Fashion conscious teens showing off more than just their style Divy Bose | The Chronicle Despite the many attempts to ban its appearance, the belly button has resurfaced and it’s here to stay. At least for now. Style, primarily that of the young women at Mason High School, has evolved over time. The world of fashion is constantly changing and […]
Read moreAcknowledging correct pronoun usage fosters more positive learning environment Aimee Liu | The Chronicle The topic of gender identity is no longer a national conversation; it is right here in Mason High School. As the United States experiences new ripples of social awareness, MHS students have noticed a slight, yet significant change in their classrooms this back-to-school season: several MHS […]
Read moreAlisha Soni | The Chronicle Mason tennis player Harshita Uppuganti was not distracted when she took the court with one of the top tennis players in the world, Uppuganti had a job to do. Uppuganti volunteered at the Western and Southern Open as a ballperson. Ball people play a crucial role in the sport of professional tennis, and are tasked […]
Read moreEvelina Gaivoronskaia | The Chronicle With Government classes preaching political engagement, students who cannot vote are finding ways to make an impact on the political climate of their community. Senior Logan Strunk is not 18 yet, so he chooses to take political action using avenues that, unlike voting, don’t have an age limit. For him and his peers, attending protests, […]
Read moreRiley Johansen | Editor-in-Chief “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” The second I finished my junior year, I instantly knew what I wanted on my parking spot. A simple quote from Winnie the Pooh, a piece of my childhood that I had always kept close. It was cute, sentimental, but most importantly, it […]
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Kaelyn Rodrigues | Managing Editor In a society bent on labels, students who fail to fit into just one category seek to resolve and accept their biracial identity. Senior Chandrika Vasan, who is half-Indian and half-white, grew up in a town with “no people of color around” before relocating to Mason when she was in fifth grade. Vasan said she […]
Read moreEvan Ponstingle | Staff Writer Cosplayers have found a new way to step out of the world of high school and into the world of anime, video games, and comic books. Cosplay (an abbreviation of costume play) is a relatively new subculture blossoming from the increase of comic conventions (popularly referred to as comic-cons) and other fan-culture events. Cosplay involves […]
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Abby Waechter | Staff Writer Mason Heights closed its doors for the last time ten years ago, and all that remains of it are three time capsules. Mason Heights in 2011 was quite different compared to the current organization which is housed in both the Intermediate and Elementary schools now. Eric Messer was the principal, the school was in […]
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Shravani Page | Staff Writer The Mason community takes bias seriously. That was made evident when community members used the bias reporting option in the SafeSchools Tipline to report a swastika that had been marked on a playground at Mason Early Childhood Center (MECC) on March 22. Mason’s response team was able to generate a quick response from the numerous […]
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Meghan Dincler | Online Editor Ominous codes and encrypted files are the stuff of thriller novels. But these mysterious items are being brought to the real world through Alternate Reality Games. The popularity of Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) is on the rise on social platforms such as Reddit and present a way for people to solve a mystery with nothing […]
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Scott Reckers | Staff Writer Mason High School sophomore Eashan Vytla loves computer sciences and this passion is fueling a drive to help others who may not have access to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field. Vytla believes STEM will play a pivotal role in human’s daily life now and in the future. He knows that students in […]
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Alisha Soni | Staff Writer Mason Science Olympiad strives to make its first invitational as exciting and unique as possible despite COVID restraints. During a typical invitational, schools nationwide bring multiple teams of 15 members to a chosen school who then compete in pairs among the 23 set events and additional trial events. With their designated schedules, the participants compete […]
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Avary Hutzelman | Staff Writer When it comes to making money, Sophomore Nolan Hartsock has realized it is all about the details. Sophomore Nolan Hartsock has created a successful car detailing business from the ground up. After much trial and error, All Star Student Detailing is finally thriving. Hartsock always had a passion and was told he was naturally gifted […]
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Raghav Raj | Staff Writer At Mason High School (MHS), aspiring teachers are casting aside their curriculum to make their school a more inclusive learning environment. Over the past few months, students at MHS’s Teacher Academy have paused their curriculum to work on a large-scale project alongside the Mason City Schools’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) council. The result is […]
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Ally Guo | Staff Writer It was a seemingly normal day when Shruti Garg was told her father had been rushed to the hospital. Rajesh Kumar, the father of junior Shruti and 7th-grader Tanish Garg, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in November of 2020. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), leukemias are cancers of the blood cells, […]
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Della Johnson | Staff Writer Mason High School Senior Jiahao Guo’s efforts in helping his community have not gone unnoticed. In early 2020, Guo gathered a few friends together–all of them teenagers–to start the Coronavirus Relief Project (CRP), a nonprofit organization that provides masks and other health-related items to places in need, whether it be internationally or, as Guo has […]
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Avary Hutzelman | Staff Writer After years filling up boxes and collecting dust, vinyls are making a comeback. The rise in popularity of vinyls, audio recordings pressed into records, has sparked new interest and hobbies among many students. Sophomore Katie Wilson believes vinyls can be entertaining to anyone, no matter what music they listen to. She finds joy in possessing […]
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Evelina Gaivoronskaia | Staff Writer Friday, January 8 was the last time 9-year-old JJ Day walked through his classroom doors at Mason Elementary School. Three days later on Monday, January 11, his teachers had to carry the weight of informing his classmates that JJ would not be walking through those same doors. On Sunday, January 10, third grade teachers Kris […]
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