![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)
I'm sorry. I’m sorry that there is so much sorrow and hatred in the world that it can be overwhelming. Each person has their own battles....
By the time I started high school, I’d already decided how it would end. I’d imagined the final day the way you might storyboard a coming-of-age...
With a new location tucked away in the heart of Ashburn, Biryani Grill is more than just a restaurant–it’s a symbol of Indian culture, flavor,...
On Friday, April 25, the Rock Ridge Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) hosted a blood drive in the library from 9:30 a.m. to...
On Monday, April 25, the Phoenix boys tennis team faced off against the Tuscarora Huskies and came out with a commanding victory of 5-0. Despite...
![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)
For the weeks of Monday, April 20 to Thursday, May 1, Rock Ridge Performing Arts prepared, advertised, and rehearsed for their spring production:...
Every student's nightmare is getting their period when they least expect it. And while menstruators try to keep track of when their red wave...
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“I know that hope isn’t solid, because just like books and poems: It is up to you to decide what you take away from it.”–Why Must We Hurt?
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“I know that hope isn’t solid, because just like books and poems: It is up to you to decide what you take away from it.”–Why Must We Hurt?
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“The best endings don’t feel like endings at all. They feel like showing up to the same hallway for the thousandth time and realizing, finally, that it meant something. That you were building a life the whole time — even in the chaos, even in the ordinary.” – This One’s Better
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An image of Biryani Grill’s Ashburn location.
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Junior Geoffrey Banks puts on gloves to help Senior Jaden Thomas harness up to be clipped to a bungee cord for her role. “The flight system in this show [has] been a workout, for sure! But the end result is absolutely worth it—no spoilers, though,” Banks said.
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Senior Isabella Hasbun and Stage Director Kevin Lacey dance on stage as the band’s music plays in coordination with the music on the speakers.
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Senior Annabelle Monte and Senior Faiza Syed conversing at dress rehearsal on stage while a set change occurs. Monte describes the teamwork as a highlight: “We gel together as a company to tell a fun story. That sense of unity is not something I will ever take for granted.”
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Senior Isabella Hasbun puts her costume on, getting ready and into character before the rehearsal.