• 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

The term polar vortex has been widely heard this winter. The inclement weather and chilling temperatures it brings have created many challenges.

Polar vortex closes schools, creates challenges

Anna Zhou April 13, 2014

The term ‘polar vortex’ has been mentioned on more than one occasion this winter. Despite the sub-zero temperatures that have chilled this winter, people seem to find humor in the freezing weather. ‘Snow...

How much should your backpack weigh?

Ben Ruskin April 13, 2014

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Arab-Israeli writer speaks at JCC

Arab-Israeli writer speaks at JCC

Lila Englander April 12, 2014

   Sayed Kashua is both an acclaimed writer and a novelty. As a prominent Arab-Israeli writing in Hebrew, his work is criticized by Jewish and Muslim Israelis alike. Kashua visited Cincinnati...

Jellyfish are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. A few jellyfish inhabit freshwater. Large, often colorful, jellyfish are common in coastal zones worldwide. Jellyfish have roamed the seas for at least 500 million years, and possibly 700 million years or more, making them the oldest multi-organ animal. Photo Credits: MCT Photo

Ice cream glows golden

Beverly Liu April 11, 2014

Nowadays seeing glow-in-the-dark objects is no surprise. From things like glow-in-the-dark nail polish, to lipstick, stickers, bracelets and paint. But have you ever seen glow-in-the-dark ice cream? British...

 Students with working memory difficulties take a much longer time to process information. They are unable to cope with timed activities and fast presentation of information. Working memory impacts all areas of learning from kindergarten to college. Photo Courtesy: MCT Photo Service.

Memory loss affects abilities

Caroline Gao April 10, 2014

According to “Psychologytoday,” one in 10 students have a hard time remembering things and suffer from it. Working memory is the ability to store and manipulate information for a brief time....

Euthanasia: useful or unworthy?

Beverly Liu April 10, 2014

Euthanasia is “the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma”. It is basically mercy killing or assisted suicide. This act is now...

Facebook is the largest online social network. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg. There are 1,310,000,000 monthly active users. Photo courtesy: Beverly Liu

Facebook fades away

Beverly Liu April 10, 2014

Facebook has spread like an infectious disease but we are slowly becoming immune to its attractions, and the platform will be largely abandoned by 2017, say researchers at Princeton University. Scientists...

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From the Outside In: Spring

Victoria Swart April 9, 2014

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Talking dogs discover language

Talking dogs discover language

Beverly Liu April 9, 2014

Talking dogs are not just in cartoons anymore. It might sound crazy but Scandinavian scientists are developing a headset that could soon allow our furry best friends to speak their minds. “If...

Depressed teens feel bound by labels such as “cutter” or “burner.” Without realizing it, they hold themselves to this label, and it is hard for them to detach themselves. “Sometimes I forget who I am or who I used to be. I’m just “that girl who cuts herself,” said a student. Photo by Emily Tyler.

Four things people with depression wish other people knew

Emily Tyler April 9, 2014

When it comes to depression, teens with the condition feel that their classmates do not understand the emotional outbursts, the scars, or the inability to smile. There are several things drawn from...

When the class has some down time, instead of watching a movie they play games with a bigger meaning behind them. ”I am not going to tell you why we are doing these things, but everyone take off their shoes, said Mrs. Googins as the class started this day of fun. The class played keep the balloon up and also was blindfolded and had to find their shoes. The point of the games were to display that teachers cannot take on everything and need to delegate to be efficient.

Teaching Professions Academy teaches more than education

Lauren Glynn April 7, 2014

Teaching Professions Academy (TPA) is one of the many additions to the long list of classes that are offered. It is only for juniors and seniors, and it provides the first course of what a college...

The students got to vote at lunch on scan-trons this year as opposed to during English class like last year. “It’s nice that it was voluntary for kids to vote because then it was only people who actually care about the results,” said Madeleine Driscoll, 10. 
Photo Courtesy of Elizabeth Rickert

Fresh faces get voted on for Student Council

Elizabeth Rickert March 28, 2014

Annually Student Council has elections for their new members. This year it has been different however. It is different because many more people are running for example there are 14 juniors running,...

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