Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle Adjust and adapt becomes the Mason High School (MHS) motto once again. On Tuesday, February 28, Mason High School (MHS) students took the annual school-administered American College Test (ACT) given across the nation. The ACT is a standardized test taken by high schoolers across the country to test a student’s English, Mathematics, Reading and Science […]
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Shrija Shandilya | The Chronicle Popular teen TV shows do not quite accurately represent American high school life. Junior Stella Polsler is originally from Brazil but is staying in Mason for the year as part of the Education Travel and Culture (ETC) foreign exchange student program. Polsler said that she grew up watching shows about American high schools and wanted […]
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Megan Lee | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) students have some big decisions to make and the high school teaching staff is feeling the pressure. The week of January 30 through February 3, students were provided with the information needed to fill out the course selector sheet for the 2023-24 school year. While some students may be ready to […]
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Review by: Alisha Verma Artist: John Cale Rating: 4/5 Even if you’ve never heard the name John Cale, his fingerprints can be found everywhere, from the scrappy beginnings of punk rock to modern R&B. Cale has cemented himself as a musical vagabond, a title that persists with the release of his new album, MERCY. The album opens with the title […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle Two Mason High School seniors have made the decision to not only continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level, but also serve their country. Every senior struggles through the decision of what to do after their high school career. Athletes face added pressure of deciding whether or not to continue playing their sport at […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle Paying the price is what it takes to get the latest Retro shoes. As stylish clothing trends are becoming popular on social media, so are shoes. With the latest retro look making its full circle, junior Presley Daniels said that she wants to keep up with the trend, but also make it her own. “I […]
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Review by: Alisha Verma Directed by: Steven Spielberg Rating: 3.5/5 After exploring everything from dinosaurs to extraterrestrials, Spielberg has finally turned the camera on himself. In The Fabelmans, we follow the semi-autobiographical tale of Sammy Fabelman’s growing love for film set against the backdrop of his crumbling family life. From the second he sees his first movie, his ice-blue eyes […]
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Andrew Little | Sports Editor Sean Speidel | The Chronicle As the college football bowl games approach over winter break, our sports writers Andrew and Sean challenged each other to a test of their expertise. The two each picked the full slate of bowl games and debated the highest-profile games of the slate including the College Football Playoff matchups. Andrew […]
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Tanya Keskar | Managing Editor Alisha Soni | The Chronicle SmartPass: an additional layer of security or a major inconvenience? As national school security becomes an increasing priority for school officials, Mason High School (MHS) is making significant structural changes to protect its students. Implemented on November 2, 2022, SmartPass is a digital hall pass system that requires students to […]
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Elina Bishoyi | The Chronicle The Mason High School Football Team decided to tackle something new this year: mental health. Over the summer, coaches of the Mason High School (MHS) Football team spoke on a panel at the Athletes in Action (AIA) event to talk about mental health. AIA is an organization working for the betterment of the physical and […]
Read moreAlisha 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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