Nicolas Biernacki, Staff Writer
Nicolas is a senior at Rock Ridge who likes to think he is creative and a good writer. He enjoys reading, writing (he generally types on a computer, because he has terrible handwriting), and watching YouTube. This is his second year on the newspaper staff. Some of Nicolas’s activities outside of newspaper include being a member of the debate team, being a WINGS mentor, and being the vice president of the social science honors society.
![Phoenix gets in position to initiate the beginning of an intense game. “It's coming to the end of the season here, so [our goal] is to just focus on working harder,” senior lineman Ryan Abbondanza said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_0042-1200x800.jpg)
![The program required a large commitment from the students, including requiring them to spend a large amount of time in their own time at home. “We had to read this really huge textbook; [it took]a couple of hours per week,” Chellarapu said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0031-e1665675527196-900x743.png)
