Alana Amaya | Staff Writer Kaelyn Rodrigues | Managing Editor Mason High School (MHS) is taking a new step towards creating a more welcoming environment through the Inclusive Excellence (IE) Student Leadership Team. This year, the IE Student Leadership Team was created to elevate student voices, especially regarding the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion, while establishing a peer-to-peer support […]
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Raghav Raj | Staff Writer On December 4th, with a bevy of COVID-19 precautions in place, the Mason High School Drama Club will return to theaters for their upcoming annual fall production. The show, an adaptation of Frank Capra’s timeless 1946 Christmas film ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’, has a decidedly unique twist: it’s being told in the format of an […]
Read moreScott Reckers | Staff Writer Diversity is a vital part of the community that the students of Mason High School value — but it hasn’t always been this way. Today, about 3,500 students call the big green their home. There is a variety of race, religion, sexuality, and culture throughout the whole school. As recently as about 45 years ago, […]
Read moreAlly Guo | Staff Writer Ann Vettikkal | News Editor Although school is back in session, the past few months have been anything but a return to normalcy. The pandemic has hit the country with continuous waves, and an end does not seem to be in sight. On Election Day, November 3, the United States hit its second highest number […]
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Meghan Dincler | Online Editor It might have been their most satisfying performance of the year, but it was only witnessed by a handful of parents and 67,000 empty seats. That was the reality for the Mason Marching Band’s final performance at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on October 24. Due to their inability to perform at competitions this season […]
Read moreRaghav Raj | Staff Writer As the 2020 election cycle nears the end, local political parties are keeping their eyes on the prize. There’s less than a month to go until the polls close on November 3rd, and with a slate of vital races from White House down to the state House, both the Warren County Democratic and Republican party […]
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Abby Waechter | Staff Writer Before COVID-19, highschoolers never imagined they would have to spend their homecoming at home. When the dance was cancelled, many students thought that there would be no celebration this year. However, a handful of MHS students refused to let the pandemic get in the way of the tradition and are throwing their own “fake” homecomings, […]
Read moreAlly Guo | Staff Writer In a time of need, high school students are stepping up to ensure that the 2020 election is a success. A typical election requires nearly one million poll workers. Though any student who’s both a senior and at least 17 years old can apply to be a poll worker in Ohio, the position has traditionally […]
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Scott Reckers | Staff Writer The parents of the class of 2021 won’t let anything get in the way of their kids’ senior year. Due to safety regulations put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors are missing out on Friday night football nights, homecoming, and for athletes, a typical last year of highschool sports, among countless other traditions. […]
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Abby Waechter | Staff Writer Foreign language teachers are taking a new proficiency based approach to teaching in order to enhance students’ learning. A proficiency based approach focuses on a student’s progress rather than a letter grade. By replacing letter grades with progress reports, students are able to see where they fall on the scale of proficiency. Compared to letter […]
Read moreRilee Malloy | Staff Writer Amidst ACT cancellations, many colleges are following in each other’s footsteps and becoming test-optional. While schools such as The Ohio State University have become test-optional for only one application cycle, others have different ways of adapting to limited ACT resources. Colleges such as Ohio University and The College of Wooster have decided they will no […]
Read moreScott Reckers | Staff Writer College has a lot to offer: higher education, social life and making new connections and friends; unfortunately it has an achilles heel, the cost. According to the U.S department of education the average tuition & fees for colleges in Ohio the academic year 2019-2020, is $7,588 for in-state and $17,131 for out-of-state. High prices mixed […]
Read moreAnn Vettikkal | Managing Editor When it comes to avoiding COVID quarantines, athletes are beginning to strategize off the field in order to keep on playing on it. A month into school and a semblance of routine has formed – students wear masks before stepping into the building, teachers sanitize around the clock, and receiving notification that you have been […]
Read moreRaghav Raj | Staff Writer At Mason City Schools, administrators are transforming the SafeSchools tip-line into more than just a way to report textbook threats throughout the school. For seven years, concerned Mason students have been utilizing the line to alert the school administration on safety issues. But in a moment where students are asking Mason’s administration to step up […]
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Abby Waechter | Staff Writer Amnesty International members are striving to make a difference by advocating for human rights. Amnesty International is a chapter of the largest human rights organization in the world that aims to fight against human rights abuses. Co-president Maya Morjaria, a junior, said that the new club has worked closely with other branches of Amnesty International […]
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Ally Guo | Staff Writer Flags spinning, horns blaring, the marching band surges onward in spite of a pandemic. On July 14, Mason High School’s marching band began its summer practice. Numerous health and safety precautions had been put in place to ensure the safety of the band members, based on guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and […]
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