Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle How many tough classes does it take for us to start to slow down? What is the point where we begin to feel like we are going insane? When do we lose hope in continuing? Everyone expects the possibility of burning out near the finish line but no one expects to burn out at the […]
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Laurel Wang | The Chronicle At the end of the summer before my senior year, my mom came into the house bearing the fruits of the season — a handful of cherry tomatoes from our garden. The tomatoes were ripe and sweet, but all I could think about was how I would not be here to see next year’s harvest. […]
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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Ohio teachers are now allowed to carry firearms on school grounds. On June 13, 2022, Ohio Governor Mike Dewine signed House Bill 99, allowing teachers to carry firearms on school property. The bill requires teachers to receive only 24 hours of training instead of the previously mandatory 700 hours and complete a yearly criminal background […]
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Review by: Ava Yungbluth Directed by: Joseph Kosinski Rating: 4.5/5 Some watched for the planes, some for the personalities, and others for pure nostalgia, but everyone was able to find something they enjoyed after watching Top Gun: Maverick. The opening credits of Top Gun: Maverick showed a sequence of planes being readied on an aircraft carrier before taking off to […]
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Review by: Nishka Mishra Creator: Mindy Kaling Rating: 4/5 The third season of the Netflix original show “Never Have I Ever” was released this August and soared to the top of the charts. The show captivates teenage audiences with its relatability through the characters and romance that will leave you at the edge of your seat. Never have I Ever […]
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Risha Chada | The Chronicle We’ve all been there. Our tests get handed back, face-down with a big, red grade circled at the top of the paper. The people around you flip over their tests and face the music. You brace yourself because you know you did not have time to study for this last math, science, or English test. […]
Read moreAt Mason High School, we often get too competitive in both our academics and athletics. Frequently in the media, students are told that to succeed, we have to make certain sacrifices. We are told that breaks are equivalent to laziness and that pain is the key to success. But that’s not the case. We are kids, not adults. And we […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | Editor-in-Chief Tanya Keskar | Managing Editor Queen Elizabeth ll was alive for more than nine decades, ascending to the throne at only 25 years of age. On September 8th, 2022, she died at 96 years old. She lived for 35,040 days, 841,536 hours and 3,027,456,000 seconds. She met with 13 U.S. Presidents, dating back to the early […]
Read moreJosie Lorenz | The Chronicle Race was not something that was very important to a five-year-old me. Yes, I knew of it, and I understood it to an extent, but I did not think it could ever really affect me or my family. Apparently, I was wrong, because as I grew up, I saw that race was very important to […]
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Review by: Shrija Shandilya Artist: Megan Thee Stallion Rating: 4/5 Megan Thee Stallion’s second studio album, Traumazine, is a perfect showcase of her iconic sound and versatility as an artist. Megan Thee Stallion has had one of the most explosive careers of the late 2000s. Ever since her rise to fame in 2019, Megan’s influence has extended beyond the music […]
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Alisha Verma | The Chronicle Formed in Stockton, California in 1989 by Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg, Pavement has cemented itself as one of the most influential bands to come out of the 90s alternative rock scene. Whether he’s playfully half-singing, or shedding a blood-curdling scream, lead vocalist and guitarist Stephen Malkmus’ voice exudes an effortless charm reminiscent of a […]
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Review by: Bradyn Johnson Artist: Jack Harlow Rating: 3.5/5 Jack Harlow’s newest album, Come Home The Kids Miss You attempts to highlight his budding life in the music industry. Throughout the album I noticed that it was not super cohesive, the overall instrumentals and features like Drake, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne were one of the main things […]
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Review by: Isabelle Paley Directed by: Sam Raimi Rating: 3/5 With 28 Marvel movies and a variety of TV shows to date, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness may be the most mind-boggling movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). A runtime of 2 hours and 6 minutes, Doctor Strange provides fans with intense action sequences, new characters and […]
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Aditya Thiyag | The Chronicle Everyone’s heard of a coming-of-age story. A classic tale of a teenager transitioning into adulthood and finally realizing what to do with their lives while they overcome their inner conflict and climatically find themself as the credits roll on a film or the last page of a book or the closing track of an album. […]
Read moreWe have a lot of organizations here at MHS. From smaller clubs focusing on the most niche of hobbies to larger ones hoping to spark change within the student body, there is a club or organization for every interest imaginable. And yet, there seems to be a disconnect between the goals of these organizations and the students who are enrolled […]
Read moreDella Johnson | Editor-in-Chief I wrote my CommonApp essay about my baby blankets. I was hypervigilant and over-caffeinated, shivering in the middle of July. It was sparked by my sudden obsession with Spotify, my newfound ability to torture myself with hours of songs that reminded me of my childhood, whether I was raised on them or just the ideas they […]
Read moreIzzy Gaspar’raj | The Chronicle Simplicity, empowerment and happy endings. Those three reasons are why Disney movies are my absolute favorite type of video entertainment. Though some may make the argument that Disney, as well as other animated films like Pixar movies, have ultra-simplified plots and not enough focus on the magical elements of it, I believe that this simplified […]
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