Category: News

Hannah Libby | Staff Writer The Mason Black Hole Leaders, a group known for its fiery representation of school spirit, has been leaving a section of the Comets in the dark.  A few Mason senior girls have made their voices heard following the selection of the 2019-2020 all-male Black Hole leaders this past month. They believe there has been a […]

Anushka Mukherjee | Staff Writer Tutoring just got an upgrade. In the past three years of the Peer Tutoring program, tutoring took place in the Learning Commons. This year the program implemented a new room in C303 funded by the Mason City Schools Foundation. The room is tailored to fit the various learning environments as requested by the tutees, and […]

Evelina Gaivoronskaia | Staff Writer To explore the opportunities waiting for them after high school, Mason High School hosted their annual College Fair.  Mason High School hosted their seventh annual College Fair on Thursday, September 12. Students from both MHS and Kings High School were able to talk to representatives from different colleges at tables located around the large commons. […]

Henri Robbins | Online Editor After 120 years, the Western and Southern Open is still drawing crowds and connecting a community.  Over what was the last week of summer for many, Mason hosted their annual Western and Southern Open tennis tournament from August 10 through 18. At the tournament, players from 49 different countries competed for titles in both men’s […]

Cody Allgor | Staff Writer These upperclassmen are giving new High School students a community they can count on. The Freshmen Spirit Party made its way to the class of 2023 on August 13 at Mason High School. At the party, the students were split up into their future homeroom classes and were guided through various activities in the high […]

Throughout the last weeks of summer, the marching band starts their practice with their annual band camp. Starting July 29, members of both the marching band and color guard practice their playing, movements, and formation for anywhere from 8 to 12 hours, Monday through Friday, for over two weeks. Photos by Cody Allgor. callgor.chronicle@gmail.com

For the first time ever, Mason’s senior class of 2020 gathered to paint their parking spaces with their own unique designs on Tuesday, August 6. After a full day of painting, dozens of spots had been finished. The spots were decorated with designs ranging from patterns, jokes, and art to students’ names, quotes, and school logos. Photos by Hannah Libby. […]

Before painting the parking spots in senior lot for the first time, students in the class of 2020 gathered to watch the sunrise outside of the high school on Tuesday, August 6, along with putting their handprints and names on a commemorative banner. The event was hosted by the MHS Student Government, and they have plans to host a similar […]

Evelina Gaivoronskaia | Staff Writer For members of the AMs, their final concert held notes of sadness. The Live Music Club (known as the AMs) held a concert with recently-graduated members at Kidd Coffee On Wednesday, July 31, just weeks before many of them head to college.  Former member and founder Savannah Quach started the club two years ago out […]

Shravani Page | Staff Writer 73% of the population suffers from speech anxiety, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. To combat this, Mason’s Speech and Debate teams is hosting their own “Speak Week.” From July 22 to July 26, the Mason High School Speech and Debate Team hosted their annual “Speak Week” camp as to teach kids about […]

Alana Amaya | Staff Writer Once again, this year’s Fourth of July celebration went off with a bang.  Red, Rhythm and Boom was held on July 3rd to continue what has become a Mason tradition in celebrating the 4th of July. Residents from Mason and surrounding areas gathered outside of the city’s Municipal office building and high school for an […]

Indranshu Das | Staff Writer As another seasons flies by, Mason Baseball turn towards the younger generation to hit one out of the park.  The Curt Bly Summer Baseball Camp is for students in grades 3-9 and provides a sample of what life as a varsity baseball player at Mason High School is like. The camp runs from Monday, June […]

The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company continued their decade-long tradition of their “Shakespeare in the Park” performances with a rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Friday, June 21 at Eden Park. These free outdoor plays last until August 31 and are preformed around the tri-state area. Along with A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Company preforms Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. Click on […]

Anushka Mukherjee | Staff Writer Young campers battled their way through Camp Invention armed with one weapon: Their imagination. Jill Arminio and Chrissy Hufnagel held their second annual Camp Invention from Monday, June 10 to Friday, June 16 at the Mason Early Childhood Center (MECC). Open to children in grades 1-6, Camp Invention aims to helps students learn valuable skills […]

Alana Amaya | Staff Writer From Tuesday, June 11 to Friday, June 14, the Comet Skippers hosted their annual Jump Rope Camp at the Montessori Academy of Cincinnati. They taught students of all ages different jumping techniques and elements such as the Single Rope, Chinese Wheel, and Double Dutch. Click to enlarge and view in slideshow mode. Photos by Alana […]

Archie Barton | Staff Writer There’s only one rule in improv: Never say no! That is just one of many lessons being taught at the 2019 Mason Drama Camp. The camp, running from June 10th-June 14th, was for children from kindergarten through eighth grade. Aiming to teach kids a plethora of basic skills and practices commonly used in drama, the […]

Abby Miller | Staff Writer Mason’s summer-long “Music in Mason” concert series began on Friday, June 7 with a block party and performances from Chuck Brisbin and the Brother Smith. Along with the performances, the community event had food trucks, inflatables, animals, and other attractions. Click to enlarge and view in slideshow mode. amiller.chronicle@gmail.com