Riley Johansen | Editor-in-Chief “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” The second I finished my junior year, I instantly knew what I wanted on my parking spot. A simple quote from Winnie the Pooh, a piece of my childhood that I had always kept close. It was cute, sentimental, but most importantly, it […]
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Rilee Malloy | Staff Writer Mason softball player Audrey Renaud knows what it’s like to be mocked. She also knows what it’s like to get the last laugh. Renaud has Tourette’s Syndrome. A disorder that involves uncontrollable repetitive movements or unwanted sounds, also called tics. Even though she started developing severe tics in the seventh grade, Renaud wasn’t diagnosed with […]
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Our 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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Evan Ponstingle | Staff Writer The audience can hear them. The audience can sense them. They put the “music” in musical. And yet, they go unseen. Pit orchestras are used for plays and musicals all over the world. Typically set in an orchestra pit below the stage so as to be invisible to the audience, a pit orchestra’s job is […]
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Alisha Soni | Staff Writer Sometimes when you love something you have to set it free. That’s exactly what happened when Hope Conrad and her family decided to foster a rescued puppy; they eventually had to let her go. Through the organization Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART), senior Hope Conrad and her family were able to foster their first dog, […]
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Player content and photos compiled by Cody Allgor, Staff Writer There are some numbers that are synomymous with sports. Michael Jordan’s number 23, the number three on Dale Earnhardt’s car, Babe Ruth’s number 4, or the iconic number 42 of Jackie Robinson. Sometimes in high school an athlete is simply handed a jersey and that’s their number. Some athletes grow […]
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Scott Reckers | Staff Writer Through an unprecedented year, Prom is finally on the horizon. With last year’s Prom being canceled and this year’s homecoming meeting the same fate, students have been in a drought of high school dances. Student Activities Director Lorri Fox Allen has been working hard to devise a plan for Prom that is safe and fun […]
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Cody Allgor | Staff Writer If senior Max Johnson had to be described in one word, it would be competitor. After one year away from basketball, the Indiana University baseball commit decided to return to the hardwood this winter for his senior season. Johnson had previously played basketball since intermediate school before deciding to take a step back his junior […]
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Interviews by Riley Johansen and Rilee Malloy Google the Goldendoodle Hi! My name is Google and I’m a 7-year-old service dog from 4 Paws for Ability for MHS freshman Malia Paxton. She is hearing impaired, has developmental delays, and cerebral palsy. She struggles with sensory issues as well. I help her hear things that are hard for her to hear […]
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With 2020 coming to a close, the Chronicle Staff is looking back at the best, most binge-able television released over this past year. Without further ado, here are some staff picks for the best shows of the year. Abby Waechter | Staff Writer Evan Romansky’s original Netflix Series Ratched imagines the complex backstory of Nurse Ratched, a character long understood […]
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Riley Johansen | Editor-in-Chief Rilee Malloy | Staff Writer While the concept of skincare may seem complex and confusing to many, simply looking in the mirror can tell more than one would think. Many teenagers struggle with their skin as the weather continues to get colder and stress begins to build with the end of the semester nearing. Although acne […]
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Alana Amaya | Staff Writer Riley Johansen | Editor-in-Chief Junior Bella Nelson has found a sense of community by engaging with one that has been isolated since March. Since her sophomore year, Nelson has put a lot of dedication and time into her job as a housekeeper at the Mason Christian Village (MCV), an elderly community built to nurse and […]
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Click on a link to view a previous “Our Latest Video”: June 1, 2018–J-School Stories—This year’s J-Schoolers discuss the stories they chose to write this week. May 25, 2018–Meet MHS’s Incoming Principal–Photographer Tanner Pearson and Staff Writers Alexandra Lisa and Riley Johansen give you a first look into Bobby Dodd, the new principal’s, plans for MHS. May 10, 2018–MHS Comments […]
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Chronicle Achievements 2022-2023 Ohio Scholastic Media Association All Ohio for Online News Site All Ohio for Overall Newspaper Megan Lee – Newswriting (Excellent) Tanya Keskar & Alisha Soni – In-Depth Team Reporting (Excellent) Divy Bose – In-Depth Individual Reporting (Excellent) Drew Hoffmaster – General Feature (Superior) Elina Bishoyi – General Feature (Superior) Drew Hoffmaster – Alternative Copy (Superior) Taylor Murray […]
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