Students rethink spending as fuel prices surge
Emily Kemper | The Chronicle Getting a driver’s license is a major milestone for many high school students as they gain independence and prepare for the future. However, rising prices at the pump limit how far and how often some teen drivers can use that newfound freedom. The American Automobile Association (AAA) reported the national…
MHS teacher turns ballpark trips into family tradition
Alessia Korvessis | The Chronicle For some, baseball is a seasonal pastime of stadium hot dogs and living room scorecards, but for Mason High School teacher Anna Holt, the “diamond” has become a lifelong roadmap. What began as a simple series of date nights at Great American Ball Park to cheer on the Cincinnati Reds…
MHS seniors cut, style future careers in cosmetology
Nicole D’Silva | The Chronicle At Mason High School, students are turning skills like cutting hair and painting nails into the first steps of a professional future in cosmetology. As interest in skilled trades grows, a number of seniors plan to enter the cosmetology field after graduation. The industry spans hair cutting and styling, nail…
Safe spaces in jeopardy? LGBTQ+ students navigate life amid new laws
Legislation hits close to home for MHS students Katie Samol | The Chronicle From the privacy of doctors’ offices to the common space of classrooms, a wave of legislation is redrawing the boundaries of LGBTQ+ life in America. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, 393 bills targeting transgender healthcare, education, school facilities and personal…
Mason runners go the distance at the Flying Pig
Ruhi Kaneria | The Chronicle This past weekend, May 1-3rd, thousands of runners laced up their sneakers and ran in Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon Weekend in races from the 5k to the full 26.2-mile marathon. Among those runners were students and staff from Mason High School (MHS), each of whom brought their own motivation and…
Music scene unites students beyond genres
Eshal Firoze | The Chronicle From age old pop music to Electronic Dance Music (EDM), high school students around the globe spend their teenage years curating individual music tastes ranging across genres. Though there are undoubtedly differences between certain shows and artists, the culture of concerts and the impact of live music remains the same….
Failing literacy rates a cause for concern at MHS
Grace Ai | The Chronicle At Mason High School (MHS), teachers and students alike are identifying a subtle but consistent shift in comprehension and reading patterns. These local observations suggest that a diminishing grasp of more difficult material may eventually create obstacles for students when they transition into college level studies. The national decline in…