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The Wolfpacket

The student news site of Claremont High School

The Wolfpacket

The student news site of Claremont High School

The Wolfpacket

Meghan Mason

Meghan Mason, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Meghan Mason is a senior at CHS, and this is her third year on the Wolfpacket staff. Mason is the Assistant Editor-in-Chief this year, and cannot believe she is actually old enough to help run a newspaper, let alone the world-renowned Wolfpacket. She resides in Claremont with her parents, younger brother, and a rescue squirrel who is currently in the middle of his rehabilitation process. Every day, Mason gets more addicted to social media platforms such as TikTok, Youtube, and Instagram, which inevitably drag her away from completing the looming college applications that will eventually decide her life’s course. However, her position on the Wolfpacket is a welcome escape from the black hole of stress that is her future. Mason has no clue what she wants to do as an adult, but she is excited to continue to learn, grow, and write articles.

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Photo courtesy of Liza Platonov

Platon-off and running to Middlebury College in the fall

Meghan Mason, Former Asst. Editor-in-Chief
June 10, 2022

Picture this: A girl walks across Central Quad in an oversized dark blue crewneck with the words Middlebury College emblazoned across the front. Students’...

Wolfpacket seniors

Senior Poem 2022

Meghan Mason and Sequoia Clark
June 10, 2022

We are the class of 2022 We’ve got no limits on what we can do! We work at Poke, Panera, and the Claremont Club, So as adults, we will earn major...

Photo courtsey of Yeung

Michaela attending Scripps, keeping Claremont forever Yeung

Meghan Mason, Former Asst. Editor-in-Chief
June 10, 2022

With her contagious two-dimple smile and automatically day-improving laugh, Michaela Yeung will definitely be missed around the CHS campus next year. However,...

Photo Courtesy of Meghan Mason

2022 senior box: Meghan Mason

Meghan Mason, Former Asst. Editor-in-Chief
June 10, 2022

Peace out, CHS! Oh wait, I’m supposed to write more than that for my Senior Box? Well, here goes: I’m Meghan Mason, and I love the Wolfpacket! I’m...

School Lunches That Will Shock You!!!! (Must Taste Number 3!!!)

School Lunches That Will Shock You!!!! (Must Taste Number 3!!!)

Meghan Mason, Assistant Editor-In-Chief
May 6, 2022

The pandemic slowed the sizzling-hot Claremont cuisine-reviewing business to a crawl. Dining establishments from Michelin-star restaurants like Pepo Melo...

SATIRE: Guilty Accomplice Rats Out The Rat Rascal

Meghan Mason, Assistant Editor-In-Chief
April 1, 2022

In early March, the Wolfpacket received secret intel from a trusted informant that the beloved Dr. Brett O’Connor Student Center had a rodent infestation....

SATIRE: Its Wolfpacket, Bro!

SATIRE: It’s Wolfpacket, Bro!

“I’m in the lane where I can make music but also have it be funny and still good at the same time”- Jake Paul The Wolfpacket is also in this lane....

The Wolfpackets life-changing dating advice

The Wolfpacket’s “life-changing” dating advice

Meghan Mason and Liza Platonov
March 4, 2022

Unbeknownst to most CHS students, the Wolfpacket staff are world-renowned experts in the field of love and attraction. Our Instagram DMs are constantly...

It’s all downhill from here: A night with BTS

Meghan Mason and Liza Platonov
December 17, 2021

After two years of quarantine, the magic that occurred at SoFi Stadium on November 27th seemed almost impossible: Tens of thousands of fans from every...

The lovely Phospholipid “Larry” Bilayer-Mason eating an apple on his last day of life

Hamster for sale. Slightly used but greatly loved

Meghan Mason, Assistant Editor-In-Chief
November 19, 2021

Tragically, the subject of this ad passed away prior to this issue’s publication. But as a memorial to its long and happy life the Wolfpacket has decided...

Photo | Courtesy of ASB

Kuriyama: ELLAvating the Homecoming Court

Meghan Mason, Assistant Editor-In-Chief
October 29, 2021

Standing at 5’11 in her 3-inch red clogs, Ella Kuriyama’s smiling face is easily visible in the sea of high school students walking to class. And the...

Askari’s Ahad’s Hollywood Dreams

Askari’s Ahad’s Hollywood Dreams

Meghan Mason, Assistant News Editor
June 11, 2021

Over his four years of high school, Askari Ahad has gone from an unsure 14-year-old boy to an ambitious creative entrepreneur. At CHS, he ran varsity cross-country...

Students walk through the halls of the recently reopened Claremont High School.

From chatting to cheating: students and teachers navigate the return to the classroom

Meghan Mason, Assistant News Editor
May 10, 2021

All student quotes were submitted anonymously through questions posted on the Wolfpacket Instagram. Almost a year to the day after CUSD originally planned...

SATIRE: Malware attack on CHS accounts…. Click HERE to see if you were affected!!!

SATIRE: Malware attack on CHS accounts…. Click HERE to see if you were affected!!!

Sequoia Clark and Meghan Mason
April 19, 2021

Schoolwide canvas message from Dr. O'Connor on April 28th, 2021, 10:30 AM: Dear students and staff, unfortunately, it has come to our attention that there...

A picture speaks a thousand words: evidence of disparities between softball and baseball batting cages

A picture speaks a thousand words: evidence of disparities between softball and baseball batting cages

Meghan Mason, News Editor
April 19, 2021

The following photos show CHS softball’s only batting cage in comparison with the adjacent JV baseball batting cage. The softball batting cage net...

Spring Semester 2051, AP U.S. History Document-Based Questions

Spring Semester 2051, AP U.S. History Document-Based Questions

Meghan Mason, Assistant News Editor
March 22, 2021

Spring Semester 2051, AP U.S. History Document-Based Questions Assignment: Using the sources and your own knowledge, discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic...

IB marketing: false advertising or elitist?

Meghan Mason, Assistant News Editor
February 26, 2021

“Our programmes encourage both personal development and academic achievement challenging students to think critically, to ask the right questions and...

Homecoming Princess - Abby Liu

Homecoming Princess – Abby Liu

Meghan Mason, Assistant News Editor
February 25, 2021

Abigail Liu, or Abby as some people call her, has spent her time at CHS as an active member of Model UN, a varsity swimmer on the CHS swim team, and a...

Milk first or cereal first: a nation divided

Meghan Mason, Assistant News Editor
January 25, 2021

Cereal! Everyone’s favorite breathtaking breakfast was originally created in 1863. Since then, the promised land of perfect taste and unparalleled mouth-feel...

Tadpole to 15K— a big year for a little frog

Tadpole to 15K— a big year for a little frog

Meghan Mason, Assistant News Editor
January 25, 2021

Wilson the frog had had a long day. The sixteen inch-tall Spring Green Frog, along with his caregiver and translator CHS senior Kay Oken, had just gotten...

Pandemic fitness log: a horror story

Pandemic fitness log: a horror story

Meghan Mason, News Editor
December 14, 2020

The following is a printout of a daily fitness tracker report of a CHS student. This brave student agreed to share it anonymously with the Wolfpacket,...

Vaccinate My Heart: a 2020 period piece (satire)

Vaccinate My Heart: a 2020 period piece (satire)

Meghan Mason, Assistant News Editor
December 14, 2020

Barron and Cole Trump-Sanders, Co-CEOs Los Angeles Creations Production Studios 3600 Wilshire Blvd.,10th Floor Beverly Hills, California Earth March...

Dual Perspectives: Should students download TikTok?

Dual Perspectives: Should students download TikTok?

Meghan Mason and Michael Ball
November 16, 2020

Yes (Meghan Mason): One TikTok, indivisible, with Charli D'Amelio for all Two eyes and lips, superimposed onto a grocery store shelf of vegetables,...

The empty CHS campus

Will we ever return to campus?

Meghan Mason, Assistant News Editor
November 16, 2020

On March 13th, 2020, when CUSD shut down its campuses at the beginning of the pandemic, many students felt that one month of “at-home” school might...

“Cuties”: the not-so-cute reality

Meghan Mason and Ady Bolinger
October 5, 2020

Many movies explore the dark and uncomfortable ideas ever present in society in order to leave their mark on the viewer and even the world, and on the...

We need to confess: these accounts are out of control

We need to confess: these accounts are out of control

Disclaimer: the Wolfpacket in no way supports the cyberbullying or defamation of any student or staff member. If you see accounts participating in this...

Katlin Entrup’s dreams will come true at the University of San Diego

Meghan Mason, Reporter
June 5, 2020

Ever since Katlin Entrup was a little girl she dreamed of playing college softball, and this fall her dreams will become a reality when she begins...

The unforseen environmental impacts of the coronavirus

Meghan Mason, Reporter
May 1, 2020

Six months ago, the world watched as environmental youth activist Greta Thunberg stared down Donald Trump at the United Nations after criticizing him and...

Netflix during a time of crisis

Meghan Mason, Reporter
May 1, 2020

In the current state of the world, there are many things people cannot control. So with society needing a break from the bleak news and humdrum routine...

The surprising similarity between cheerleaders and football players: injury

Meghan Mason, Reporter
April 3, 2020

When one thinks of cheerleading an image comes to mind — that of popular high school girls with pom-poms on the sidelines of football games, cheering...

IB to expand as it reaches middle schoolers

IB to expand as it reaches middle schoolers

Meghan Mason, Reporter
April 3, 2020

For many CHS sophomores, with the month of March comes the choice of whether or not to participate in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program —...

“Hazing” or team tradition?

Meghan Mason, Reporter
April 3, 2020

If a modern teenager were to ask their parents about highschool in the 80s or watch high school movies from that era, it would be clear that times have...

Christopher, played by Dillon Lopez (center), held up by his fellow castmates during the production.

Recap: “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime”

Meghan Mason, Reporter
March 11, 2020

Fairy lights shimmered against a dark backdrop on the stage of the CHS Theatre on Feb. 27, 28, and 29. As the lights dimmed, the CHS production of “The...

Remembering Kobe Bryant: forever live the Mamba Mentality

Remembering Kobe Bryant: forever live the Mamba Mentality

Stephen Nazareth and Meghan Mason
February 26, 2020

‘Everything negative — pressure, challenges — is all an opportunity for me to rise.” —Kobe Bryant The tragic helicopter crash killing Kobe...

Art by Kay Oken

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards

Ady Bolinger and Meghan Mason
February 18, 2020

The Grammys have been a celebrated music awards show since 1958, drawing millions of fans watching hopeful artists waiting for their names to be announced....

Do transgender athletes have an advantage in sports?

Meghan Mason, Reporter
January 28, 2020

The current generation of high school students is more inclusive and accepting of a diverse range of gender identities than any previous generation. While...

The current history curriculum is failing our future voters

Meghan Mason and Ady Bolinger
January 28, 2020

Dec. 18, 2019 was a day that changed the course of American history. For the third time ever, the US House of Representatives approved articles of impeachment...

photo courtesy of the LA Times

Claremont United Methodist Church sends powerful message

Meghan Mason, Reporter
January 27, 2020

This December, thousands of people drove past the Claremont United Methodist Church on Foothill Boulevard to see what appeared at first glance to be a...

Claremont Turkey Trot Draws Dedicated Participants Despite Rain

Meghan Mason, Reporter
December 14, 2019

The rain beat down on the Claremont sidewalks on the morning of November 28th 2019, but the town’s strongest citizens braved the harsh weather in order...

CHS Student Jayla Sheffield Appears in New York Times

CHS Student Jayla Sheffield Appears in New York Times

Meghan Mason, Reporter
December 14, 2019

On Nov. 12, 2019, the New York Times published an article detailing how quinceañeras are now celebrations of many different cultural identities. These...

Mysteries with Meghan: The Deceptive Duality of CHS’ Coaching

Meghan Mason, Reporter
November 19, 2019

Here at The Wolfpacket, committed investigative reporters work day and night to solve mysteries that have perplexed CHS students for years. This month,...

Should We Pay for the Quality or the Brand of Our Clothes?

Meghan Mason, Reporter
November 18, 2019

Judgment is seemingly unavoidable in high school. Students judge each other all the time, whether it be how others act, who they hang out with, or even...

Sharing Your Homework Is Caring

Meghan Mason, Reporter
November 17, 2019

The CHS policy of prohibiting students from sharing their homework is misguided. The qualities that we value most in society include generosity, empathy...

ASB Changes Homecoming Theme

Ady Bolinger and Meghan Mason
October 25, 2019

Normally, the anxieties of homecoming revolve around picking out an outfit and finding a date. However, for many CHS students, the challenges faced were...

Homecoming 2019 Prince Jaden Clark

Meghan Mason, Reporter
October 19, 2019

From solving problems in advanced math and physics classes, to running for the CHS cross-country and track teams, to observing reptiles in their natural...

Claremont Police Department employees, Nick Martinez Jr., Brooke Malinoski, and Garrett Earl outreach to Claremont’s homeless population giving out care packages and supplies.

Claremont Police Raising Awareness for Growing Homeless Population

Trinity Forsyth and Meghan Mason
September 20, 2019

Claremont residents and CHS students alike oftentimes think of homelessness as a problem for metropolitan cities such as LA and San Francisco. However,...

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