Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Monday, April 22 was Earth Day. Every year, environmentalists jump on the chance to encourage people to recycle and ride their bikes to work instead of cars, spouting grave statistics about pollution, climate change and impending doomsday predictions. This year, though, something changed. When I woke up on Monday morning and checked my email, I […]
Read moreDrew Hoffmaster | The Chronicle Like everyone else, when I entered those intimidating high school doors for the first time, I had my own agenda. I wanted to have a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA), pursue a career in Computer Science, take as many science classes as I could and continue building my Karate. But little did I know […]
Read moreAndrew Little | Editor-in-Chief As the clock ticks down on my high school experience, I am amazed by the countless opportunities I have been blessed with at Mason. From my role as Editor-in-Chief of The Chronicle to broadcasting countless high-profile athletic events, my time as a Comet has been full of memorable experiences. An unofficial title I still have not […]
Read moreAndrew Little | Editor-in-Chief The Long Green Line of Mason Football extends from Dwire Field to Paycor Stadium and Raymond James Stadium. Tanner Knue and Eric Miller, both 2018 Mason High School graduates, signed respectively with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) as undrafted free agents following the 2024 NFL Draft. Knue, […]
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Mitchell McMillen | The Chronicle For Mason baseball and other local teams, a field of dreams is just down the street at Prasco Park. This year, Prasco hosted two Mason baseball games, the annual Mason vs Kings game on April 13 and a matchup with the Moller Crusaders on April 20. The Mason-Kings game has become a staple of both […]
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Allie Keim | The Chronicle The Girls Varsity Softball team is entering the postseason with a streak of momentum. The Comets won the Greater Miami Conference championship for the first time since 2018, with a 16-2 record in the conference, while concluding the season on a seven-game winning streak. The Comets returned eight varsity starters from last season, helping them […]
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Aybika Kamil | The Chronicle Starting as a fine arts major at Xavier University and now teaching graphic design at Mason High School (MHS), Dan McKay’s journey as an artist is unlike any other. Over the summers when McKay attended Xavier University for fine arts, he worked as a camp counselor at Camp Joy, working with youth from all populations. […]
Read moreRuhi Kaneria | The Chronicle In the new Science Behind Our Food class, food and science are not the only things working together to create a full course menu. The class works to involve students in the special intervention classes in their ingredients purchasing process as a way for them to receive more real-world experience. Science Behind Our Food teacher, […]
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Aybika Kamil | The Chronicle Mason High School (MHS) sophomore Imran Akbar navigates the dimensions included in forging his own 3D printing business. Akbar began this journey in 2021 after he saved up for a few years and bought an Ender 3 V2 printer. Learning how to operate it, he printed and sold products such as combination locks, flexible toy […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | The Chronicle The show Gilmore Girls is equipped with seven seasons of approximately 20 episodes each, filled with witty humor and tons of drama. For the first four, the main character Rory Gilmore was in high school. I would watch Rory go to school, date Dean, break up with Dean, date Jess, go to Yale, break up […]
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Taylor Murray | The Chronicle Coffee and communication is fueling improvement throughout the district. On November 28, 2022, Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Cooper hosted the first “Coffee with Dr. Cooper” session, where Cooper met with members of the community at a local coffee shop. These events have occurred monthly since then, and are an open opportunity for parents to come and […]
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Ali Sami | The Chronicle Shyla Aggarwal cemented her legacy as one of the greatest athletes to walk the halls of Mason High School, winning her second consecutive individual state championship. Aggarwal, the only individual state champion in Mason girls’ tennis history, closes her high school tennis career as a three-time state finalist, two-time singles champion, and four-time team champion. […]
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Read moreInterview by Rilee Malloy Jack and Owen Riley Owen is half an inch taller than Jack. When they were young, Owen was a lot bigger than Jack, so it was easy to tell them apart. Jack and Owen’s friends tell them apart by their voice and hairstyle. They have very different tastes in food. Brady and Jacob Nesser When Brady […]
Read moreShravani Page | Staff Writer In a world where differences are known to cause divides, the Mason High School Nutrition Staff uses their differences to unify. Mason’s nutrition staff is a group of individuals Mason students see and interact with everyday. Whether it’s greeting students with a simple “hi” or helping them with their lunch needs, the staff strives to […]
Read moreRaghav Raj | Staff Writer With a lot of help from the community and a hefty contribution from State Farm, the Mason Challenger League is much closer to building its own field of dreams. For nearly a decade, the Mason Challenger League has been offering physically and developmentally challenged kids between the ages of 5 and 18 a way to […]
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