Ruhi Kaneria | The Chronicle Hollywood – stop lying. Movies, shows, and mainstream media as a whole have always portrayed Homecoming, and other school dances, as the pinnacle of one’s high school career. In Taylor Swift’s song “You Belong With Me”, she gets the best dress, her dream man and the spotlight of attention, all on the night of the […]
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Sololiya Ebba | The Chronicle The Mason Men’s Soccer team, holders of two Greater Miami Conference championships in the past three years, is kicking off the 2024-2025 season with a familiar face on the sidelines. Following the departure of the previous head coach, Nate Baer, former JV Green coach Garrett Szabo took charge of the successful program last spring. On […]
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Olivia Zellner | The Chronicle Skyline Chili, pig statues and Graeter’s ice cream — a new course takes a deep dive into Cincinnati culture and gives students the opportunity to learn from their community’s history. As the 2024-2025 school year kicks off, various new electives are making their debut, offering fresh opportunities for students looking to bring excitement to their […]
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Allie Keim | The Chronicle Traveling throughout our four years of high school, there is one place people always want to be: on top. Academically, athletically or socially. No matter how students manage to get there, the goal is always to be the best. However, a few nights a week, when people gather together to look beyond their achievements and […]
Read moreGrace Ai | The Chronicle A new school year is full of adjustments – this one more than most. This year, many teachers at Mason High School (MHS) have made changes towards their cell phone policies in the classroom, often making them more strict. With a new Ohio law regarding phone usage in schools coming up next July, the high […]
Read moreLibby Pullen | The Chronicle In the world of high school American Sign Language (ASL) education, immersive experiences play a crucial role in deepening students’ understanding of deaf culture. One of these such experiences are silent dinners – events organized by members of the Deaf community, hosted in public areas such as food courts. These gatherings offer an opportunity for […]
Read moreKatie Samol | The Chronicle As the Mason High School (MHS) Varsity Sideline Cheer Team gets their fall season rolling, they are kicking it off with a team that is significantly different from that of last season. Last year, the MHS Varsity Sideline Cheer Team had 16 seniors with three captains; the seniors made up over 70 percent of the […]
Read moreEmily Kemper | The Chronicle After seven months, sixteen sessions of negotiations, and with the support of hundreds of community members, contract negotiations for Mason City Schools teachers have come to a close. The Mason City Schools Board of Education approved a new three-year contract they negotiated with the Mason Education Association (MEA) — the union representing Mason teachers — […]
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Sahaj Datta | The Chronicle Vintage styles are back in vogue, and flare jeans are a standout in the return of classic trends hitting the hallways. Flare jeans (or bell-bottoms, as they were more popularly known in the past) are recognized by their wide-legged design that flares out from the knee. They originally gained popularity during the 1960s and 1970s, […]
Read moreKaiya Lakes | The Chronicle It’s a hot Ohio summer day as Faye Siontas, a senior at Mason High School (MHS), hugs her twin sister and father goodbye as they prepare to return to their life in Tuscany, Italy, while Siontas stays behind in the country she’ll now call home for the next year. Faye Siontas chose to leave behind […]
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Aybika Kamil | The Chronicle Two budding filmmakers recently set the scene for their journeys to Hollywood and beyond. Aspiring to make it big in the film industry, Mason High School (MHS) seniors Erdman and Flores embarked on producing a new film called “Nicole”, which will be released this fall. They grew up with similar passions for filmmaking and crossed […]
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Addison Gordon | The Chronicle Gel, Gel-X, nail art – you name it and she can do it to your nails. Senior Eliava Li has always had an interest in nail art. When she was younger, Li fell in love with it from watching her aunt’s nail art. Li started to study her aunt’s techniques. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Li’s […]
Read moreTaylor 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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