Raghav Raj | Staff Writer As the 2020 election cycle nears the end, local political parties are keeping their eyes on the prize. There’s less […]
Features
Comets in Action cope with inability to meet in person
Rilee Malloy | Staff Writer Comets in Action members are mourning the loss of after school adventures as the club is put on hold due […]
Opinion
Album Review: Savage Mode ii
Raghav Raj | Staff Writer Artists: 21 Savage, Metro Boomin Rating: 6.6/10 Review: Savage Mode, the 2016 collaboration tape between Metro Boomin and 21 Savage, […]
Sports
Soccer team focuses on team game to continue streak of dominance
Cody Allgor | Staff Writer The Comets are still doing damage without Damge. After two straight GMC championship seasons, the Mason boys soccer team lost […]
Arts and Entertainment
Voices – 10/16/2020
Katie Maier – Senior Tell us a bit about yourself! What kind of things do you like to do, hobbies, fun facts, etc.? I’m Katie […]
Local Parties differ in campaign strategy as election approaches
Raghav Raj | Staff Writer As the 2020 election cycle nears the end, local political parties are keeping their eyes on the prize. There’s less than a month to go until the polls close on November 3rd, and with a slate of vital races from White House down to the state House, both the Warren County Democratic and Republican party […]
Read moreAlbum Review: Savage Mode ii
Raghav Raj | Staff Writer Artists: 21 Savage, Metro Boomin Rating: 6.6/10 Review: Savage Mode, the 2016 collaboration tape between Metro Boomin and 21 Savage, always stood apart from the other great Atlanta trap records that emerged throughout the mid-2010’s. Avoiding the opulence of a record like Young Thug’s daringly iconoclastic Jeffrey, and steering clear of the fully-formed pop instincts […]
Read moreMovie Review: Enola Holmes
Della Johnson | Staff Writer Director: Harry Bradbeer Rating: 4/10 Review: Netflix’s newest project, the two-hour-long film Enola Holmes, is rated PG-13. This rating is, in some ways, misleading. Set in 19th century England, the story follows young teen Enola, younger sister of Sherlock Holmes and budding detective, on her journey to find her vanished mother. Through the usage of a […]
Read moreSoccer team focuses on team game to continue streak of dominance
Cody Allgor | Staff Writer The Comets are still doing damage without Damge. After two straight GMC championship seasons, the Mason boys soccer team lost a historic class of seniors, including current University of Kentucky player Ben Damge. Damge was a key piece to Mason’s recent success and won back to back Conference Player of the Year awards. The loss […]
Read moreCriticism causes students to rethink cultural clothing choices
Evelina Gaivoronskaia | Staff Writer Amidst comments and criticism from others, students attempt to balance their culture with their self expression From food to language to clothing styles, culture can be a big part of students’ identities. Some often face the tough decision between changing their style to fit into their cultural expectations or having to withstand negative comments about […]
Read moreNew traditions arise amidst cancelation of school dance
Abby Waechter | Staff Writer Before COVID-19, highschoolers never imagined they would have to spend their homecoming at home. When the dance was cancelled, many students thought that there would be no celebration this year. However, a handful of MHS students refused to let the pandemic get in the way of the tradition and are throwing their own “fake” homecomings, […]
Read moreWilhelm Sets new GMC records, wins Golfer of the Year
Matthew Smith | Sports Editor It’s time to dust off the record books thanks to the Mason boys golf team. Heading into the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) tournament, the team felt good about their chances on the course. With Lakota East returning as the defending conference champions though, it would be a tall task to take them down. Fast forward […]
Read moreVoices – 10/16/2020
Katie Maier – Senior Tell us a bit about yourself! What kind of things do you like to do, hobbies, fun facts, etc.? I’m Katie Maier, a senior at MHS. I love to write fantasy and historical fiction, play violin, go backpacking in the mountains, and nerd out about history. I’m in Creative Writing Club, Writer’s Block, Youth Activism Club, […]
Read moreArtists spark creativity through month-long social media challenge
Meghan Dincler | Online Editor Pen touches paper, creating a permanent line. Artists spend hours planning one stroke, sketching and erasing over and over– but that all goes out the window when Inktober rolls around. Inktober is an event that artists around the world participate in, frequently through social media. Lists are created of single word or single phrase prompts, […]
Read moreViral Video Game becomes new student craze
Della Johnson | Staff Writer A 2018 video game’s sudden rise to popularity is anything but suspicious. Among Us, which has quickly become the talk of social media and the school alike, revolves around a simple premise: as a Crewmate, you do your tasks, keep an eye out, and accuse others of being the Impostor: the murderous and mischievous villain […]
Read moreGirls soccer implements winning formula on and off the field
Braden Osborn | Staff Writer The Mason High School girls soccer team looks like a regular high school team to the outside observer. However, a closer look reveals they’re a lot more than a typical team. Head coach Andy Schur has been a major influence on the girl’s success this season. Schur said that his methods of coaching not only […]
Read morePushing the Boundaries
Raghav Raj | Staff Writer In spite of the overwhelming whiteness that has historically dominated indie music, there’s been no shortage of absolutely fantastic music from independent Black artists this year. Below are a few of the best boundary-breaking, genre-bending releases from some truly fantastic Black artists not on a major record label. Live Forever by Bartees Strange The impeccable, […]
Read moreYounger generation rescues reduced number of poll workers amid COVID concerns
Ally Guo | Staff Writer In a time of need, high school students are stepping up to ensure that the 2020 election is a success. A typical election requires nearly one million poll workers. Though any student who’s both a senior and at least 17 years old can apply to be a poll worker in Ohio, the position has traditionally […]
Read moreOpinion: Dealing with an invisible sickness
Rilee Malloy | Staff Writer “But you don’t look like you’re sick.” You’re right, I don’t look sick. From the outside looking in, you would never know that something is wrong. But I wake every morning knowing that I am chronically ill and I won’t be getting better. When I was nine, I was hit with a diagnosis of Ehlers […]
Read moreSeniors consider pursuing alternative post-graduation path in beauty industry
Rilee Malloy | Staff Writer Some seniors are giving the traditional post-graduation plans a makeover. Seniors Alexis Nichols and Mackenzie Savage are taking an unconventional path with their decision to attend cosmetology school. Nichols is still weighing all of her options, but is highly considering cosmetology school right out of highschool. Savage plans to attend cosmetology school after a four-year […]
Read moreParents organize monthly celebrations in place of senior traditions
Scott Reckers | Staff Writer The parents of the class of 2021 won’t let anything get in the way of their kids’ senior year. Due to safety regulations put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors are missing out on Friday night football nights, homecoming, and for athletes, a typical last year of highschool sports, among countless other traditions. […]
Read moreStaff Editorial- Trump and COVID: a one-man spectacle and the suffering at large
In a rare moment, President Donald Trump is fitting in rather than standing out, joining the ranks of more than 7.5 million Americans. And yet, as is the nature of his starlike status, it has become the biggest news of October. If anything could beat the neverending news cycle that keeps one-upping itself, it would be Trump testing positive for […]
Read moreOpinion: A decade later, “The Social Network” feels prophetic
Raghav Raj | Staff Writer When ‘The Social Network’ hit theaters in October of 2010, it felt like a provocation. It was daring enough to try elevating the origin story behind Facebook and its coldly brilliant founder Mark Zuckerberg into a biographical drama, especially while the company was still marching its way into internet ubiquity as the new decade dawned. […]
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