Mason allocates resources to tackle mental health issues

Alisha Soni | Staff Writer Through increased awareness surrounding mental health, Mason administrators are aiming to break down the negative stigma once associated with it. During a time when students are faced with everyday environmental issues– social, economic, academic, and health, among others– Mason administrators have allocated more resources towards mental health and wellness.  After a series of tragic suicides […]

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Ethnic Studies course to be added to 21-22 course catalog

Raghav Raj | Staff Writer At their January 26 meeting, the Mason City Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the proposal for a new Ethnic Studies course at Mason High School. The course, a single-semester Social Studies elective available to all grades at the high school, is set to be included in the MHS 2021-22 Program of Studies, meaning that […]

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Student-led GlobAL LANGUAGE INITIATIVE DIVERSIFIES MHS’ LEARNABLE LANGUAGES

Ally Guo | Staff Writer Language barriers are being broken thanks to Mason High School’s (MHS) Global Language Initiative. Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and American Sign Language are offered during the school day as classes to Mason students. However, the Global Language Initiative (GLI) was established two years ago so that students could learn an even wider array of languages.  […]

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Poe searches for answers to 119-year-old McClung murder case

Evan Ponstingle | Staff Writer Mason, Ohio, 1901. A small farming village is rocked by the brutal murder of reclusive resdient Rebecca McClung. The town has their suspects–but the murder is never solved. Mason, Ohio, 2020. A high school junior in the growing city becomes obsessed and begins a search for the truth: who really murdered Rebecca McClung? Junior Katie […]

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Chronicle Alumni

Allie Cohen – Class of 2004 Jenna Connor – Class of 2004 Hayley Day – Class of 2004 Loa DeNegre – Class of 2004 Erin Pyles – Class of 2004 Rob Underwood – Class of 2004 Rachel Bagley – Class of 2005 Chris DeLotell – Class of 2005 Nicole Grice – Class of 2005 Amanda Konrad – Class of 2005 […]

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Achievements

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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Movie Review: The Batman

Review by: Aditya Thiyag Directed by: Matt Reeves Rating: 4.5/5 “Something in the Way” was one of the most understated songs on Nirvana’s 1991 magnum opus Nevermind. Consisting of just a few chords, Cobain’s whispering vocals, and with many fans believing the lyrics to be about Cobain’s time homeless, it is a vulnerable record about a broken person seemingly struggling […]

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“Our Latest Video” Archives

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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