Category: News

Ann Vettikkal | Staff Writer 7,453 miles from the source of the sickness, the 2019 coronavirus has had more success creating concern than spreading infection here at Mason High School.  Coronavirus is actually an umbrella term that houses many viruses. The most recent one is the 2019 coronavirus that can lead to severe respiratory illnesses or in some cases, death. […]

Henri Robbins | Online Editor Ignite Your Vision was the ignition point for Mason’s newest vision.  After Mason High School’s “Ignite Your Vision” campaign in 2019, which allowed students a one-time platform to enact ideas to improve the school, the school is creating an initiative to allow students to create year-round change. To do this, they’re founding an “Idea Team,” […]

Mason High School hosted their annual Taste of Mason event on Wednesday, February 5th. The event featured student art, performances, and food from local restaurants. Photos by Mia Sweitzer. msweitzer.chronicle@gmail.com

Ann Vettikkal | Staff Writer In a recent collaboration, neighboring school districts have come together at MHS to set the standards that could lead to alternative paths toward graduation.  Representatives from more than 20 schools gathered to discuss the state’s recent rollout of nine new graduation seals. On January 31st, counselors and administrators from Cincinnati Public, Lakota, Lebanon, Fairfield, Madeira, […]

Evelina Gaivoronskaia | Staff Writer Youtube video embedded above. To access video, click here. Nine girls are changing the tune of Mason’s a cappella program. Siren, started this school year, is Mason High School’s (MHS) first all-female a cappella group. The group was started by Katie Hayward, who is the Assistant Choir Director at MHS, after seeing the number of […]

Henri Robbins | Online Editor For the School  Board, the New Year means new members. In their first meeting of the new year, the Mason School Board welcomed new member Desiree Batsche and returning member Kevin Wise to the board. After the two members were sworn in, board members Charles Galvin and Connie Yingling were elected by the board to […]

Henri Robbins | Online Editor Fifteen years. That’s how long since it’s been since Mason passed their last levy, and the Superintendent has said that it’s time for another.  After a recommendation from Mason City Schools Superintendent Jonathan Cooper, the Mason School Board unanimously voted ‘yes’ on a resolution of necessity for a 2020 levy at the November 19 School […]

Lily Geiser | Editor-in-Chief Students in AP Physics C: Mechanics created catapults, trebuchets, and other projectile-launching devices to demonstrate the concepts they learned in class. The goal of these devices was to launch a bean bag across the school gymnasium and land it on a cornhole board. lgeiser.chronicle@gmail.com

Evelina Gaivoronskaia | Staff Writer The R-factor program promises to bring a positive atmosphere to Mason High School. Mason City Schools plans to introduce a new program, the R-factor, to help students better their lives and find a better way to react to everyday situations. On October 28, 143 MHS students attended a seminar introducing them to the program. Those […]

The Mason High School students and staff came together to create the 2019 Lip Dub video on Thursday, October 17, to support and raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. In the video, students and staff members lip-synced to various popular songs while moving around the school. Click to enlarge and view in slideshow mode. Photos by Mia Swietzer. […]

Meghan Dincler | Staff Writer Mason students are stepping up and speaking out for the sake of the planet.  September 20th was the day of the Global Climate Strike, an event organized by Fridays for Future, a group started by Swedish 16-year old Greta Thunberg that encourages youth to stand up and make their voices heard on the issue of […]

Anushka Mukherjee | Staff Writer It seems that everyone is overbooked these days – except the bookshelves in the Learning Commons.  According to the Ohio Department of Education, libraries play in integral role in shaping well-rounded students and setting them up for success because it leads to increased literacy and learning. Since the 2016 school year, the Learning Commons has […]

Jessica Wang | Staff Writer Voting is not the only way for students to get involved in politics. With the approaching off-year election and looming 2020 presidential election, America has become a whirlwind of ideas and opinions. However, students are working to breathe their beliefs into reality through political activism. For senior Alexandra Madaras, expressing her political beliefs has long […]

Anushka Mukherjee | Staff Writer Henri Robbins | Online Editor Mason hosted their 2019 Homecoming Pep Rally on October 4, the day before their homecoming dance. The event saw various performances from groups such as the Cheerleaders and Comet Skippers, along the Seniors vs. Teachers Dance Battle and the Homecoming Court Relay Race. Click to enlarge and view in slideshow […]

Archie Barton | Staff Writer Click to enlarge and view in slideshow mode. abarton.chronicle@gmail.com