Sophie Allen | The Chronicle On August 25, 2026 at the age of 80, musician, businesswoman, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton passed away, and with her vanished some of the sparkle that she brought into the world. Not just an artist, Dolly was a woman who made a fortune on her talent and boldly refused…
Grace Ai | The Chronicle As the doors to the high school open for the 2025-2026 school year, some doors online have been shut instead. Ohio public schools have enforced Senate Bill 29, banning technology providers from selling or sharing student records. Providers must sign contracts with individual schools to operate, with refusal blocking their…
Nicole D’Silva | The Chronicle Flowing across a swath of brown wrapping paper, Mason High School (MHS) Junior Grace Wang paints her banners with care and precise attention to detail. Wang has started her own business, Banners By Grace W, where she paints banners for customers to display at parties and get-togethers. Wang said the…
Johnny Leichman | The Chronicle Album Review 3 Stars Wallen’s fifth studio album is a one-hour, fifty-seven-minute breakup track with thoughtful songwriting. Wallen details his heartbreaks and how he moved on, as well as reflecting on his life and career as he enters a new stage of life, being a father. The ups and downs…
The Ohio Scholastic Media Association (OSMA) has officially named Allie Keim as the Ohio Journalist of the Year, the organization’s highest individual honor for high school reporters. Keim, a dedicated journalist who has served on The Chronicle staff for three years, currently leads the publication as Editor in Chief. Known for her ability to craft…
Libby Pullen | The Chronicle Five years, five championships. For the Mason High School (MHS) Boys Cross Country team, the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) has gone from a goal to a tradition. Behind the team’s continued success lies years of unwavering effort, leadership, and drive of runners like senior Caden Winship, who capped off an…
Katie Samol | The Chronicle Movie Review 3 stars The Drama, a romantic dark comedy released this April, was set within the anxious thrum and eventual explosion of Charlie (Robert Pattinson) and Emma’s (Zendaya) wedding week. I found the film funnier than expected, in at times ridiculous, gruesome ways. Although well done, the film lacked…
Allison Keim | The Chronicle To many of us, it is so clear how we are divided. Girl or boy. Rich or poor. Republican or Democrat. I feel that I am a very aware citizen. I know which societal issues concern me most, I know which political party I align with and I know I…
Esha Firoze | The Chronicle On August 20, the Mason High School (MHS) Varsity Football team stepped onto the field for their season opener against Springboro, with Head Coach Brian Castner leading the way in an unexpected display of Springboro blue and white. For their first game, the MHS coaching staff stepped away from their…
