Alyssa Howard | Editor-in-Chief While many at Mason take only a relatively brief car ride to visit relatives, some students must take extensive plane trips to reconnect with family members and hometowns in different parts of the world. Senior Shaista Mallik, who moved to the United States from Dubai at age four, said that her family first revisited Dubai the […]
Read moreWe are called the entitled generation; in other words, we are demanding and disrespectful, arrogant and spoiled. We are said to expect immediate reward for our skills in the workplace and classroom, while previous generations have persevered for years to reach their positions. A recent Boston Globe Article, “The New Me Generation” by Jake Halpern, even states that our generation refuses to […]
Read moreJami Bechard | Staff Writer End-of-course exams could be preparing Mason High School students for the ACT, according to Assistant Principal Antonio Shelton. MHS is currently participating in a pilot, testing the efficiency of these exams in helping students score well on the ACT.
Read moreJessica Kantor | Staff Writer Jarod’s Law is being withdrawn from Ohio Law. Jarod’s parents originally wanted to form the law, which was created after Lebanon first-grader Jarod Bennett was crushed to death under a folding cafeteria table six days before Christmas in 2003. The law regulated chemicals and supplies in classrooms. Jarod’s parents said on their website that they […]
Read moreAfter serving time in jail, former MHS state champion finds his road to redemption leads to obscure Kentucky college… Tony DeLotell | Staff Writer
Read moreIan Howard | Staff Writer Students frequent specific fast food establishments for various reasons. Many students, like senior Austin Rabah, eat at restaurants that correspond to the tops of their lists of personal chain rankings. Rabah said that he is not invulnerable to partiality when it comes to what he eats.
Read moreJordan Berger | Staff Writer Humor acts as a dose of medicine throughout the school day for students, according to senior Jonathan Balmer, which provides a break from the monotony of high school.
Read moreJordan Berger | Staff Writer As students fall into the repetition of the tedious school day and drown in teachers’ voices during class, they crave an escape, according to senior Jonathan Balmer.
Read moreStudent athletes loyal to jersey numbers… Danni Simms | Staff Writer
Read moreDangerous pastime part of teen culture… Julia Halpin | Staff Writer
Read moreJanie Simonton | Staff Writer In addition to textbooks and pencils, students and teachers are carrying a new accessory to classes these days: water bottles. Whether it’s for fashion or just to keep hydrated, each Mason High School resident has different feelings about which water bottle reigns supreme in the hierarchy of water bottles.
Read moreCarlie Sack | Staff Writer After about 65 years, family-owned and operated Yost Pharmacy is continuing to serve Mason.
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Read moreBeena Raghavendran | Staff Writer Welcome to the future — although, according to Mason High School’s science-fiction fans, it probably isn’t what you expected.
Read moreStudents ponder what they would do in their final moments… Jordan Berger | Staff Writer
Read moreRachel Schowalter | Staff Writer With various means of world aid pouring into Haiti since the earthquake, many have been left wondering not only how they can help, but which method will help Haitians the most. Monetary donations, supply donations and on-the-ground service have been the most prominent methods, with each varying in effectiveness of contributing to relief efforts.
Read moreRachel Giesel | Staff Writer Janie Simonton | Staff Writer Sites like EHarmony.com, Match.com and FriendFinder.com examin various characteristics to “perfectly” match two people together to create a relationship. The Chronicle decided to test the theory that people can be matched by the qualitites of their personalities by comparing different relationships within Mason High School. Thirty different people in 15 different relationships […]
Read moreCady Meece | Staff Writer Singing complex songs without the help of a director or instruments is a new pop-jazz acapella group called Note-orious that has recently emerged at Mason High School.
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