Category: Features

Risha Chada | Staff Writer From sunrise to sundown, Mason High School students fast for Ramadan, a yearly religious tradition of putting the greater good before one’s needs. The Islamic tradition of Ramadan is known as a season of spiritual reflection, self-improvement and heightened devotion and worship throughout the Muslim community. The holiday serves as a way to cleanse the […]

Ally Guo | Staff Writer The expectation is to begin college right after high school, but some seniors are taking a gap year before the school bell rings again. A gap year is when students choose to wait a year after graduating high school before pursuing college or some other form of higher education. Many use this time to volunteer, […]

Avary Hutzelman | Staff Writer It can be the best of times. It can be the worst of times.  When a new 16 year old gets their driver’s license it can be a significant step in gaining independence and enjoying the rites of passage for all teenagers. But, in an instance that joy can be ripped away when the new […]

Alisha Soni | Staff Writer  When most people today hear the word “circus,” images of a bygone era filled with animated clowns, sword swallowers, and performers catapulting through hoops of fire come to mind.  Despite circus performers attaining the ability to thrill audiences through dangerous or tricky stunts, the circus has been rapidly decreasing in popularity. Nowadays, many people seem […]

Meghan Dincler | Online Editor After switching out their backpacks for military uniforms, some seniors are getting ready to head off to boot camp. When high schoolers consider going into the military, they are presented with a few options. They could go to basic training and then straight into the military as their full time job, known as “active duty”. […]

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 […]

Evan Ponstingle | Staff Writer  The audience can hear them. The audience can sense them. They put the “music” in musical. And yet, they go unseen. Pit orchestras are used for plays and musicals all over the world. Typically set in an orchestra pit below the stage so as to be invisible to the audience, a pit orchestra’s job is […]

Divy Bose | Staff Writer The term “team mom” can get thrown around when it comes to school organizations. Sunayna Ponkshe, is more than just a team mom of the Mason High School (MHS) Speech and Debate team. Along with providing guidance and mentorship she does a great deal of the heavy lifting behind the scenes so her team can […]

Alisha Soni | Staff Writer Sometimes when you love something you have to set it free. That’s exactly what happened when Hope Conrad and her family decided to foster a rescued puppy; they eventually had to let her go.  Through the organization Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART), senior Hope Conrad and her family were able to foster their first dog, […]

Ally Guo | Staff Writer The permanent nature of a tattoo is often viewed as a risk, but for some students, that permanency is the perfect way to memorialize a treasured family connection. People get tattoos for a variety of reasons: to express a certain aesthetic, to represent ideas important to them, or to celebrate the people who inspire them. […]