Divya Khan | The Chronicle From buying senior backpacks to attending Senior Sunrise, members of the Mason High School (MHS) Class of 2027 are embracing their senior year with a variety of traditions. Many seniors have purchased and painted a senior parking spot, their ideas ranging from Pinterest-inspired creations to freehand paintings and plans they…
Evelyn Feldmann | The Chronicle Six months ago, a team of Mason High School (MHS) freshmen joined to form a nonprofit organization. Their initiative would go on to donate over 22,000 items, all resources used to teach kids how to handle their emotions. Handmade Gifts Initiative (HGI) has one goal: bring social-emotional learning (SEL) education…
Maria Ataya | The Chronicle During sixth bell, standard coursework gets swapped for stock portfolios. At Mason High School (MHS), investing is not something students read about in a textbook; it is something they experience firsthand. Through the Comet Capital Fund (CCF), 17 juniors and seniors who completed the Banking and Investments course manage a…
Alessia Korvessis | The Chronicle The beginning of the school year means new things for many, but for this group of staff, the school grounds are anything but new. This year, five Mason High School (MHS) alumni returned to MHS to be teachers and a counselor in the same place they got their high school…
Staff Editorial | The Chronicle $18 billion. That’s how much money Meta Platforms agreed to pay over the course of the next decade to a coalition of United States (US) states and territories to resolve a major landmark lawsuit. In this lawsuit settled on August 26, Meta also agreed to begin enforcing tighter screen time…
Sophie Allen | The Chronicle On August 25, 2026 at the age of 80, musician, businesswoman, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton passed away, and with her vanished some of the sparkle that she brought into the world. Not just an artist, Dolly was a woman who made a fortune on her talent and boldly refused…
Michelle Zuo | The Chronicle Whether it be writing poetry, creating bands or running marathons, Mason High School (MHS) teachers have long expressed themselves and their interests through hobbies. Although some of these pastimes have been picked up over the years, others have lasted since childhood. For MHS World History teacher Rachel Pansing, that longtime…
Kaho Asai | The Chronicle The 10 minutes of a marching band show are made up of countless constantly moving parts. Spinning rifles, matching steps, waving flags and now 44 bikes. The Mason High School (MHS) Marching Band purchased bikes this year to use in their 2026-2027 show, becoming the first ever high school to…
