Josie Lorenz | The Chronicle Little Helpers are making big impacts. Sophomore Rishika Jeyaprakash has continued serving her community for the last seven years through Little Helpers, a non-profit organization she founded in the third grade. Little Helpers focuses on giving back to the community through monthly projects such as food drives and donations to small businesses. The idea of […]
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Tanya Keskar | The Chronicle Names have many purposes but are often seen as a reflection of identity that stays constant throughout a lifetime. Students with two cultures in their lives, however, find themselves balancing life with two different names. Balancing two names stems from many factors, including the difficulty that comes with a mispronounced name. Junior Julia Li, whose […]
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Risha Chada | The Chronicle A passion for learning has pushed some students beyond the course catalog. After completing the courses for a certain subject, students can develop a course with a teacher to further research and learn about a certain field. Students at Mason High School take up independent studying to gain a deeper understanding of a subject matter […]
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Alisha Soni | The Chronicle Blood relation is not the only formula for a family. Senior Jorja Meere was just one day old when she was found near the gates of an orphanage in China. At nine months old, she was adopted on October 31st by her adoptive mother in the United States. Since Meere had been adopted at such […]
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Evelina Gaivoronskaia | The Chronicle Made by students and for students, the TechOlympics leadership team has created an accessible event to engage with their peers in the field of Information Technology (IT). TechOlympics is the current largest student-run tech conference in the nation, inviting tech executives from across the United States to host classes and challenges in a variety of […]
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Aditya Thiyag | The Chronicle While most teenagers opt to spend their afternoons playing video games, others have stayed up to design games of their own. A majority of popular video games are “AAA” games, which are any games released by game developing companies with a larger budget. Since most people do not have access to such a budget, smaller-scale […]
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Isabelle Paley | The Chronicle As junior Ava Hartmann searched for a career, they found that becoming a mortician was anything but a dead end. Mortuary science is the study of the deceased, specifically concentrating on the burial process. As a career, morticians prepare the deceased for their funerals in a process called embalming, as well as coordinating the cremation […]
Read moreDivy Bose | The Chronicle Whether for religion, fitness, or simply alleviating anxiety, yoga has grown into a popular pursuit. Yoga has become a part of students’ daily routines as a source of decompression and has turned into a peaceful escape. Senior Brooklyn Darby has pursued yoga for nearly five years as an opportunity to further her knowledge of the […]
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Alisha Soni | The Chronicle Teachers have begun to branch out of the traditional classroom standard. Some MHS teachers have created more comfortable and collaborative learning environments by enhancing their classrooms. For English teacher, Nichole Wilson, the impacts of a decorated room, coffee bar with snacks, bean bag chairs, and flexible seating, are all key to creating a comfortable classroom. […]
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Aimee Liu | The Chronicle Mason cricket players are realizing that the meaning of their sport extends far beyond the playing field. Cricket is a popular team sport around the world, comparable to what most Americans know as baseball. It is a bat-and-ball game, in which 11 players on each of two opposing teams take turns batting and fielding. The […]
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Josie Lorenz | The Chronicle Mason’s Bollywood Dance club is stepping up for more than just dance. The Bollywood Dance club has launched back into action. “Bollywood Dance” refers to dance in the Indian movie industry originating in the 20th century. Original Bollywood dance centers around traditional and Indian folk dance but has evolved to consist of styles like Bhangra […]
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Ava Yungbluth | The Chronicle Students at Mason High School are linking up with new friends. Through social media, gaming or other platforms, individuals are making new online connections, simply with a few clicks or taps. While the internet has often been regarded as dangerous or unreliable, specifically in terms of crafting relationships or sharing information, these newfound and carefully […]
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Evelina Gaivoronskaia | The Chronicle The holiday season is all about the appreciation of loved ones, regardless of their culture or religion. As Mason High School students gather for holiday parties with their friends and families, they think about diverse ways to show love and gratitude while remaining as inclusive as possible. Many students found that the tradition of white […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | The Chronicle High school teenagers with aspirations have taken it upon themselves to create a social media account that mimics a famous New York Instagram page. Humans of MHS (@humansofmasonhigh), is an Instagram account that was established in 2017 by senior Kunal Arora and his sister, Anvi Arora, who is now an MHS alumni. The account features […]
Read moreIzzy Gaspar’raj | The Chronicle Young bakers are using their craft as a unique form of self-care. When attempting to deal with the stress that comes with homework, jobs, and college applications, many students find peace of mind in everyday activities. Some students, for example, use baking as their form of self-care. This practice allows them to share their baked […]
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Student entrepreneurs have high hopes for potential MHS cafe Tanya Keskar | The Chronicle A team of Mason High School (MHS) students are brewing plans for an in-school cafe, currently set to launch during the 2022-23 school year. The cafe will be a student-run business selling coffee, tea and other drinks in the mornings and after school. It will be […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle For gym-goers, dumbbells and barbells are not the only weights they carry. Gym environments often portray themselves as open and inviting, but the pressure surrounding them can be something that students aspiring toward fitness can struggle with. Working out in the gym has become a part of students’ daily routines to keep in shape or […]
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