Arnav Mahajan, Lead Copy Editor
Arnav Mahajan is a junior and is heading into his third year writing with The Blaze. Last year he was the arts & entertainment editor, but this year he is the lead copy editor. He intends to write and follow live Rock Ridge Sports, community news, and any other topics he finds intriguing. Arnav follows the New York Jets of the NFL and the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. With the fluctuation of new members, Arnav intends to be a very vocal leader for the team and win some Best of SNO awards this year. When Arnav graduates, he would like to pursue a career in the medical field.
![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)
![Junior Alex Alkhal pitches the ball. “[I] just let it go and keep practicing so we can focus on our goal for the next game to get better as a team,” Alkhal said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_0013-1-1200x929.jpg)
![Senior Nihaal Grandhi helps customers find Rock Ridge merchandise they want to purchase. “I want to go into business in the future, and I want [to] experience [the]retail side of the business,” Grandhi said. “I feel it's a good starting experience [because] we get to know the basics of how to do everything, and we learn how to sell the products.”](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DSC_0015-1200x800.jpg)
