Print Issues: 2018-2023

Click here to read the 2023 Senior Issue!  After working on seven issues of the newsmagazine over the last three years, we finally must bid farewell to “The Blaze.” But how do we give a proper goodbye? We started off in newspaper as 15-year-old sophomores, dropped into a world of AP Style and online learning, trying to navigate a tumultuous new environment. In May 2021, we came back to school...

To read the Winter 2023 issue, click here! What makes us “the Phoenix?” Is it the confines of the building that give us the Phoenix label? Or does our identity and strength come from the various, small communities within our school that come together to form a distinctive Phoenix identity? On Friday Jan. 20, the Phoenix community was left reeling, an irreparable hole tore right into the fa...

To read the fall print issue, click here! In our increasingly divided world, it’s easy to feel like we have nothing in common. Republican vs Democrat, Gen Z vs Baby Boomer, rich vs poor, “us” against “them;” in the age of digital clicks and fiery tweets, it sometimes can feel as if we aren’t a united community. However, with the combined effort of student leaders and teacher advocates, R...

As the school year comes to an end, “The Blaze” would like to dedicate our last issue to the class of 2022. This issue starts off with a thank you to our custodial staff and a pit stop in Atlanta to commemorate DECA’s success at ICDC. You’ll then tour the accomplishments, goals, and farewells of our Phoenix seniors as they continue their journeys. Thank you to the entire staff of “The...

“The Blaze” continues its return to The Rock, highlighting diverse stories and sparking conversations. As former first lady Michelle Obama said, “there is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” This is no more apparent than in our halls where women — and students of all genders — persevere both academically and in their extracurriculars to accomplish their goals. In this issue,...

From policy changes to Netflix hits, click here to read our Fall Issue of the Newsmagazine for the unmasked stories of the community.



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