MHS Marching Band to take part in prized tradition
Sahaj Datta | Editor-in-Chief | The ChronicleKatie Samol | Managing Editor | The Chronicle On October 16, 232 Mason High School (MHS) Marching Band members gathered for what they believed was a regular rehearsal announcement when they received a surprise invitation: the group had been selected to perform in the 101st Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade…
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4
Sophie Allen | The Chronicle Season review 3.5 stars We are once again beamed aboard Capt. Pike’s starship Enterprise for a fourth season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” Packed into 10 exciting episodes, the season does it all, from horror to noir to soap operas to Muppets. While some fans may find the lighthearted…
Other Mommy
Suhani Datta | The Chronicle Movie review 2.5 stars “Other Mommy” captured the attention of audiences with its bone-chilling trailer, but unfortunately, the film’s entire 93-minute runtime falls short of the story viewers were promised. The film follows an 8-year-old girl, Bela, haunted by an entity that looks and sounds like her mother, attempting to…
Pursuit of Anything
Michelle Zuo | The Chronicle Album review 4 stars With indie rock and pop woven into each track, Vacations explores the endless possibilities of the “Pursuit of Anything.” The album reveals deep, raw emotion through its signature slow but rich rhythms. Beneath layers of melancholy and nostalgia, there is also room for surprise. Songs such…
Pay attention to who is watching
Emily Kemper | The Chronicle In an age of constant surveillance, from Meta glasses to blindly clicking “accept all cookies” without a second thought, our privacy is constantly being eroded. Our personal lives aren’t confined to the walls of a house or pages of a diary, they become public through the posts we like, the…
Performative activism has lost the plot
Michelle Zuo | The Chronicle “Cute winter boots,” “Cornell, it’s SA, not ESSAY,” and “I love the Disney cruise too!” What do these phrases mean and what are they considered? Are they codes, protests or slang? As major events, such as the Gaza genocide and the recent Cornell Seven case have become major topics of…
Recognize the value of equal effort
Alessia Korvessis | The Chronicle “As he should” is a phrase I commonly see used when addressing guys in a relationship. Whether it’s paying for dinner or buying a $200 necklace, the endless list of requirements keeps building. When did going above and beyond become the expected? Recently, the bar for where “bare minimum” is…
Are we living out the culture we claim?
Staff Editorial | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) has over 3,000 students in its halls, yet compared to the population, few show up for athletics, fundraisers and drama performances. Cross country meets, choir seasonal performances and even the National Honors Society (NHS) fashion show have proved dwindling attendance in recent years. For each big…
