By Ann Vettikkal Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are as insane as they sound. Riding the coattails of recent cryptocurrency excursions like bitcoin, a new form of cryptoart has formed. While bitcoin is considered fungible, meaning it hold equal value with another bitcoin and can be traded in a precisely equal manner, NFTs are a form of cryptoart that are not mutually […]
Read moreOur incredibly passionate and dedicated staff would like to extend our thanks to The Mason City Schools Foundation and Chronicle Alumni for their generous financial support this year. The Chronicle is an important part of the culture at Mason High School. It is a source of pride in our community, and is distributed, free of charge, to all high school […]
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By Raghav Raj (Staff Writer), Scott Reckers (Staff Writer), and Ann Vettikkal (News Editor) On the last day of 2020, it was announced that Daniel Dumile, better known as rapper MF DOOM, had passed away two months prior on Halloween. As mercurial in death as he was in life, DOOM was one of rap’s greatest enigmas, hiding his brilliant gift […]
Read moreAnn Vettikkal | News Editor On Monday, December 14, junior Gianna Gonzalez went to school, worked a shift at Carraba’s Italian Grill, and came home completely normal. More than a month later, she struggles to breathe, is still recovering from pneumonia, and can only taste foods with extreme flavor. Gonzalez is part of a small but present group of healthy […]
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As 2020 finally nears its end, the Chronicle Staff is taking a look back at all of the truly fantastic music that was released over the past year. Without further ado, here are a few staff picks for the best songs of the year. “Key West (Philosopher’s Pirate)” by Bob Dylan By Raghav Raj The penultimate track from Bob Dylan’s […]
Read moreAlly Guo | Staff Writer Ann Vettikkal | News Editor Although school is back in session, the past few months have been anything but a return to normalcy. The pandemic has hit the country with continuous waves, and an end does not seem to be in sight. On Election Day, November 3, the United States hit its second highest number […]
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Ann Vettikkal | Managing Editor Donning a bejeweled, strikingly armor-like collar, when Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissented, she did it with grace, style, and conviction. Wearing embellished jadots that differed depending on whether she ruled with the majority or dissented was one of many practices that bolstered Ginsburg’s stardom status. Her existence became a strange crossover of ensuring the tedious but […]
Read moreAnn Vettikkal | Managing Editor When it comes to avoiding COVID quarantines, athletes are beginning to strategize off the field in order to keep on playing on it. A month into school and a semblance of routine has formed – students wear masks before stepping into the building, teachers sanitize around the clock, and receiving notification that you have been […]
Read moreAnn Vettikkal | Staff Writer 7,453 miles from the source of the sickness, the 2019 coronavirus has had more success creating concern than spreading infection here at Mason High School. Coronavirus is actually an umbrella term that houses many viruses. The most recent one is the 2019 coronavirus that can lead to severe respiratory illnesses or in some cases, death. […]
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