Category: Features

Lily Geiser | Staff Writer 30.3 million people in the United States have diabetes. But it’s still one of the most misunderstood diseases in the world. Diabetes, a disease becoming more and more common in the United States, makes it difficult to properly digest carbohydrates, which can cause extreme spikes in blood sugar levels. According to the American Diabetes Association, […]

Anusha Vadlamani | Staff Writer Stellar performances aren’t the only result of hours of practice for many Mason Orchestra players. For the vast majority of students in orchestra, Fiddler’s Neck, more commonly known as “violin hickeys” or “viola love bites,” is a common side effect of long hours of practice. Poor posture and the pressure of an instrument against the […]

Luke Hutchinson | Editor-in-Chief Sophia Johnson | Staff Writer When junior Kyla Julien’s parents, who live in Reading, set her up to live independently in a mobile home within Mason Estates, her excitement to become a Mason student overcame her sense of loneliness. While there may be a negative stigma attached to residing in a mobile home, especially in a […]

Sophia Johnson | Staff Writer Anybody can hammer a nail into a board; not everyone can make art out of it. Over the past two years, Senior Isaac Johnson has created personalized nail board string art for people close to him. The art is done on a painted board where string is wrapped around nails to display an image. Johnson […]

Alex Lisa | Staff Writer  For those who were confused, the definition of “No” is “a negative answer or decision.”  Working up the courage to ask someone on a date is more difficult for some for others, with the fear of being turned down often holding people back. For some, the answer to that dilemma is to refuse to accept […]

Della Johnson | Staff Writer Most little kids dream of being a princess. Senior Katey Marshall gets paid to be one. Senior Katey Marshall has worked for two years as a face character, or live actress, at A Characteristic Attitude, a company that provides princesses, superheroes, pirates, fairies and more to8usura events. Marshall often dresses up as princesses, her most […]

Anusha Vadlamani | Staff Writer Being able to offer advice to their kids is a staple in a parent’s life, but for parents immigrating to America, the roles are reversed.  For these parents, their kids are the gateway to accessing the nuances of American culture. A daily part of the lives of many Mason students is being able to interpret […]

Andrea Hefferan | Online Editor Mason High School students clearly haven’t learned how to pick up after themselves. Every day the cafeteria and the small commons are littered with trash left over from the three lunch bells. When junior Ashley Florence heads to the commons for band practice at the end of the day, she is appalled by the amount […]

Evelina Gaivoronskaia | Staff Writer Imagine not being able to move a muscle as your worst nightmare inches closer to you. This can be a reality for students with sleep paralysis, a disorder in which the brain wakes up before the body. The condition makes people unable to move or speak, and also can cause victims to experience hallucinations. A […]

Anusha Vadlamani | Staff Writer Aerial yoga is flipping the world of relaxation completely upside down.   A style of yoga that had previously been exclusive to only bigger cities, aerial yoga made its way to Mason six years ago when yoga instructor Paula Bortolotto opened her studio, the Anahata Yoga Center. The practice of aerial yoga involves performing traditional yoga […]