Divy Bose | The Chronicle Chess is in play once again. Dating back to the sixth century, the game of chess has been played around the world. Today, the game of chess is still being played, but not in the traditional way. Now, chess is able to be played on online platforms such as Chess.com for convenience and entertainment. Chess.com […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle Art speaks louder than words. Mason High School (MHS) offers a multitude of art classes that range anywhere from graphic design to sculpture, allowing students to foster their creation and expression through art. Through taking Digital Image Design, where she learned the mechanics of graphic designing, senior Taylor Jackey has discovered a new interest in […]
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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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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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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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Divy Bose | Staff Writer Cookie recipes usually do not call for 50-pound bags of flour. But when you have to bake cookies for weddings, baby showers, and graduations, 50 pounds is just a start. Mason High School senior Abby Renners started baking cookies at a local bakery. When she discovered baking, she knew she was onto something. “It was […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle Living off of freeze-dried meat and energy bars, a boy scout troop managed to climb up a 12,441-foot mountain. In the summer of 2022, Mason Boy Scouts Troop 43 lived in the wilderness in Philmont, New Mexico on top of Mount Baldy. The troop flew to Denver and then drove to New Mexico, giving up […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle In four years with the Mason softball program, Lindsay Breuer and Holly Zeuch have seen it all, so they were ready for whatever their younger teammates throw at them. The 2022 Comet softball team is dominated by underclassmen, with half of the varsity roster consisting of freshmen and sophomores. The two seniors, Breuer and Zeuch, […]
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At the conclusion of each sports season, the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) selects All-Conference teams for each individual sport based on athlete’s season performances. The Chronicle, however, has determined our spring sports selections for an All-Chronicle team. (All stats as of 5/9 per gmcsports.com) Spring sports coach of the year: Curt Bly | Baseball Bly has led his uber-talented squad […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle Every sip counts. Students at Mason High School (MHS) can be found with an energy drink in their hands from class to class, prying to keep their eyes open. As students continue to thrive off of these drinks, the popularity of energy drinks has skyrocketed in past years. Many students, however, are unaware of the […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle The Mason High School (MHS) Mock Trial team has made it to the State Championship after two years. A mock trial team is made up of students who practice law, public speaking and decision making. Members are responsible for arguing a different case, each one having occurred in history, for each competition that they attend. […]
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At the conclusion of each sports season, the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) selects All-Conference teams for each individual sport based on athlete’s season performances. The Chronicle, however, has determined our winter sports selections for an All-Chronicle team. Fall Sports Coach of the Year: Rob Matula | Girls Basketball Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach Rob Matula led his Comets to a […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle An anonymous Instagram account has taken Mason recreational basketball by storm, and transformed it from a casual Sunday activity to a microcosm of professional sports leagues. For years the Mason community center has hosted a recreational basketball league for students of all ages, but an anonymous social media account has led to a spike in […]
Read moreDivy Bose | The Chronicle Whether for religion, fitness, or simply alleviating anxiety, yoga has grown into a popular pursuit. Yoga has become a part of students’ daily routines as a source of decompression and has turned into a peaceful escape. Senior Brooklyn Darby has pursued yoga for nearly five years as an opportunity to further her knowledge of the […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle For gym-goers, dumbbells and barbells are not the only weights they carry. Gym environments often portray themselves as open and inviting, but the pressure surrounding them can be something that students aspiring toward fitness can struggle with. Working out in the gym has become a part of students’ daily routines to keep in shape or […]
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Divy Bose | The Chronicle The Mason Comets wrestlers are back on the mat and they have high expectations to pin down another Greater Miami Conference championship. The Comets will hit the mats with several newcomers. Thirty-three percent of the team consists of first year wrestlers, making this season one of development and potential surprises. Head coach Nicholas Maffey aspires […]
Read moreAbby Waechter | Managing Editor Assisted by Divy Bose and Savannah Libby Ten months ago, Grace McKay was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. On November 6, 2021, she was Mason’s top finisher at the cross country state final. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the body’s lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system, and usually are […]
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