• No School - Spring Break - Mar.14 - Mar.18
  • No School - Spring Vacation Day - April 15
  • HS Theatre Spring Show - April 8-9
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  • 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

Emma Chi

Emma Chi, Staff Writer

Hi! My name is Emma, and I am a freshman as Sycamore High School. I just moved here this year from Shanghai, China. I moved because of my parents’ jobs. Back in Shanghai, I also wrote articles for our school’s news team, reporting on activities throughout the school year. This year, I want to not only write about the school’s activities, but I also want to learn about how to cover bigger issues in the world right now. I think that journalism can increase my awareness of the world and also improve my writing skills.

As for some hobbies, I enjoy are debating and ice skating. As a debater, I mainly write opinion and argumentative essays so I think it is important to broaden my style of writing and also to improve my content for opinion writing, and that is why I joined Journalism. I hope to achieve that this year in Journalism class!

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There has recently been an under reporting of cases in China and misreporting of cases in countries all over the world. Reports argued that at least 28,000 more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic over the last month than official COVID-19 death counts report. Numbers have effects on people; governments need to be more transparent.

Under-reporting cases

Emma Chi, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
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
PEP RALLY. The Flyerettes started out with a small team of 6. After practicing for weeks, the Flyerettes first performance was at the prep rally—they danced to the song “Hip Swing.”

Flyerettes reflect on season

Emma Chi, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
VIRUS. A picture of coronavirus particles. The coronavirus has spread to all over the world, but mainly focused in China. This has caused stores to close, bringing negative economic impacts.

Coronavirus update

Emma Chi, Staff Writer
February 13, 2020
CRIME. While overall crime rates in Cincinnati have been on the decline, its still important to stay aware of your surroundings.

Cincinnati Crime

Emma Chi, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
Book Review: Lord of the Flies

Book Review: Lord of the Flies

Emma Chi, Staff Writer
December 4, 2019
MUN. Model UN students attend their first conference of the year, at Wyoming High School. According to freshman Emma Chi, the experience was valuable [and] helped me discover a new hobby.

My first Model UN experience

Emma Chi, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
ACCEPTION. Developed countries should take in more refugees for numerous reasons. Because they are stuck in a life or death situation and since developed countries have the best capability to help, they should.

Accepting refugees

Emma Chi, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
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