Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) seniors Hailey Hartman, Christy Kim and Ellen Zhang were the first trio from a single school to each win an Overture Award. Through the Cincinnati Arts Association, the Overture Awards program recognizes and awards talented creative arts students from the Greater Cincinnati area. Recipients are honored with a $1000 scholarship for […]
Read moreDrew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle At the conclusion of the 2023-24 school year, a six-year chapter is closing at Mason High School (MHS). On February 2, principal Bobby Dodd announced that he was resigning from his position. After helping kick-start and improve many of MHS’s many programs like the Experiential Learning Program (XLP), Hope Squad and the AMs, Dodd had […]
Read moreDirected by: Michael Goi Review by: Drew Hoffmaster Rating: ⅗ stars In 2010, an attempt at a live-action version of the action-fantasy TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender was a critical flop. Against all odds, however, Netflix’s 2024 live-action remake of the show was a success. Complete with a $120 million budget and stunning visuals, creator Albert Kim brought an […]
Read moreDrew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle Green text message bubbles. Lightning chargers. Different operating systems. These are just some of the differences between Apple and Android devices. People always want to be trendy. To be trendy in 2007, people were rocking the newest fashion trend, low-rise jeans, or using Microsoft Vista. In June 2007, the first iPhone came out, and people […]
Read moreDrew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle The dream of giving students a collaborative innovation space is finally becoming a reality within Mason City Schools (MCS). After ten years of planning and work, the remodeling of the Mason High School (MHS) Learning Commons, formerly the media center, has begun. MCS is turning the Learning Commons into what they are calling a Dream […]
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Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle Just through colorful balloons, two best friends blow up their business. In 2022, seniors Hope Johnson and Sydney Vargo started What’s Poppin, a business creating balloon arches and designs for graduation parties, bridal showers and other events. While Johnson handles the business’s finances and Vargo handles the social media, they both work on the balloon […]
Read morePresenting the Chronicle’s Entertainment Wrapped! Here’s our take on the best arts and entertainment this year! Best Album: GUTS by Olivia RodrigoBy: Elina BishoyiAn artful mix of edgy grunge and soothing ballads, Olivia Rodrigo’s newest album is a spot-on representation of the teenage experience and a lyrical encapsulation of all the words we wish we could say out loud. UTOPIA […]
Read moreReview by: Drew Hoffmaster Creators: Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski Rating: 3/5 Originally released as a box office flop, Edgar Wright’s film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World has cemented its status as a cult classic. Now, it has been turned into an anime on Netflix. Originally adapted from a comic, the series follows the 23-year-old slacker Scott Pilgrim as […]
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Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle As the pop of a 1986 Saab convertible engine is heard in the distance, senior Chase Hacker’s prized vehicle is hard to miss as it rolls into its parking spot. Hacker spends most of his free time working at Hacker Automotive Group, his father’s automotive repair shop. The Hacker family started the business 13 years […]
Read moreReview by: Drew Hoffmaster Artist: Emma Tammi Rating: 3/5 Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) is a game series created by Scott Cawthon and released in August 2014. The franchise has since grown to encompass 20 games, 48 novels and now a movie. The story is based on the plot of the original game, following a security guard named Mike as […]
Read moreDrew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle Teens gulp down a fruit punch or blue raspberry flavored drink not knowing the true effects it has on their bodies. According to the Center of Disease Control, 51.5% of teenagers in the United States spend time in the gym building strength and becoming fit for three or more days in a week. Exercising as […]
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Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle The impacts of hurricanes blow far beyond the coast. Every year, destructive hurricanes engulf the coast of the United States between the months of June and November. They carry large amounts of rain, wind and storm surge that hammer the coast for a few days, causing many deaths and injuries. According to the National Weather […]
Read moreReview by: Drew Hoffmaster Creators: Matt Owens & Steven Maeda Rating: 3/5 In 1997, the first-ever chapter of the manga One Piece was released. Two years later, it was adapted into an anime. Now, 24 years later, Netflix’s live-action version has come out with a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. One Piece is an action-packed high-seas adventure following Luffy […]
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Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle When a student finally reaches college, they do not have to room with their annoying sibling, but have the opportunity to choose a roommate. College is often the first time students are living independently and experience having a roommate. Mason High School students have been using a variety of methods to find roommates – through […]
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Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle Tell students, they forget; teach students and they remember; collaborating with others, students will learn. Over March 11 and 12, 2023, Mason High School’s (MHS) Teacher Academy students attended Educators Rising, a convention hosted at Capital University for students across Ohio interested in teaching. Students competed in a myriad of competitions to encourage their exploration […]
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Review by: Drew Hoffmaster Directed by: John Francis Daley and Johnathan Goldstein Rating: 4.5/5 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves found much more success in theaters and far surpassed the flop Dungeon & Dragons (D&D) movie released in 2000. The movie is based on the tabletop roleplay game D&D which takes place in a fictional fantasy world full of mystical […]
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Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle Adjust and adapt becomes the Mason High School (MHS) motto once again. On Tuesday, February 28, Mason High School (MHS) students took the annual school-administered American College Test (ACT) given across the nation. The ACT is a standardized test taken by high schoolers across the country to test a student’s English, Mathematics, Reading and Science […]
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Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle Students jump on the opportunity to help define the future of the district. Mason City Schools (MCS) challenged students to create a graphic called a Portrait of a Learner representing their interpretation of the values of the district. On January 25, 2023, three student-created designs were selected by MCS administration, each student was awarded $100 […]
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