Della Johnson | Editor-in-Chief Indie rock artist Indigo De Souza exemplifies putting one’s soul into their music. Her dynamically complex discography offers emotional confessions and raw vocals, often shaking with passion and constantly contrasting her yells with softer croons, ranging into an objectively impressive higher register. Though dropping a few songs prior, her first prominent release was her 2018 album […]
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Review by: Alisha Verma Artist: Eddie Vedder Rating: 3/5 Eddie Vedder’s Earthling is a return to form after 2011’s quaint Ukulele Songs, as his signature howling baritone and pulsating guitar the world has come to know and love from his days as the frontman of the legendary grunge band Pearl Jam are front and center. His first solo album in […]
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Abby Waechter | Managing Editor What is love? Someone told me that they loved me, and I didn’t say itback. Why do we think that love is something we just know isthere? What do any of us know about love and how do we know that we mean it? My parents tell each other every day that they love each […]
Read moreSensationalism is a fickle thing. In celebrity culture, it is used to cultivate gossip, giving people everywhere clickbait headlines to like and retweet. In politics, it is used to spread propaganda against a particular candidate or party, mislabeling scandals and spurring tensions among both sides. But more often than not, sensationalism is used to transform a dystopic and inane aspect […]
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Savannah Libby | The Chronicle Having a competitive spirit is part of what makes a great athlete. Now hear me out, a part of what draws people towards Mason is not only our academics but also our athletics. Mason has always been one of the best sports schools in the state, with eight out of the nine fall sports winning […]
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Tanya Keskar | The Chronicle Life can feel like we’re constantly trying to keep up. There’s always the next stage of life to reach. It’s a race to see who can get the farthest, who can be the most successful. Today, success seems to refer to money, fame, and prestige, so we’re pushed to pursue this definition of success as […]
Read moreThe Chronicle asked the students of Mason High School to send in their columns, their opinions, about anything that they wanted. The ask for these editorial pieces was broadcasted to the entire school, giving every possible student a chance at having their voice heard. And those students delivered. The featured columns were selected by the editing staff of the Chronicle […]
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Aditya Thiyag | The Chronicle Years after drill rap’s original conception in Chicago courtesy of Chief Keef, the rap subgenre has found new life in the UK courtesy of rappers like 22 year old Unknown T. His breakthrough hit, “Homerton B” was the first drill song from the UK to be certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry, and found […]
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Review by: Aditya Thiyag Director: Steven Sonderbergh Rating: 3.5/5 Movies, more than any other form of entertainment, have always been an escape from reality, and in our current pandemic world, that has especially become the case for millions worldwide. However, Stephen Soderbergh’s latest film, KIMI, excels due to it taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a premise centered around […]
Read moreAditya Thiyag | The Chronicle Film is a visual medium. It’s a phrase that I’ve heard before, but it’s something that I didn’t really understand until recently. Last week, I watched Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and The Lighthouse – two wildly different films each with unreal performances, inventive screenplays, and compelling characters. Yet the thing that stood […]
Read moreAfter nearly two years of living through a pandemic, fearing news of quarantines and ill relatives, and reading about vaccines and precautions everywhere we go, it is still so incredibly clear that we have quite some time before we can stop caring. Yet, looking at the number of students and faculty unmasked throughout the halls of Mason High School for […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Women all over the world have fought for equality in society, and fighting for equality in women’s sports is no different. As a teenage athlete, that also happens to be a girl, I see it all the time. For instance, when I turn on the TV to watch a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) game, […]
Read moreIsabelle Paley | The Chronicle Seniors, as we enter our last semester of high school, I know that all of us are counting down the days until graduation. We’re ready to leave our high school days behind and start a new life, in a new school, and for some, a new state. My first class at Mason High School was […]
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Review by: Alisha Soni Directors: Bryon Howard, Jared Bush Rating: 4.5/5 Encanto is much more than just another Disney movie and a box office hit. Despite the film coming out in November, it found new life over the season due to its availability on Disney Plus, allowing audiences to experience three-dimensional characters, vibrant songs, and stunning animation that culminate in […]
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Review by: Sean Speidel Artist: The Weeknd Rating: 3.5/5 The Weeknd’s latest release, Dawn FM, is an all-around immersive experience reminiscent of the pop music of the 1980s. Although he has been featured on several hit songs such as “Hurricane” by Kanye West and “One Right Now” by Post Malone, The Weeknd has not released an album since After Hours […]
Read moreAditya Thiyag | The Chronicle As an up and coming musician, it can be extremely tempting to follow trends that are prevalent within the mainstream at the time. However, multiple artists have found success by taking the road less traveled and experimenting immediately; from hip-hop to pop music, these four artists are redefining modern music and breaking boundaries. FKA Twigs: Born […]
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