Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Dedication is Important — In Moderation There may be such a thing as being too dedicated to your sport. Mason is an incredibly competitive and high-achieving district. When most people talk about Mason compared to other schools, they refer to our academic prowess. However, just as equally impressive is our athletes’ dedication to their sports. […]
Read moreTaylor Murray | The Chronicle With camo pants and combat boots, Miguel Castro and Tony Haun are eagerly teaching their peers about pride, perseverance and patriotism. Junior Miguel Castro, founder and current Commander of the Mason High School (MHS) Comet Cadets, transferred to Mason in 2021 and was surprised to find a lack of military involvement programs for high schoolers. […]
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Taylor Murray | The Chronicle The smell of peanut butter cookies wafting from a nearby classroom may instead be a batch of dog bones. Brewhaus Bakery Co., based in Cincinnati, Ohio and founded by Lisa Graham, is a non-profit organization that takes spent grains from breweries in the area and uses them to make dog treats. Along with their bakery […]
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Allie Keim | The Chronicle Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Political pins and parades are becoming a staple of the lives of several MHS students. On November 7th, Mason adults will gather to vote on numerous issues and public offices, including their preferred Mason City Council candidates for three open seats. Out of Tony Bradburn (incumbent), Josh Styrcula (incumbent), Joy […]
Read moreTaylor Murray | The Chronicle Many high school students find themselves concerned with the impression of their resumes and amount of bullet points on their brag sheets as they near college, especially at an academically competitive school like Mason. However, when you focus all of your efforts on acquiring titles and renown within the school and our clubs, you lose […]
Read moreReview by: Taylor Murray Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes Rating: 5/5 Perplexing puzzles, grandiose games, and devious deceit mark Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ The Brothers Hawthorne as an exciting spinoff of her bestselling series The Inheritance Games. The book dives deeper into the lives of two of the Hawthorne brothers after the events of the series and does not disappoint, uncovering even […]
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Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Coffee and communication is fueling improvement throughout the district. On November 28, 2022, Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Cooper hosted the first “Coffee with Dr. Cooper” session, where Cooper met with members of the community at a local coffee shop. These events have occurred monthly since then, and are an open opportunity for parents to come and […]
Read moreTaylor Murray | The Chronicle Every year, Mason’s competitive guard and dance team work for hours, days on end, to make their way up through the extreme levels of competition. Mason High School’s competitive winter guard puts in between nine and eighteen hours of practice each week. The varsity dance team works ten to sixteen hours a week leading up […]
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Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Dancers and flags filled the school when Mason hosted winter guard competition for the first time and won first place. On March 11, 2023, percussion groups, winds groups and winter guards came to Mason Middle School (MMS) from over 60 different schools in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana to participate in a Mid East Performance Association […]
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Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Stay alive, don’t text and drive. On January 3, 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the new Senate Bill 288 into law in hopes of lowering the number of Ohioans who use their phone while driving. The bill states that distracted driving is a primary traffic offense, punishable by a $150 fine and two points […]
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Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Merriam-Webster defines failure as a “lack of success” or “falling short”. The word obviously holds a negative connotation, and we have been taught that failure is indeed a negative thing. Many teens, at Mason High School (MHS) and elsewhere, grew up being taught that they should avoid this so-called “failure” at all costs, that they […]
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Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Between holiday decorations, end-of-year parties, and weekly dance sessions, the halls of MHS have never been more welcoming. Many teachers within Mason High School (MHS) pods use different strategies to spread joy and enhance the school environment. MHS pods are groupings of classrooms labeled by numbers and letters to represent their floor and location in […]
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Taylor Murray | The Chronicle On October 13th, the Mason High School (MHS) Spanish National Honor Society joined forces with the Mason City Schools Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council to host a celebration for Hispanic Heritage month. Mason City Schools Public Information Office and leader of the Mirrors and Windows initiative, Tracey Carson helped organize this event that brought […]
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Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Two Mason students bring home the gold for Team USA from the International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA). On August 14, seniors Samvit Das and David Zhang traveled to Kutaisi in the country of Georgia to represent Team USA at IOAA. The olympiad took place over eight days and consisted of two four-hour exams: […]
Read moreMHS Chronicle Staff Members 2023-2024 Editor-in-ChiefAndrew Little Managing EditorsAimee Liu Alisha Soni Business ManagerAli Sami Nishka Mishra Technical EditorSrinidhi Valathappan Megan Lee Staff DesignersBecca Hunter Alisha Verma Staff Writers Elina Bishoyi Kendall Davis Drew Hoffmaster Aybika Kamil Ruhi Kaneria Allie Keim Megan Lee Mitchell McMillen Taylor Murray Camden Paeltz Hudson Pitcock Shrija Shandilya Harper Stull Akshay Vadlamani Srinidhi Valathappan
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Read moreChronicle Achievements 2022-2023 Ohio Scholastic Media Association All Ohio for Online News Site All Ohio for Overall Newspaper Megan Lee – Newswriting (Excellent) Tanya Keskar & Alisha Soni – In-Depth Team Reporting (Excellent) Divy Bose – In-Depth Individual Reporting (Excellent) Drew Hoffmaster – General Feature (Superior) Elina Bishoyi – General Feature (Superior) Drew Hoffmaster – Alternative Copy (Superior) Taylor Murray […]
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