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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Laurel Wang | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) staff have taken many stops along their journeys to the classroom. Associate Principal of Teaching and Learning, Robyn Jordan, is a prime example. Jordan currently spends her workdays supporting staff and students, but she found her start as an amphibian and reptile researcher with the National Park Service. Jordan initially wanted […]
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Josie Lorenz | The Chronicle Tell us about yourself. Tell us about your hobbies, interests, and extracurriculars. Hi! I am Kaasvi, a senior this year. The science of learning, cognition, and metacognition fascinates me, and most of my extracurriculars encompass these arenas. In addition to writing, I enjoy verbally communicating about the importance of growing from our academic adversities with […]
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Elina Bishoyi | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) students were smoking out the high school substance abuse epidemic with Red Ribbon Week. According to the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Warren County, 21.7% of students in Warren County reported using electronic vapor products during the 2021-22 school year. In order to combat this rise, MHS students interning with the […]
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Khusbu Patel | The Chronicle Mason volleyball player Sydney Grebe knew she was going to be facing some difficult opponents this year, but she did not plan on battling a mysterious illness that sidelined her for a portion of the Comets’ season. When Grebe started to experience chronic fatigue, loss of hair, ear ringing and brittle nails, she knew something […]
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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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Ava Yungbluth | The Chronicle A note-worthy student at Mason High School (MHS) is a rising star in the songwriting industry. Some students involved in choir programs at MHS have chosen to take their singing talents to more professional measures. One student, Junior Alexa Doll, is a music artist that has crafted songs of her own while being part of […]
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Drew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle Breathing life into the bleak alley behind their business is important to local business owners Jennifer and Mark Winter. They were inspired by an artistic phenomenon on social media called Umbrella Alleys, an alley with colorful umbrellas strung across the top. Jennifer Winter said that she fell in love with the idea and wanted to […]
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Aimee Liu | The Chronicle The sky is the limit for many, but not for senior Dominic Zimmaro. Zimmaro has been flying for four months and is currently in the process of earning his pilot’s license. He said he had always been fascinated by planes, ever since his dad took him to see the Air Force Thunderbirds flyover at the […]
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Khusbu Patel | The Chronicle Religions like Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism may seem incompatible at first glance, but MHS students are thriving through the mix. MHS senior Tanya Marla has a Hindu father and a Muslim mother. Marla said that growing up, she learned to appreciate both cultures and enjoys celebrating the holidays and traditions of both religions. Marla […]
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English teachers lead by example through use of Goodreads Josie Lorenz | Staff Writer English teachers are practicing what they preach. English teachers at Mason High School (MHS) utilize Goodreads, a website that connects communities of readers, to encourage a love for reading in their students. Reading is a core part of any English class curriculum, but Goodreads encourages reading […]
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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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Reva Rampalli | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) senior Avary Hutzelman is making her way into the intense world of modeling. Hutzelman has been in the show business game for a little over nine years. Unlike some usual teenage hobbies, she chose to take a unique path: modeling. Hutzelmans’ modeling career did not just take off as soon as […]
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Megan Lee | The Chronicle Fighting through stress-induced fevers and Advanced Placement (AP) tests, Bharatanatyam dancers showcase years of practice at their Arangetrams. Students of classical Indian dance, such as Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi or Kathak, perform an intricate routine to demonstrate their extensive knowledge of the art form to their friends and family. This performance, sometimes hours long, is called an […]
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Abby Waechter | Managing Editor Assisted by Della Johnson and Shravani Page Though the slogan “Bobby Comet” has decorated Mason High School for four years, students question how their principal is upholding the standards of “comet culture” behind the scenes. On August 1, 2018, Robert ‘Bobby’ Dodd started his first day as principal of Mason High School (MHS) after former […]
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