

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Freshman Emerson Hagler (18), passes the ball to her teammates while attempting to move the ball away from her goal. “The season has been good; we obviously haven't won all the games we wanted to but we’re working hard,” Hagler said.
Phoenix Girls Soccer Gets Their First Win of the Season
April 8, 2025

On Apr. 2 , the Rock Ridge girls soccer team played the Justice Wolves at home. Within the first two minutes of the game, senior Kate Gutshall...

Sophomore Anjali Gay posing for a pre-game picture.
Courtesy of Anjali Gay
Athlete Spotlight: Anjali Gay
Fran Rodriguez, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025
Senior Yug Kolla runs a leg in the boys distance 4x800 in the regional track meet hosted by Rock Ridge.
Athlete of the Week: Yug Kolla
Bhargav Kuniki, Sports Editor • February 25, 2025
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Rock Ridge Chamber Choir claps and sways as they perform “We Sing as One”.
Singing Empowerment: Rock Ridge Sings, Stone Hill Choirs Perform Pre-Assessment Concert
Nidhi Manchala and Lucian Tiller March 26, 2025

On Tuesday, March 4, Rock Ridge Sings, with a feature from the Stone Hill Eighth Grade Choir, performed their annual pre-assessment chorus concert...

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As tests and workloads pile up on students, the stress of it all can be crushing, especially when the fear of failing is constant.
A Closer Look Into Why We Skip on Test Days
Zahra Hameed, Staff Writer • April 8, 2025

It’s midnight, and in the morning, you have a big test.  The stress you feel at this moment is like no other. What do you study? There’s...

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