Opinion

Sophie Allen | The Chronicle Accompanying the rise of College Credit Plus (CCP) and Credit Flex courses has been a noticeable change in the way students approach their education. It is often the case that core history, government and English classes are disproportionately relegated to the CCP and Credit Flex format — undeniably a less…

Katie Samol | Managaing Editor | The Chronicle As soon as Halloween ends and Americans flip calendars to November 1, our culture catapults into the holiday season. Displays at Target and the trim of neighbors’ roofs, radio stations and Starbucks menus, outlet malls and possibly your very own living room. Everything instantly embellished with holiday…

Divya Khan | The Chronicle As teenagers, we often let social media control our everyday lives. The trend of “making Instagram casual again,” by making posts others might see as random and the new phrase “LARPing” (what used to be known as live-action roleplay but has now been redirected as slang for being someone you…

Matluba Eshonkulova | Managing Editor | The Chronicle On November 3, Dr. Amy Acton was elected as Ohio’s first female governor. The first female elected governor in the United States (U.S.) took office in 1925, more than a century ago. Yet here we are in 2026, celebrating that same milestone in Ohio. I was born…

Alessia Korvessis | The Chronicle “As he should” is a phrase I commonly see used when addressing guys in a relationship. Whether it’s paying for dinner or buying a $200 necklace, the endless list of requirements keeps building. When did going above and beyond become the expected? Recently, the bar for where “bare minimum” is…

Michelle Zuo | The Chronicle “Cute winter boots,” “Cornell, it’s SA, not ESSAY,” and “I love the Disney cruise too!” What do these phrases mean and what are they considered? Are they codes, protests or slang? As major events, such as the Gaza genocide and the recent Cornell Seven case have become major topics of…

Emily Kemper | The Chronicle In an age of constant surveillance, from Meta glasses to blindly clicking “accept all cookies” without a second thought, our privacy is constantly being eroded. Our personal lives aren’t confined to the walls of a house or pages of a diary, they become public through the posts we like, the…

Staff Editorial | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) has over 3,000 students in its halls, yet compared to the population, few show up for athletics, fundraisers and drama performances. Cross country meets, choir seasonal performances and even the National Honors Society (NHS) fashion show have proved dwindling attendance in recent years. For each big…