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THE BLAZE

The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

The Student News Site of Rock Ridge High School

THE BLAZE

Through taking photos, I found a way to share how I felt, even when I didn’t know how to say it.
Opinion
Gerardi Swan Song: Not Just a Class Assignment
Bella Gerardi, Photo Editor • May 28, 2025

I always knew deep down I'd have to write this swan song. But I never really knew what a swan song really was.  Some people wrote a thank...

After a year of policy implementation,  students seem to be more focused on getting their work done instead of getting distracted by their phone during class time.
News
Phoenix Staff and Students Reflect on Year of Cell Phone Policy Implementation
Rachel Bhardwaj, Kristian Bryant, and Divitha Mathe May 28, 2025

As the school year winds down, so does the severity of the cell phone policy. The cell phone policy has been adopted by schools for the past...

Sometimes life will show you so many light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnels, it becomes an overwhelming and blinding light. All you have to do is figure out which path you want to take, and follow that light til’ the end.
Opinion
Manchala Swan Song: We Ended Up Alright
Nidhi Manchala, Design Editor • May 27, 2025

What do you do when you’re no longer extraordinary at your best skill? I’m still trying to figure that out, even when I'm about to graduate.  All...

Through the credit recovery program, students have  the opportunity to piece back together previously failed or unattempted assignments.
Credit Recovery: A Safety Net for Struggling Grades
Abhinav Jammula and Saketh Nandam May 19, 2025

Failing a class can be discouraging for students, but now students at Rock Ridge High School have the choice to make up their missing credits...

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The Bethesda players line up after their game to take a picture
Bethesda Soccer Club Brings the Bang in Spain
Fran Rodriguez, Staff Writer • May 23, 2025

Bethesda is a soccer club based in Bethesda, Md. This year, the U13 MLS Next team went to Salou, Spain, and played in the Mare Nostrum Cup. They...

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The album cover of “More Chaos” features a faceless Ken Carson in a blood-spattered shirt, visually capturing the album’s violent, chaotic tone, though the music rarely lives up to the image.
All Volume, No Vision: Ken Carson’s “More Chaos”
Aneeq Yussouf, Staff Writer • May 21, 2025

Ken Carson’s fourth studio album, “More Chaos," feels like walking through a collapsing building while listening to the same alarm on loop.  Released...

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An image of the software TestNav that students use to take the Standards of Learning test.
State Testing: A Necessary Evil? Balancing the Burden With the Benefits
Kristian Bryant, Staff Writer • May 23, 2025

As the school year winds down, state testing has circulated back once again, sparking controversy about whether the state of Virginia should...

“As I am signing off in EB Garamond, I notice that I didn’t find the belonging I came here to find; I found an identity. My experience in newspaper wasn’t defined by staying in room 1400, but by the confidence to leave this room, connect to the community at Rock Ridge, and find myself.” – Waas Swan Song: Belonging
Waas Swan Song: Belonging
Melissa Waas, Managing Editor • May 21, 2025
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” - Dr. Suess
King Swan Song: One Last Time
Sophie King, Staff Writer • May 21, 2025
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