Snee Writes Letter to VHSL Directors Asking for Different State Tournament Location By Betsy Breen
Many Mason staff members and students were surprised and offended by the location of the State Semi-Finals, in which the Boys Basketball team played in on Friday, March 16. The tournament was held at Liberty University, a private school in Lynchburg, Virginia, whose Chancellor is Rev. Jerry Falwell.

False Fire Alarm Scorches Mason
By Julia BV Bradshaw
Nearly every school in the United States has been subject to false fire alarms at one point or another. Whatever the cause, the school goes through the same procedure: fire alarm sounds, all students evacuate, firemen come and check the building, firemen leave, bell rings, students re-enter.

School Board to Push Back School Start Time?
New Teen Sleep Studies Show Change May be Needed
By Hunter Binger Gray
Recent national press coverage on teenage sleep patterns has forced school districts everywhere to re-evaluate when their schools start in the morning. 

South Pacific Grips Mason
By Jonathan Costa
This year’s production of South Pacific, directed by Theatre Arts Director Frank Marino, was a stunning performance that gripped both critics and students alike. 

Crossword Craze Fad Sweeps Mason
By Julia BV Bradshaw
A revolution is upon us. There is a strange force driving students in this school. It came, it saw, it conquered. It spread through the school like the Black Death. It is -----THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE.