Josie Lorenz | The Chronicle Race was not something that was very important to a five-year-old me. Yes, I knew of it, and I understood it to an extent, but I did not think it could ever really affect me or my family. Apparently, I was wrong, because as I grew up, I saw that race was very important to […]
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Aditya Thiyag | The Chronicle Everyone’s heard of a coming-of-age story. A classic tale of a teenager transitioning into adulthood and finally realizing what to do with their lives while they overcome their inner conflict and climatically find themself as the credits roll on a film or the last page of a book or the closing track of an album. […]
Read moreWe have a lot of organizations here at MHS. From smaller clubs focusing on the most niche of hobbies to larger ones hoping to spark change within the student body, there is a club or organization for every interest imaginable. And yet, there seems to be a disconnect between the goals of these organizations and the students who are enrolled […]
Read moreDella Johnson | Editor-in-Chief I wrote my CommonApp essay about my baby blankets. I was hypervigilant and over-caffeinated, shivering in the middle of July. It was sparked by my sudden obsession with Spotify, my newfound ability to torture myself with hours of songs that reminded me of my childhood, whether I was raised on them or just the ideas they […]
Read moreIzzy Gaspar’raj | The Chronicle Simplicity, empowerment and happy endings. Those three reasons are why Disney movies are my absolute favorite type of video entertainment. Though some may make the argument that Disney, as well as other animated films like Pixar movies, have ultra-simplified plots and not enough focus on the magical elements of it, I believe that this simplified […]
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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Throughout our adolescent years we have been taught that attending college is the best way to ensure a great future. We’ve been taught that college is the only way to succeed. While college does provide young adults with a terrific education, it is not the only way to learn and become a wiser adult. The […]
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Many of us learn this quick and easy phrase in early elementary school science classes and somewhat silly energy conservation presentations. They taught us this so young in an attempt to limit the usage and waste of materials that our Earth is quickly running out of. Even though the presentations we had to watch when we were […]
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Andrew Little | The Chronicle Life is fragile. Sadly, nothing reminds people of that more than tragedy. On the morning of April 9, former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins passed away after being struck by a car on a highway. Like many, I found out from seeing the initial report tweeted by Adam Schefter, the most prominent reporter in football. […]
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Abby Waechter | Managing Editor “It’s just a game,” is what I wanted to say after I saw the Mason Girls Basketball team walking off of the court in tears Saturday night after clawing their way to the State final, and losing in overtime to the Reynoldsburg Raiders. Looking back on it now, I’ve discovered that this wasn’t the case. […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Out of the 12 months that make up every year, 8 of them are heritage appreciation months. Black History Month just recently ended and Women’s History Month is coming to a close. But I find myself asking myself the same question every year. Why do we only limit the celebration of individual groups of people […]
Read moreSavannah Libby | The Chronicle Balance is a concept that some people grasp instantly and others struggle with for their entire lives. Having extracurriculars, sports, a part-time job, all on top of schoolwork is enough to stress anyone out. And when factoring in unfortunate life events, it can be easy for things to turn into a whirlwind of problems, especially […]
Read moreAndrew Little | The Chronicle March is one of the best months of the year. It’s finally nice outside, we get a week-long spring break, but most importantly, we see the return of the NCAA basketball tournament. Even non-sports fans engage in the annual tradition of filling out brackets and competing to see who is the most accurate. Despite my […]
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Abby Waechter | Managing Editor What is love? Someone told me that they loved me, and I didn’t say itback. Why do we think that love is something we just know isthere? What do any of us know about love and how do we know that we mean it? My parents tell each other every day that they love each […]
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Savannah Libby | The Chronicle Having a competitive spirit is part of what makes a great athlete. Now hear me out, a part of what draws people towards Mason is not only our academics but also our athletics. Mason has always been one of the best sports schools in the state, with eight out of the nine fall sports winning […]
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Tanya Keskar | The Chronicle Life can feel like we’re constantly trying to keep up. There’s always the next stage of life to reach. It’s a race to see who can get the farthest, who can be the most successful. Today, success seems to refer to money, fame, and prestige, so we’re pushed to pursue this definition of success as […]
Read moreAditya Thiyag | The Chronicle Film is a visual medium. It’s a phrase that I’ve heard before, but it’s something that I didn’t really understand until recently. Last week, I watched Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and The Lighthouse – two wildly different films each with unreal performances, inventive screenplays, and compelling characters. Yet the thing that stood […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Women all over the world have fought for equality in society, and fighting for equality in women’s sports is no different. As a teenage athlete, that also happens to be a girl, I see it all the time. For instance, when I turn on the TV to watch a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) game, […]
Read moreIsabelle Paley | The Chronicle Seniors, as we enter our last semester of high school, I know that all of us are counting down the days until graduation. We’re ready to leave our high school days behind and start a new life, in a new school, and for some, a new state. My first class at Mason High School was […]
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