Ohio Army National Guard Soldier Spotlight: NIck Phillips
Comet Zone’s Student Athlete of the Month: May 2023, Michael Niere
Michael Niere Andrew Little | Sports Editor Senior attacker Michael Niere has been a force to be reckoned with all season long for the Comets. He led the team to an undefeated regular season record and a Greater Miami Conference championship. After scoring 29 goals as a junior, second-most on the team, Niere has taken another step forward this year […]
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Student Spotlights: In Conversation With Raquel Ramirez
Can you tell us about the languages you speak? I speak English, and I’m Mexican so I’m a native Spanish speaker. I went to a bilingual school when I was growing up before I moved here to the States, so that’s where I learned English. So both of [those languages] have been with me pretty much my whole life. And […]
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Seniors take different approaches in college roommate search
Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle When a student finally reaches college, they do not have to room with their annoying sibling, but have the opportunity to choose a roommate. College is often the first time students are living independently and experience having a roommate. Mason High School students have been using a variety of methods to find roommates – through […]
Read moreHilinski’s Hope Foundation addresses student-athlete mental health
Megan Lee | The Chronicle Seniors, Mia Keim and Yana Parker helped bring The Hilinski´s Hope Foundation to Mason High School. On May 3rd, 2023 Mason High School (MHS) welcomed Mark and Kym Hilinski of the Hilinski´s Hope Foundation to speak to students about the importance of student-athlete mental health. Senior Hope Squad members, Keim and Parker planned and organized […]
Read moreCooper seeks community input on district’s future
Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Coffee and communication is fueling improvement throughout the district. On November 28, 2022, Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Cooper hosted the first “Coffee with Dr. Cooper” session, where Cooper met with members of the community at a local coffee shop. These events have occurred monthly since then, and are an open opportunity for parents to come and […]
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Wettengel takes talents to American Ultimate Disc League Ali Sami | The Chronicle While most seniors are balancing their last few weeks of high school with preparing for college, William Wettengel is managing being a student, getting ready for college, and being a professional athlete. Wettengel, who led the Mason High School Ultimate team to a state championship in 2021 […]
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Track counting on talented young sprinters heading into postseason Camden Paeltz | The Chronicle Andrew Little | Sports Editor The Mason girls’ track team is sprinting toward the postseason. The lineup is headlined by a young sprint group full of depth, including a record-breaking 4×100-meter relay. Junior Abby Love, junior Emilia Capiello and senior Peyton Connelly return from last season’s […]
Read moreStudents engage in discussion on fear of violence
Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle I have read countless books in my high school career, however, very few have led to important discourse on relevant topics. During the second semester, my English teacher Beth Celenza introduced a book called Their Eyes Were Watching God. At first, I was skeptical since I thought it was just another boring English book. However, […]
Read moreMHS junior published in DePaul University Literary Magazine
Harper Stull | The Chronicle Contributor In March 2023, Mason High School (MHS) junior Dareen David had her personal narrative writing, “Life Scars,” accepted into DePaul University’s Blue Book: Best American High School Writing 2022. After David was featured in MHS literary magazine Writer’s Block for two years in a row, her personal narrative piece garnered the attention of the […]
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It is time to notice the destruction of our planet
Megan Lee | The Chronicle We are killing our planet. And for now, it’s the only one we have. The planet we claim to love, value and even fight for is in serious trouble. This is the planet that has been torn apart and pieced back together in war and struggle. Our planet and its inhabitants are dying; it is […]
Read moreA scoreboard does not make an athlete
Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Every year, Mason’s competitive guard and dance team work for hours, days on end, to make their way up through the extreme levels of competition. Mason High School’s competitive winter guard puts in between nine and eighteen hours of practice each week. The varsity dance team works ten to sixteen hours a week leading up […]
Read moreStaff Editorial – Popularity should not earn votes
Our lives are consumed with the idea that popularity earns you a spot, whether it be on the team, in the club, or in a position of leadership. The number of people who know your name, the number of followers you have or how many people you can call your friend – these social constructs have defined leadership for our […]
Read moreStop using caffeine and stress as fuel to chase the unreachable
Tanya Keskar | The Chronicle Caffeine is a crutch. As high school students, we are fortunate to have seven classes each day, options for post-secondary pathways and a multitude of extracurricular activities to learn from. However, the pressures to do it all can become overwhelming. And it is that pressure that leads to becoming overdependent on caffeine. As reported by […]
Read moreOnline format leads to surge in chess players
Divy Bose | The Chronicle Chess is in play once again. Dating back to the sixth century, the game of chess has been played around the world. Today, the game of chess is still being played, but not in the traditional way. Now, chess is able to be played on online platforms such as Chess.com for convenience and entertainment. Chess.com […]
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