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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

PANIC BUYING. Throughout the past month or so, people all around the world have been visiting grocery stores and bought out most supplies related to the prevention of coronavirus such as hand sanitizer or face masks. However, even though toilet paper doesn’t really help us in any way against the coronavirus, both its intrinsic and extrinsic value seemed to jump up. But why? Is it a mentality that you need to take some action when the world is out of control? Or other reasons such as logistics?

Panic buying

Emma Chi, Staff Writer April 12, 2020

   People all around the world have been panic buying countless items recently, namely canned goods, hand sanitizer, and toilet paper. What has stood out the most, however, is the stockpiling of toilet...

CAPTION: FAKE NEWS. As social media progresses and expands, teenagers are more exposed to fake news than ever. And in the current COVID-19 era, this could mean a lot of trouble.

Keeping up with the coronavirus

Linya Guo, Arts and Entertainment Chief April 12, 2020

   It’s no secret that formerly print news has started spreading onto social media. From the New York Times to the Washington Post, all the publication giants have gradually migrated to promoting...

STRANDED IN PERU. Sophomore Chloe Gordon works on her schoolwork while quarantined at a hotel in Cusco, Peru. The Gordon family became stranded in Peru along with thousands of other Americans after the president closed the borders on March 15.  “Until this trip, I took everyday freedoms such as going on runs, driving in a car, and my house for granted. For maybe the first six or seven days I was really relaxed and needed a break. Then I was starting to get stressed out because of online school and I just had my iPad to do school on. So it was really hard to do the work in a timely manner,” said Chloe Gordon, 10.

Stuck at home…far from home

Allison McElroy, Trends Chief April 1, 2020

   People around the world have been lamenting long days stuck at home as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. But imagine being quarantined in an unfamiliar place, far from home. That is the situation...

SEW FOR GOOD. Amidst the Covid-19 crisis, it may seem like there’s no way to help as we’re stuck at home. However, fashion students from Sycamore as well as sewers from the greater Cincinnati area have joined together in making masks for those in need. Through their joined effort, they’ve been able to provide masks during the shortage to protect the health professionals on the front lines.

Local sewing community pays it forward

Grace Zhang, Associate Web Editor March 26, 2020

   Growing up, we’ve read about history, learned about history, and now? We’re living through history. As the Coronavirus pandemic spreads, it seems as if we as students can’t do anything to help...well,...

CHLOES KICKS. After an inspiring trip to Target in 2019 and a pair of painted shoes later, Chloes Kicks was born. Stemming from Chloes love of art, she tells of the importance of doing what you love. Besides, making some extra cash from pursuing your passions never hurt.

The Power of Hobbies

March 14, 2020

REGIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP. Pictured are the 45 program participants including Alaina Delsignore, 11 and Aaditi Lele, 11, at their Diversity Session for the Regional Youth Leadership program. 

Youth Activism

March 14, 2020

CREATING LYNX. The Lynx Project’s staff, performers, young writers and their families gather on stage for a photo after the concert. The Lynx Project set words written by young people with autism who are nonverbal to music for voice and piano, and provides these students with an outlet to share their voice.  Caitleen Kahn, executive director and co-founder, shared that she would love to see “this music performed more widely” and have a “broader impact.” Photo courtesy of Kate Hursh.

Behind the music: the Lynx Project’s young writers

Allison McElroy, Trends Chief March 13, 2020

The Lynx Project is a Cincinnati-based nonprofit that takes poetry written by young people with autism and transforms it into art song, which is poetry set to music for piano and voice. To read more about...

Fashion for the Cure

Fashion for the Cure

March 12, 2020

MARINES. This fall, senior Willow Lang will begin her term as an enlisting Marine. She has been an avid athlete since a very young age, but has become extremely successful track and field, specifically, as a pole vaulter. She hopes to take the discipline, strength, and dedication that SHS track had taught her and apply it to her future career. “I know my mom promised that I never join the armed forces, so sorry mom. I love you, but this is what I want to do,” Lang said. 

Senior Willow Lang will not go to college

Deeya Prakash, Opinion Chief March 10, 2020

   Senior Willow Lang has taken 6 AP classes, has an honor-roll worthy GPA, holds a Sycamore indoor pole vaulting record, and loves history with the entirety of her being.    Yet, she will not...

3d human with a red question mark

Are we questioning everything?

Ria Parikh, Staff Writer March 9, 2020

From doubting the moon landing to questioning if birds are real or not, we have heard it all. According to Merriam-Webster, a conspiracy theory is “a theory that explains an event or set of circumstances...

Butterfly sweatshirts for charity

Butterfly sweatshirts for charity

Harsitha Kalaiarasan, Design Editor March 8, 2020

   Cleverly labeled the accidental entrepreneur, the Leaf’s very own staffer Grace Zhang raised $2,000 through her ambitious project. Zhang’s idea for raising money involved selling homemade sweatshirts...

CREATING LYNX. The Lynx Project’s staff, performers, young writers and their families gather on stage for a photo after the concert. The Lynx Project set words written by young people with autism who are nonverbal to music for voice and piano, and provides these students with an outlet to share their voice.  Caitleen Kahn, executive director and co-founder, shared that she would love to see “this music performed more widely” and have a “broader impact.” Photo courtesy of Kate Hursh.

Lynx Project performs Autism Advocacy concert at SHS

Allison McElroy, Trends Chief March 5, 2020

  Lights up. The SHS auditorium fills with sound. But this music is not coming from Sycamore’s many musical ensembles, as one might expect. It is the unique concert experience created by the Lynx Project.   On...

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