Lucinda Eskandar, Staff Writer
Sophomore Lucinda Eskandar is a second-year staff writer on the Blaze. She joined journalism again this year because she enjoys the collaborative aspect as well as the freedom to write about what she likes. Her favorite stories to write are opinion and A&E, because she enjoys voicing her opinion. This year, she plans to join a public speaking extracurricular like debate club and mock trial because she wants to pursue a job in law in the future. She plans to join gymnastics for the second year and tennis. Outside of school, she enjoys going for walks, listening to music, and playing Roblox. This year, she wants to focus on more hard news stories and try new story formats like videos and podcasts. Lucinda is looking forward to improving her writing skills and writing about what she loves this year.
![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)
![Rock Ridge students, Ghrini Sai Jella, Priya Bojji, Roma Rudrakshala, Lasya Thammineni and Zunairah Hasan dress up in green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. “I [celebrate] for fun because it seems very festive, and it's really enjoyable to see all the different people wearing green with you,” freshman Roma Rudrakshala said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DSC_0184-2-1200x800.jpg)
