Alisha 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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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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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 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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Sean Speidel | The Chronicle No filters. No influencers. No like-button. At a random time every day, BeReal users are notified that it is “Time to BeReal.” They then have two minutes to take a picture with both their front and back camera of whatever they are doing at the time they are notified. Though the concept itself is seemingly […]
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Izzy Gaspar’raj | The Chronicle When Juliana Ramirez received a letter from Mason City Schools, she was shocked to see that she could be facing a possible court date due to her absences. In Ohio, schools are required to take action when a student misses five consecutive days of school, seven days in a month, or twelve days in a […]
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Ava Yungbluth | The Chronicle Talented artists at Mason High School were given the opportunity to showcase and sell their original pieces of art. On April 9, 2022, an anniversary gallery art show at the Kitty Brew Cafe was put on through a partnership between the cafe and the National Art Honor Society (NAHS). The gallery allowed art students at […]
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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Throughout our adolescent years we have been taught that attending college is the best way to ensure a great future. We’ve been taught that college is the only way to succeed. While college does provide young adults with a terrific education, it is not the only way to learn and become a wiser adult. The […]
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Many of us learn this quick and easy phrase in early elementary school science classes and somewhat silly energy conservation presentations. They taught us this so young in an attempt to limit the usage and waste of materials that our Earth is quickly running out of. Even though the presentations we had to watch when we were […]
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Andrew Little | The Chronicle Life is fragile. Sadly, nothing reminds people of that more than tragedy. On the morning of April 9, former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins passed away after being struck by a car on a highway. Like many, I found out from seeing the initial report tweeted by Adam Schefter, the most prominent reporter in football. […]
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Lack of youth representation prompts political action Junior Sam Cao has decided to run for office. Cao is running as a Democrat for a seat on the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the district that encapsulates portions of Butler and Warren County. His campaign team is composed of other high school students, including juniors Nick Brady and Adam Nassif, two […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Out of the 12 months that make up every year, 8 of them are heritage appreciation months. Black History Month just recently ended and Women’s History Month is coming to a close. But I find myself asking myself the same question every year. Why do we only limit the celebration of individual groups of people […]
Read moreSavannah Libby | The Chronicle Balance is a concept that some people grasp instantly and others struggle with for their entire lives. Having extracurriculars, sports, a part-time job, all on top of schoolwork is enough to stress anyone out. And when factoring in unfortunate life events, it can be easy for things to turn into a whirlwind of problems, especially […]
Read moreAndrew Little | The Chronicle March is one of the best months of the year. It’s finally nice outside, we get a week-long spring break, but most importantly, we see the return of the NCAA basketball tournament. Even non-sports fans engage in the annual tradition of filling out brackets and competing to see who is the most accurate. Despite my […]
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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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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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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Foreign language classes have officially moved to a proficiency-based approach of teaching, which focuses on building fluency, rather than becoming fluent. In prior years at MHS, language classes such as American Sign Language (ASL), Spanish, French and German utilized the general letter-based grading system. This changed, however, once the Ohio State Department of Education decided […]
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