Category: Features

Riley Johansen | Staff Writer  Sophomore Ellie Minick puts her heart into everything she does, even it it tries to prevent her from doing so. Since she was born, Minick has been dealing with the heart defect of Double Inlet Left Ventricle (DILV), causing her heart to only have one working pumping chamber in the absence of two others. She […]

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 […]

Sophia Johnson | Staff Writer Junior Mary Scheeler continues to inspire people to come together following her passing in late September after a bike accident.  Scheeler showed love to all she came into contact with. Junior Austin Hance said one of the many ways she demonstrated this was in the hallways, using the four minutes to get to class as […]

Ryan D’Souza | Visual Design Editor Jake Sapp | Staff Writer Pink hair, torn jeans, and a “take it or leave it” attitude are all things that come to mind when the word “punk” is used to describe someone.  But certain students are willing to take the next level through outlandish projects, creating their own music, and expressing themselves through […]

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 […]

Kaelyn Rodrigues | Staff Writer While other students are studying to get their driver’s licenses, members of the Young Eagles Club are taking a more unconventional approach to travel. The club aims to involve students in aviation and get them started in the process to acquire their private pilot’s licenses. Influenced by the Aviation Club’s interest in aeronautics, geometry teacher […]

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 […]

Alex Lisa | Staff Writer Skeletons and skulls are all associated with Halloween. A different holiday, however, has been using them as a symbol for a millennia longer. Though it originated in Mexico, “Dia de los Muertos,” or The Day of the Dead, is a holiday celebrated around the globe where families honor the memory of their deceased family members. […]

Henri Robbins | Staff Writer  Pick the winners, losers, and everything in between when you attend the Drama Club’s newest production. In The Awesome 80’s Prom, running on Fridays and Saturdays from October 19 to October 27 in the black box theater, the audience is attending the 1989 senior prom, the romance and drama that occurs, and the vote for […]

Kaelyn Rodrigues | Staff Writer On Thursday, September 26, Spanish National Honor Society hosted the Hispanic Heritage Festival to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. It featured A cappella group Noteorious, folk dancers from the group Cincinnati Baila, guest speaker Pilar Joseph, and Zumba. Click to enlarge and view in slideshow mode. Special thanks to Cincinnati Baila for an incredible performance tonight […]

Anusha Vadlamani | Staff Writer Photographing 360 smiles in 180 days is no easy task, but Bud Strudthoff is welcoming the challenge. Strudthoff, an eleventh grade intervention specialist, is taking the time to highlight student happiness through his project “360 Smiles.” In a project that is new to Mason this year, Strudthoff photographs two students he sees smiling each day […]

Lily Geiser | Staff Writer Understanding everything said in class can be difficult. But for students that do not speak English, it can be even more challenging. Although there are several hundred bilingual students at MHS, only about 100 of them are identified as English as a Second Language (ESL) students. ESL students are those that require additional help in […]

Alex Lisa | Staff Writer To senior Elric Nijakowski, the wilderness isn’t just a place to camp out, it’s his second home. Hiking and camping take a lot of dedication, whether it is in the form of time or physical exertion. Not to be confused with summer camp activities, these students have to learn to ration food, pace mile-long expeditions, […]

Andrea Hefferan | Online Editor With the simple stroke of a brush, three Mason High School students are painting a picture that they hope will help the Mason Community. The MADE (Mason Deerfield) for Authentic Leadership organization will be painting an interactive mural on the back wall of the ROYAL Theatre Company and Muennich’s Inc. Auto Repair Service in downtown […]

Riley Johansen | Staff Writer Sophomore Tina Sack talks about the nonprofit she cofounded with Ben Satterthwaite, the Furry Friends Warmth Project.   No dog will ever go cold again if Tia Sack and Ben Satterthwaite have anything to do with it.  Sack, a sophomore, and her cousin Ben have paired together to create the Furry Friends Warmth Project, a […]