Opinion

Staff Editorial | The Chronicle The big screen still has a future Across the country, movie theaters are closing at a rapid rate. Major theater chains have filed for bankruptcy, smaller independent cinemas are struggling to stay open, and overall box office revenue has dropped to its lowest point since the 1990s. As streaming services…

Emily Kemper | The Chronicle Here is the thing: no one is listening. From corporations to the classroom, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is finding its footing. The possibilities are promising: it is increasing worker productivity, enhancing lesson plans, allowing for personalized learning and making life more convenient. Whether a corporation is looking to cut costs or…

Ruhi Kaneria | The Chronicle If someone collapses and needs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), we do not wait for a parent or guardian to approve lifesaving care. We act immediately because a life is at stake. However, a proposal in Ohio state legislation places a similar barrier between teenagers and mental health support.  Current Ohio law…

Grace Ai | The Chronicle It is easy to sit back and let a computer take care of the hard things for you; to let it unshackle the burdens of responsibility when the clock ticks too close to the deadline. I mean, how many times have you already done that? When life feels like a…

Grace Ai | The Chronicle Yet again, the Chinese New Year, also referred to as the Spring Festival, rolls around in the eastern hemisphere, skies full of colorful lights and lingering smoke from lit crackers and cooking food. With red envelopes full of cash from relatives and neighbors stuffed in the pockets of children and…

Kaiya Lakes | The Chronicle Zootopia 2, which hit movie theaters last November, has resurfaced since its initial release, only this time with a slew of negative comments surrounding it. Many people online have begun to condemn the content of the film, arguing that it was too “woke” because of concepts such as LGBTQ characters…

Maria Ataya | The Chronicle Social media was once a space for trends, sharing our lives and communicating. While those elements still exist, over time, these platforms have shifted into something much more influential. In recent years, I have noticed that it has become normalized for people to share opinions, beliefs and speak out on…

Michelle Zuo | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) has never been a stranger to competitions. During first bell on January 16, 2026, I joined dozens of other MHS students in anxiously logging into the Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards website. My heart was pounding as I searched through the 17-page “winners” document, only…