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…
Eshal Firoze | The Chronicle Two minutes. That was how long the Mason High School Varsity Dance team had to bring perfection to the biggest stage of the year. On February 7, 2026, the talented group of 22 dancers left it all on the floor at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) National Championships, leaving no…
Hailey DeGroff | The Chronicle Over the past few decades, youth and high school sports have changed dramatically. What used to be a simple way for kids to play, explore and stay active has now become a carefully planned timeline.Parents, coaches and athletes feel the pressure to excel, hoping to secure opportunities such as college…
Ruhi Kaneria | The Chronicle Allison Keim | Editor-in-Chief | The Chronicle Young men face a mirror of expectations, reflecting both who they are and who society expects them to be. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines masculinity as “the quality or nature of the male sex.” For students and staff at Mason High School (MHS), the…
Matluba Eshonkulova | The Chronicle Nostalgia has a way of resurfacing in the smallest details: fleeting sounds, passing trends and moments once taken for granted. At Mason High School (MHS), students are reflecting on the year that shaped those memories: 2016.
Michelle Zuo | The Chronicle From painting to dancing, Mason High School students are constantly finding new ways to express themselves through art. Many students begin their artistic journeys via classes, but MHS junior Ojas Parekh started with one sheet of paper. At age six, Ojas began learning origami with his father from books and…
Aybika Kamil | Managing Editor | The Chronicle Ohio’s student-athletes may soon lose the ability to profit from name, image and likeness (NIL). Proposed on Jan. 29, 2026, by Ohio Representatives Adam Bird and Mike Odioso, House Bill 661 (HB 661) aims to ban NIL for student-athletes from grades seven through 12. Cosponsored by 13…
Hudson Pitcock | The Chronicle Album Review 4 Stars The popular American rapper Don Toliver released his fifth studio album near the end of January and it quickly reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200 within just two weeks of its release. Being his first top-charting album, Octane has not only appealed to his…
