• No School - Spring Break - Mar.14 - Mar.18
  • No School - Spring Vacation Day - April 15
  • HS Theatre Spring Show - April 8-9
  • End of 3rd Quarter - Mar. 31
  • HS One Act Plays- April 13 at 7pm
  • No School - Prof. Development Day - April 25
The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

Dr. Maya Angelou speaks with Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Angelous work discussed her personal story and her experience with sexual assault. Her poetry collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water Fore I Die was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

Maya Angelou

Yvanna Reyes, Staff Writer
February 17, 2017
Chance the Rapper performs on Sept. 30, 2016 in London. He was the first artist that only releases his music on streaming services to be nominated for a Grammy. Chance collected best new artist, best rap album, and best rap performance at the Grammy Awards.

Chance the Rapper

Ben Ruskin, Executive Editor-in-Chief
February 16, 2017
Tretheway is a high acheiving poet. Her style combines free verse with more traditional forms of poetry. Her work focuses on race in America.

Natasha Trethewey

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2017
Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Jesse Jackson

Abigail Bastin, Staff Writer
February 14, 2017
Live for Liz will take place on Saturday, but shirts are on sale now. Visit Mr. Lothrop to purchase one, or look for sales during lunch. Wear your Live for Liz shirt to the game to show your support and spirit!

Lady Aves Live for Liz

Kirsten Thomas, Staff Writer
February 10, 2017
Simone, seen here in 2002 attending a benefit concert in New York. Simone broke out of a single genre and expanded her discography and style of music like no one before her.

Nina Simone

Adhiti Chundur, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2017
 Actress Denise Thimes plays the part of Ella Fitzgerald. The First Lady of Song was born in 1917 and died in 1996. She married twice, first to Benny Kornegay and Ray Brown. With Brown she had a son, Ray Brown Jr.

Ella Fitzgerald

Allyson Bonhaus, Feature Chief
February 9, 2017
GOODBYES. Obama gives her final speech as first lady on Jan. 6, 2017 to a group of school counselors as a part of her Reaching Higher Initiative program. Throughout her eight years in the white house, she has worked to empower and encourage young people to improve the world. This speech was no different, with her reminding them that the country is theirs and with hard work and a good education they can do anything.

Michelle Obama

Taylor Close, A&E Chief
February 8, 2017
SCAT. In Louis’ golden years, he preformed globally. He had multiple performances a night that were high energy and included bits of fast paced sounds called skit scatting. Other performers tried to outperform Louis and often ended up splitting their lips. On occasion, Louis found himself with a split lip as well. “In England on the stage, my lip split, blood all down in my tuxedo shirt, nobody knew it.” Louis Armstrong.

Louis Armstrong

Abigail Lefton, Staff Writer
February 7, 2017
The Black Lives Matter Movement is often connected to the work of Malcolm X. Although he was killed decades before this movement began, his ideology encouraging blacks to defend themselves against white oppression in some ways resemble the BLM mission. He left a significant legacy in the African- American community, calling for empowerment and civil rights.

Malcolm X

Jenna Bao, Associate Editor
February 6, 2017
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