Director: David Fincher Rating: 7/10 Review by: Raghav Raj Mank, David Fincher’s first feature film in six years, begins the same way a lot of his others do, by throwing the audience into the midst of chaos with very little to latch on to. Before, in films like Se7en and Fight Club, this overload of information felt tonally pitch-perfect, as […]
Read moreLet’s admit it. As much as we love to say that we love this time of year, it’s also one of the more stressful times of the year — especially for those struggling with their looks and body image. We feel vulnerable to judgement. As much as we probably hate to say it, we really do care about what others […]
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Cody Allgor | Staff Writer Mason sophomore basketball player Margo Mattes is focused on putting academics before athletics. Mattes, considered one of the nation’s top sophomores, is known for making great decisions on the court, but on November 13 she made a decision that showed that she is focused on her future after basketball. Mattes announced her decision to verbally […]
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With 2020 coming to a close, the Chronicle Staff is looking back at the best, most binge-able television released over this past year. Without further ado, here are some staff picks for the best shows of the year. Abby Waechter | Staff Writer Evan Romansky’s original Netflix Series Ratched imagines the complex backstory of Nurse Ratched, a character long understood […]
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Alana Amaya | Staff Writer Kaelyn Rodrigues | Managing Editor Mason High School (MHS) is taking a new step towards creating a more welcoming environment through the Inclusive Excellence (IE) Student Leadership Team. This year, the IE Student Leadership Team was created to elevate student voices, especially regarding the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion, while establishing a peer-to-peer support […]
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Artist: Megan Thee Stallion Rating: 8/10 Review by: Della Johnson Riding the high of a viral 2020, Megan Thee Stallion has rounded out her year with a 17-song album, a conglomeration of intricate rhymes and cheeky adlibs. She features chart success and single “Savage Remix (feat. Beyoncé)” and already-popular “Body,” among other fast paced tracks like the Biggie-sampling opener, “Shots […]
Read moreShravani Page | Staff Writer Although cheating isn’t a new phenomenon, with the interjection of a pandemic, online students have been put to a test of integrity in whether or not they will take the “easy way out.” Juniors Rachel Bair and Rishi Manoharan chose to go online because they felt it would be best for both of their families. […]
Read moreRiley Johansen | Editor-in-Chief Rilee Malloy | Staff Writer While the concept of skincare may seem complex and confusing to many, simply looking in the mirror can tell more than one would think. Many teenagers struggle with their skin as the weather continues to get colder and stress begins to build with the end of the semester nearing. Although acne […]
Read moreShravani Page | Staff Writer Della Johnson | Staff Writer When students attempt to match body ideals set by society, they can be pushed to dangerous limits. Eating disorders are known to be secretive and dangerous–especially among the student population. With about 20 million women and 10 million men developing eating disorders in their lifetime, according to the National Association […]
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Review by Raghav Raj Director: Sophia Coppola Rating: 6/10 Review: By the time Sofia Coppola’s latest film, On The Rocks, finds any sense of urgency, it’s approximately 10 minutes away from rolling the credits. Up until this point, the endeavor that Laura (Rashida Jones) and her mischievous bon-vivant father (the ever-affable Bill Murray) have embarked on — to find out […]
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Shravani Page | Staff Writer There is a stigma attached to any high schooler who decides to follow through with the challenge of motherhood. A stigma a Mason High School junior is now living with. Amy Cannady is about 30 weeks into her pregnancy. “It’s scary, getting pregnant as a teen,“ Amy said. She remembers “feeling nervous and really […]
Read moreShravani Page | Staff Writer Let’s be real, what in the world was this election? On Saturday, Joe Biden passed 270 votes in the Electoral College- thank you Pennsylvania- which denotes he will most likely become President of The United States. But this race was nearly equal. In my pessimistic nature, that detail still sticks out to me. That race […]
Read moreBraden Osborn | Staff Writer The fall season presented many challenges for the coaches who had to lead their teams through competing during a pandemic. Mason girls volleyball head coach guided her team to a Greater Miami Conference championship in her final season as the Comets’ head coach. Andy Schur coached his girls soccer team to a GMC championship and […]
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Evan Ponstingle | Staff Writer While the girls volleyball team has been bumping, setting, and spiking, Head Coach Tiann Myer has been serving up a legacy. Coach Myer is stepping away from 14 years of coaching the girls volleyball team, with her husband getting a new job at Emory University in Georgia. During her career at Mason, Myer won 268 […]
Read moreBy Cody Allgor, Divy Bose, and Alana Amaya In 2020, the simplicity of high school sports changed significantly. Athletes in all sports had to adjust due to the restrictions placed on them because of the Covid pandemic. Junior golfer Ally Madden managed to help her team win a Greater Miami Conference title and advance to the state tournament. Mason football […]
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Matthew Smith | Sports Editor For most, finishing a race requires two healthy legs. However, October 31 during the 2020 regional cross country championships, sophomore Issac Schachleiter suffered a devastating leg injury in the home stretch of the race. Coming into the meet, Schachleiter was second on the team with a personal best time of 15:48.50, and was expected to […]
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Raghav Raj | Staff Writer On December 4th, with a bevy of COVID-19 precautions in place, the Mason High School Drama Club will return to theaters for their upcoming annual fall production. The show, an adaptation of Frank Capra’s timeless 1946 Christmas film ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’, has a decidedly unique twist: it’s being told in the format of an […]
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Review by Della Johnson Artist: Ariana Grande Rating: 6/10 Review: Ariana Grande’s highly anticipated sixth studio album Positions released Friday, October 30th, following the drop and chart success of her lead single by the same name. In this album, she experimented more with R&B–something she had been called to do for years by her large fanbase. She also features heavy […]
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