Abby Waechter | Staff Writer Living miles away from the nearest hospital during a pandemic, rural villagers in India have limited access to crucial medical care. Students 8,300 miles away at Mason High School, however, are doing their part to help despite the distance. Juniors Vamshi Singidi, Vignesh Gogineli, Vida Vedati, Niraj Koneru, and Rajeev Kunaparaju — creators of the […]
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Lexi Brown | Staff Writer and Designer City of Mason police officer Karli Dyer is moving up the ladder from officer to sergeant after 10 long and rewarding years as the Resource Officer at Mason High School. Starting Tuesday, January 19 Sergeant Dyer will be in charge of her own crew of officers and move to third shift for the […]
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Meghan Dincler | Online Editor Internet culture has seen many trends come and go, and many teenagers today are expressing themselves through a rising form of fashion: alternative. As trends have changed, many styles of alternative fashion have become more prominent. Often, alternative fashion means dark makeup, fishnets, and piercings, but in its most broad definition, it is fashion that […]
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Ally Guo | Staff Writer No matter the distance between them and their audience, the music of the students at Mason High School (MHS) will be heard. Music is an art, and with any form of art, creativity is vital. This year, the music department at MHS had to think creatively in a different direction when developing new ways to […]
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Rilee Malloy | Staff Writer Mason student teachers are preparing to miss out on valuable teaching experiences in the three weeks post Thanksgiving break. Claire Eckel is a senior education major at Miami University. Her college made the decision to go to remote classes after Thanksgiving break to enforce COVID-19 guidelines. Because of this, Eckel is unable to finish the […]
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Abby Waechter | Staff Writer Dominance is the name of the game. Since entering the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) in 2007, Mason has captured the All Sports Championship trophy every year. This trophy is awarded to the school that displayed the best year in athletics. Each school receives points from every sport, depending on how well their team did. For […]
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Evan Ponstingle | Staff Writer Senior David Shuppert has put his art into action and it’s going viral. Shuppert has maintained a YouTube channel under the alias “TNTSquirrel” where he posts his animated creations. His most recent video, “Enderman in Smash–Animation,” racked up over 1.7 million views in the span of one month. While Shuppert only created his YouTube channel […]
Read moreRaghav Raj | Staff Writer With a lot of help from the community and a hefty contribution from State Farm, the Mason Challenger League is much closer to building its own field of dreams. For nearly a decade, the Mason Challenger League has been offering physically and developmentally challenged kids between the ages of 5 and 18 a way to […]
Read moreDella Johnson | Staff Writer Penmanship enthusiasts are inking up impressive collections. Fountain pens–ornate pens with tips of metal–have been around since their replacement of the older dipping method in the 20th century, and have faded out of common usage due to cheaper, more modern, and more easily accessible alternatives. For a select few, however, these writing utensils haven’t left […]
Read moreShravani Page | Staff Writer Although cheating isn’t a new phenomenon, with the interjection of a pandemic, online students have been put to a test of integrity in whether or not they will take the “easy way out.” Juniors Rachel Bair and Rishi Manoharan chose to go online because they felt it would be best for both of their families. […]
Read moreRiley Johansen | Editor-in-Chief Rilee Malloy | Staff Writer While the concept of skincare may seem complex and confusing to many, simply looking in the mirror can tell more than one would think. Many teenagers struggle with their skin as the weather continues to get colder and stress begins to build with the end of the semester nearing. Although acne […]
Read moreShravani Page | Staff Writer Della Johnson | Staff Writer When students attempt to match body ideals set by society, they can be pushed to dangerous limits. Eating disorders are known to be secretive and dangerous–especially among the student population. With about 20 million women and 10 million men developing eating disorders in their lifetime, according to the National Association […]
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Shravani Page | Staff Writer There is a stigma attached to any high schooler who decides to follow through with the challenge of motherhood. A stigma a Mason High School junior is now living with. Amy Cannady is about 30 weeks into her pregnancy. “It’s scary, getting pregnant as a teen,“ Amy said. She remembers “feeling nervous and really […]
Read moreAbby Waechter | Staff Writer Professional writers can take years to develop a novel, but some students are pledging to write one in just 30 days. The rules of this challenge are simple. Starting at midnight on November 1, competitors may begin drafting a new novel, or they can choose to rewrite an old one. By November 30, if they […]
Read moreAlana Amaya | Staff Writer Amidst another wave of COVID cases, the option given at the start of the school year is being offered once again and students weigh in on the pros and cons of online versus in-person learning. Junior Saira Shafqat noticed how the ‘online’ teachers take on a very different role compared to the ‘in-person’ teachers, providing […]
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Rilee Malloy | Staff Writer Comets in Action members are mourning the loss of after school adventures as the club is put on hold due to COVID-19. Every third Thursday of the month, the members of the Comets in Action club spend their afternoons on a bus on the way to their next adventure. From going to a pumpkin patch […]
Read moreEvelina Gaivoronskaia | Staff Writer Amidst comments and criticism from others, students attempt to balance their culture with their self expression From food to language to clothing styles, culture can be a big part of students’ identities. Some often face the tough decision between changing their style to fit into their cultural expectations or having to withstand negative comments about […]
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Evan Ponstingle | Staff Writer Mason, Ohio, 1901. A small farming village is rocked by the brutal murder of reclusive resdient Rebecca McClung. The town has their suspects–but the murder is never solved. Mason, Ohio, 2020. A high school junior in the growing city becomes obsessed and begins a search for the truth: who really murdered Rebecca McClung? Junior Katie […]
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