Comet Zone’s Student Athlete of the Month: March 2023, Max Plumley

Andrew Little | Sports Editor Senior Max Plumley had a phenomenal performance at the Ohio High School Athletic Association boys swimming state championships. He finished in second place in the 100-yard freestyle and in fourth place in the 50-yard freestyle. Plumley was also the anchor for the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay, which placed sixth and fifth respectively […]

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MHS provides inspiration room for students

Laurel Wang | The Chronicle Students at Mason High School (MHS) have a new place for peace. MHS has recently established a room for students of all faiths to find inspiration. Whether it is morning meditation or scheduled prayer times, students can utilize this room to fit their needs. For Muslim students, scheduled prayer times coincide with the school day. […]

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Teachers bring new lessons to classrooms

Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle Students are not the only ones going to school. Although Mason High School (MHS) teachers have already completed their required four-year bachelor’s degree and state certification, some teachers work towards additional degrees to further their professional careers or expand their teaching skills. For MHS Assistant Principal Tina Drake, pursuing higher learning is what she enjoys […]

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MHS students connect with music through Spotify Wrapped

Aimee Liu | The Chronicle One signal of the end of the year is the release of Spotify Wrapped. Spotify, a popular music streaming service, released Spotify Wrapped in 2016 as an annual compilation of a user’s listening activity throughout the past year. Through interactive slides, the platform shares with users their top artists, songs and genres, as well as […]

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Online crimes increase, Mason spreads awareness

Elina Bishoyi | The Chronicle The digital age can be deadly. On December 5th, Agent Brian with the Secret Service educated parents about the dangers of online crimes during the Cyber Safety Awareness event at the Mason Municipal Center. This event was hosted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in partnership with the Secret Service, who […]

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OCD diagnosis leads to crushing symptoms

Divy Bose | The Chronicle Being a neat freak is not what OCD is about. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder characterized by extreme agitation and recurring thoughts and behaviors. Those diagnosed with this disorder often face extreme symptoms such as excessive hand-washing and fear of germs. However, OCD is far more than a habit of cleanliness, and […]

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Student Spotlights: In conversation with Kaasvi Anshu, 11/18/2022

Josie Lorenz | The Chronicle Tell us about yourself. Tell us about your hobbies, interests, and extracurriculars.  Hi! I am Kaasvi, a senior this year. The science of learning, cognition, and metacognition fascinates me, and most of my extracurriculars encompass these arenas. In addition to writing, I enjoy verbally communicating about the importance of growing from our academic adversities with […]

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High heat unhealthy for the hair

Divy Bose | The Chronicle Tame the curls, don’t get rid of them. Mason High School junior Finley Bierma is a student who learned the hard way. Bierma wanted to straighten her hair. She would spend nearly two hours a night trying to straighten out her curls with a flat heat iron.  Bierma was self-conscious about her curls. She wanted […]

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Athletes and anemia: coping while still trying to compete

Khusbu Patel | The Chronicle Mason volleyball player Sydney Grebe knew she was going to be facing some difficult opponents this year, but she did not plan on battling a mysterious illness that sidelined her for a portion of the Comets’ season. When Grebe started to experience chronic fatigue, loss of hair, ear ringing and brittle nails, she knew something […]

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Cloud of draft hangs over head of 18 year old males

Shrija Shandilya | The Chronicle Seniors Ryan Abbot and Nick Brady do not want to go to war.  Chances are the Mason High School seniors do not have anything to worry about because the draft has not been used since 1973, however, all males who are United States citizens must sign up for the selective service, more commonly referred to […]

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COMET ZONE’S STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE MONTH: October 2022, ISAAC SCHACHLEITER

Isaac Schachleiter Andrew Little | The Chronicle Senior cross country runner Isaac Schachleiter has been dominant throughout the cross country regular season. He opened his season with a convincing victory at his home course, the Mason Invitational, winning by a 10-second margin. Schachleiter’s next three meets were out of state, and he continued his brilliance. He placed second at the […]

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