Shrija Shandilya | The Chronicle It’s final, Mason High School will have finals. For the 2022-23 school year, MHS students will have midterm and final exams. For the past two years, finals were removed as students missed a lot of material or in-person instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students have had to make many adjustments, and in the midst […]
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Elina Bishoyi | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) students were smoking out the high school substance abuse epidemic with Red Ribbon Week. According to the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Warren County, 21.7% of students in Warren County reported using electronic vapor products during the 2021-22 school year. In order to combat this rise, MHS students interning with the […]
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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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Megan Lee | The ChronicleStaff and students, please pardon the interruption. This inevitable announcement has defined the end of every seventh period this school year for Mason High School (MHS) bus riders. Buses that have no drivers are announced by their numbers, and the students who ride them must wait at the office until transportation can be arranged. This instability […]
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Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle On Friday, October 28, 2022, Mason community members gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new Angel Alley. This alley honors the memories of those of Mason’s children who have passed away. In addition, community members had the opportunity to paint kindness rocks that will now be displayed in the alley. Check out the […]
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Megan Lee | Staff Writer After years of supporting local Mason organizations, Mason High School’s (MHS) one-stop spirit shop, The Comet Zone, decided to take things in a different direction. Every year, during homecoming season, The Comet Zone leads a fundraiser to support a local Mason organization. Previously, The Comet Zone has dedicated their homecoming proceeds to foundations such as […]
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Laurel Wang | The Chronicle The Mason High School (MHS) cafeteria has achieved the impossible with its vegetarian menu. The Impossible Burger made its debut on September 14, adding the burger as a permanent vegetarian lunch option. Made with vegan ingredients, the Impossible Burger attempts to mimic the taste and texture of real beef. The addition of the Impossible Burger […]
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Shrija Shandilya | The Chronicle Seniors Ryan Abbot and Nick Brady do not want to go to war. Chances are the Mason High School seniors do not have anything to worry about because the draft has not been used since 1973, however, all males who are United States citizens must sign up for the selective service, more commonly referred to […]
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Shrija Shandilya | The Chronicle This year, an exposed belly button may come with a price. For the first time since 2017, Mason High School (MHS) has an enforced dress code. The 2022-23 policy requires students to wear “a shirt with a hem that meets the top of the waistband while standing.” Students were notified over email and during the […]
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Laurel Wang | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) students looking for a coffee break won’t find one this year, as plans for a student-run coffee shop continue to brew. The Cosmic Cafe was initially set to launch in the 2022-23 school year. However, the opening has now been postponed indefinitely. Supply chain issues and community demand for the expansion […]
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Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle The Mason High School (MHS) Science Olympiad team scored their second consecutive national title in May 2022 in an impressive feat of teamwork and persistence. Science olympiad is a nationwide competition where students partake in a multitude of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) events. These events can range from taking a test to building […]
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Aimee Liu | The Chronicle Students’ fears about school safety are being addressed as administrators try to balance security and a welcoming atmosphere. With the onset of the school year at Mason High School (MHS), staff have tightened many safety measures. In particular, they have focused on keeping doors secure, monitoring cameras more closely and having staff in the hallways. […]
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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 moreAlisha Soni | Staff Writer Through an internship at Georgetown University, Mason High School (MHS) students used their passion for public health to impact Nigerian communities. Through HOSA, which is a health organization that allows people across the world to participate in different medical events, sophomore Mithul Vivek was introduced to the Advanced Public Health and Medicine internship hosted at […]
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Izzy Gaspar’raj | The Chronicle One senior prefers green. Another prefers white. On graduation day, both will proudly wear the cap and gown color of their choice. Mason graduating classes have always been able to choose whichever color they would like for their cap and gown, but a large facet of this choice dealt with gender. Traditionally, the color white […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle Every sip counts. Students at Mason High School (MHS) can be found with an energy drink in their hands from class to class, prying to keep their eyes open. As students continue to thrive off of these drinks, the popularity of energy drinks has skyrocketed in past years. Many students, however, are unaware of the […]
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Trade careers offer lifestyle that deviates from conventional four-year college Risha Chada | The Chronicle Aimee Liu | The Chronicle A national shortage of skilled workers has threatened the conventional post-graduation path. Despite what many high school students believe, going into a trade—a skilled job that often requires manual labor—can prove to be a resulting and lucrative career. Michael Giovinazza, […]
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Sean Speidel | The Chronicle The city of Mason has a new fifty-meter, Olympic-sized swimming pool. After 24 seasons, the Lou Eves Municipal Pool closed on September 2, 2019 in order to begin construction on the Mason Municipal Aquatic center, which presently includes an outdoor heated leisure pool and a newly opened indoor fifty-meter competition pool. On April 4, 2022, […]
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