William Mason High School
Students make Lenten sacrifices – Web Exclusive
Mar 5th
Janica Kaneshiro | Staff Writer
Lent is the 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter observed by the Roman Catholic, Eastern and some Protestant churches as a period of penitence and fasting, according to Merriam-webster.com, but the meaning varies among individuals, according to junior Hannah Sliger. Read the rest of this entry »
Wrestling team captures GMC championship – Web Exclusive
Feb 20th
Ian Howard | Staff Writer
On February 13, the wrestling team won its first Greater Miami Conference title at Oak Hills. According to Varsity Wrestling Head Coach Craig Murnan, the program’s GMC title came as no surprise. Read the rest of this entry »
Private school students have connections to former Mason peers
Feb 12th
Samantha Stulen | Staff Writer
Former Mason students have switched to private high schools, but have not forgotten their Mason comrades. The students have transitioned from the populated Mason public school system to smaller academies, but some still maintain ties to their former Mason peers. Read the rest of this entry »
Community not immune to homelessness
Feb 12th
Danni Simms | Staff Writer
On any given night, 750,000 people are homeless across the United States according to the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH). In order to be considered homeless, the Stewart B. Mckinney Act said that one must not have an adequate place to sleep every night or one must reside in temporary housing (a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations). Read the rest of this entry »
Castner revamps football program
Feb 12th
Team will rely on a foundation of four fundamental principles…
Ian Howard | Staff Writer
The restructuring of Mason’s Varsity Football team goes far beyond writing a new playbook, according to Varsity Football Head Coach, Brian Castner. Read the rest of this entry »
Students travel lengths to experience live music
Feb 12th
Kris Ogungbemi | Staff Writer
Experiencing live music is not always convenient, but chasing favorite bands to concert settings is a top priority for some students at Mason High School. The end for these students justifies the sometimes extreme means. Ticketmaster, a popular ticket vendor, reported selling “more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.3 billion on behalf of its clients.” Read the rest of this entry »
The clash of the commons
Feb 12th
Students harbor polarizing opinions about which cafeteria is the optimal eating environment…
Carlie Sack | Staff Writer
As the lunch bells ring in Mason High School, students face a grueling decision: eating in the large commons or the small commons. Read the rest of this entry »
Sports gambling spreads among student body
Feb 12th
Trevor Maxim | Staff Writer
Junior Carson Craig, who said that he bets against Ahmad as well, said he has also noticed Ahmad’s tendency to consistently favor the Bengals in wagers. Craig said he uses this fact to give himself a competitive advantage over Ahmad. Read the rest of this entry »
OCD affects students’ daily lives
Feb 12th
Ellen Duffer | Staff Writer
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is more serious than most think as they casually use it as an excuse for being organized or picky, according to senior Caitlin Smith, who was diagnosed with OCD last summer. The disorder, affecting up to 1 in 100 children, according to KidsHealth.org, and 2.2 million adults, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), is attributed to anxiety that causes “recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions), and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions)” and interferes with normal, daily life, the NIMH said. Read the rest of this entry »
Science Olympians navigate tough competitions
Feb 12th
Team members participate in several events to test their science knowledge…
Jessica Kantor | Staff Writer
When Science Olympiad’s place in competitions is announced during third bell, Mason High School students may not realize that just 15 team members have spent several hours a week preparing for their specific events and studying all aspects of their topics to prepare. Read the rest of this entry »
