STATE OF THE SCHOOL: Principal Dodd believes student-first focus is key to success at MHS

Abby Waechter | Managing Editor Assisted by Della Johnson and Shravani Page Though the slogan “Bobby Comet” has decorated Mason High School for four years, students question how their principal is upholding the standards of “comet culture” behind the scenes. On August 1, 2018, Robert ‘Bobby’ Dodd started his first day as principal of Mason High School (MHS) after former […]

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Growing up is not a movie

Della 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 […]

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: INDIGO DE SOUZA

Della Johnson | Editor-in-Chief Indie rock artist Indigo De Souza exemplifies putting one’s soul into their music. Her dynamically complex discography offers emotional confessions and raw vocals, often shaking with passion and constantly contrasting her yells with softer croons, ranging into an objectively impressive higher register. Though dropping a few songs prior, her first prominent release was her 2018 album […]

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Our Pages, Your Voices: February 2022

The Chronicle asked the students of Mason High School to send in their columns, their opinions, about anything that they wanted. The ask for these editorial pieces was broadcasted to the entire school, giving every possible student a chance at having their voice heard. And those students delivered. The featured columns were selected by the editing staff of the Chronicle […]

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Bowling team rides strength of junior class to new heights

Andrew Little | Sports Editor After three consecutive finishes as co-Greater Miami Conference champions, the Mason Comets boys bowling team has rolled ahead of the field to become the favorites to win the conference outright. The Comets have leaned on a strong junior class that makes up eight of the ten varsity bowlers. Ogden Nijikowski, Caden Graham, and Kyle Brackenridge […]

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Artist Spotlight: mitski

Della Johnson | Editor-in-Chief Mitski Miyawaki has released some of the most heart-wrenching music imaginable. Her discography is stocked with tearfully symbolic records, her lyrics striking yet often sung softly. Often using her work as an emotional vessel, Mitski has lamented over concepts such as the treatment of people of color in America and the perceived societal role of women. […]

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Album review: if i could make it go quiet

Artist: girl in red Rating: 5/10 Review by: Della Johnson On her new record, if i could make it go quiet, Marie Ulven — better known as girl in red — is inexplicably much more aggressive than we’ve ever seen her. Having risen to fame on a platform molded with the serenation of young, queer romance, her newest songs draw […]

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Sophomore cashes in on colorful hobby

Della Johnson | Staff Writer When it comes to owning a small business, sophomore Lillian Ehlers is nailing it. The concept of students having jobs alongside their extracurriculars is nothing new, with part-time jobs at food chains and retail stores being among the most common of working environments for teens. Another route, however, is for a student to start their […]

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Movie Review – Raya and the Last Dragon

Review by: Della Johnson Directed by: Don Hall, Carlos Lopez Estrada Rating: 7/10 Disney’s newest princess film felt very familiar. As a strong female warrior with a sarcastic dragon sidekick, Raya certainly mirrored Mulan, the other princess to hail from an Asian country, and her consistent travel by boat lent itself a bit to Moana. Still, the movie itself fostered […]

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Viewer Attraction to true crime content on the rise

Della Johnson | Staff Writer While some cases may be chilling, student crime buffs aren’t letting them go cold. The internet’s obsession with true crime has been prolific for years, reflected in the extensive amount of accessible content: shows, video channels, and podcasts centered around analyzing cases, solved and unsolved. Infatuation with the most immoral and violent acts is something […]

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Guo Receives MLK Humanitarian Award for Coronavirus Relief Project

Della Johnson | Staff Writer Mason High School Senior Jiahao Guo’s efforts in helping his community have not gone unnoticed.  In early 2020, Guo gathered a few friends together–all of them teenagers–to start the Coronavirus Relief Project (CRP), a nonprofit organization that provides masks and other health-related items to places in need, whether it be internationally or, as Guo has […]

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Album Review: Flowers for Vases/Descansos

Review by: Della Johnson Artist: Haley Williams Rating: 8.5/10 Hayley Williams, of the alternative rock band Paramore, purveys a vulnerable and gentle side to heartbreak in her album FLOWERS for VASES / descansos, surprise-released on February 5. She longs for past lovers, opening up about her insecurity with the question, “I wonder how you view me?” in the vocalization-riddled “HYD”,  […]

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In Defense of Britney Spears

Della Johnson | Staff Writer As the world becomes more cognisant of the severe importance of mental health, it’s probably best that everyone issues a formal apology to Britney Spears. Sprouting into massive fame at only age 17, Spears seemed to have all media attention set upon her. She became a symbol of pop culture and current trends–and, as a […]

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