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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

Photo depicts an annual New Year tradition of releasing sky balloons containing personal wishes or prayers. It is believed that releasing these sky balloons into the night sky carries away any worries or misfortunes.
Courtesy of Humphrey Muleba via Creative Commons
News
The Year of the Slithering Snake: LCPS Celebrates the Lunar New Year

Bouquets lined with plum blossoms, orchids, and peach blossoms symbolize good fortune as they decorate the houses of those celebrating the Lunar...

From the food, to their favorite locations and their music, this is Argentina.
Opinion
A Peek into Argentina: Celebrating Family, Friends, and Culture

A lot of people wonder what it’s like being in South America. Is it hotter? Colder? How are the people? What’s the food there? I spent a...

(Left to right) Several delegates who represent countries including Vietnam, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Australia hold up their nameplates in order to have their motion heard and voted on in the World Health Organization (WHO) committee.
News
“RockMUN’s” First Iteration Excels, Shatters Expectations

From “Kung Fu Panda” to the World Health Organization, Rock Ridge’s Model United Nations (Model UN) club hosted and organized their very...

Senior and captain Will Beck defends his opponent and tries to stop the Pride guard  from getting closer to the Phoenix basket.
Sports
Phoenix Fall to Pride in Hard Fought Battle

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Phoenix boys basketball team faced off against the Heritage Pride with a valiant effort. The game ultimately ended...

Freshman Sriram Chiripurapu animatedly delivers his rebuttal speech during a mock debate at one of the Public Forum practices.
Rising to the Top: Rock Ridge High School’s Debate Team Soars With Mid-Season Success
Zahra Hameed, Staff Writer • February 6, 2025

For students at Rock Ridge High School, the Phoenix debate team is not just an extracurricular –-it is a means to express oneself and grow...

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Senior Lorenz Penn brings hustle and heart to the court.
Athlete of the Week: Lorenz Penn
Hylay Assefa, Website Coordinator • January 31, 2025

This week’s Athlete of the Week is senior basketball player Lorenz Penn. Penn, a transfer student from the Virgin Islands, has quickly made...

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Duke of York's Picturehouse, Brighton, United Kingdom. 
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Fan Favorites and the Future: A&E Edition
Sophie King and Shivu Sathe February 3, 2025

“Sunrise on the Reaping”  Suzane Collins broke the movie industry in the fall of 2023 with the release of the movie adaption of “Songbirds...

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On Nov. 23, 1993, President Bill Clinton signs the Apology Resolution with Vice President Al Gore and Hawaiian representatives Senator Daniel Inouye, Representative Patsy T. Mink, Representative Neil Abercrombie, and Senator Daniel Akaka behind him.
Photograph by Sharon Farmer courtesy of William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
The 132-Year Fight for Freedom
Azciel Goodhart, Staff Writer • January 31, 2025

In just eight weeks, the sequel to Disney’s “Moana” made over one billion dollars. The film premiered at the Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute...

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