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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

Max Torem

Max Torem, News Chief

Hello, and welcome to my profile! My name is Max Torem and I am a senior this year at Sycamore High School. This is my third year on staff and I am the News Section editor. As the editor of the news section, it is my duty to decide which stories to run based on timeliness, proximity, accuracy of information, and many other important factors. I also write a monthly column to be put in the print version of The Leaf. Don't get me wrong, I love what I do here and I love writing for a nationally awarded publication, but I also enjoy activities outside of the classroom. I have a passion for professional sports. My father, raised in Akron, Ohio, has raised me to be a fan of the Cleveland Browns, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Cleveland Indians. Ever since I began showing interest in professional sports, he has taken me to many their home games. We try to make it up to Cleveland about three or four times a year. My desire to help others in need is another huge part of my life. I enjoy seeing other people succeed because I was able to help them. This is the exact reason why I enrolled myself to become a Fast Track Mentor. Fast Track is a program at SHS that allows people like me to help other students who are struggling with academics. The most rewarding part of Fast Track is by far the look on students’ faces when they see how good their grades are. S far as this year, I am excited to see which university I will attend after my high school career is over. Thank you for visiting my profile and please have a great rest of your day.

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Self driving trucks have already begun testing on the corridor, even with normal traffic on the road at the same time. A major concern with self driving vehicles is safety, but extensive testing is being conducted to assure the daily injury and death tolls do not rise. Although slightly concerning now, self driving vehicles could improve safety in the long run.

Trucks drive away from jobs

Max Torem, News Chief
March 29, 2017

Giving Thanks for Low Prices

Max Torem, News Chief
November 17, 2016
Listed here are all of the letter grades for the top 25 fast food and “fast casual” restaurants in the U.S. Although 16 out of 25 restaurants received a failing grade, this is an improvement from last year. Keep in mind, the grade can be dependent on just on or on multiple available meat products.

Grading your favorite grub

Max Torem, Columnist
September 27, 2016
Cricket is among the most popular sports in India. Here, it is being played in a local park by a few friends. Sivaruben wants it to be known that the club is always open to anyone who wants to join.

Cricket club coming soon

Max Torem, Staff Writer
April 8, 2016
 By decrypting the information on Farook’s phone, the FBI hopes to find new information that would reveal potential locations and plans of other terrorists. They have done this before to locate and capture or kill other terrorists. Apple, however, continues to resist to secure the safety of their consumers’ devices.

Silicon Valley backs Apple up

Max Torem, Staff Writer
February 24, 2016
Super Bowl MVP Von Miller hoists the Vince Lombardi trophy while celebrating his 24-10 victory. Miller ended the game with six tackles and 2.5 sacks. The game took place in the brand new home of the San Francisco 49ers, Levi’s Stadium.

Big game, bigger letdown

Max Torem, Staff Writer
February 22, 2016
The DeepFlight Challenger (left) is a model previously worked on by Hawks. The Challenger is designed to go to the deepest parts of the ocean. The Dragon, on the other hand, is meant for normal consumers.

Yes, you can be a secret agent

Max Torem, Staff Writer
January 19, 2016
Minmalistic poster

Minmalistic poster

Max Torem, Staff Writer
December 17, 2015
Minimalistic poster

Minimalistic poster

Max Torem, staff writer
December 17, 2015
Minimalistic poster

Minimalistic poster

Max Torem, staff writer
December 17, 2015
Phone sizes across the world are getting bigger from all manufacturers. “Phablets” (phone tablets) are the new trend. Expect to see an increase in amount of screen size over the next few years.

Apple goes back to basics

Max Torem, staff writer
December 17, 2015
Minimalistic poster

Minimalistic poster

Max Torem, staff writer
December 1, 2015
The suit is sure to strike fear into the hearts of the enemy. Along with maximum protection of whoever is operating the suit, it can also pack a punch. Although this seems ahead of its time, technology warefare is the exact direction the modern world is heading in.

U.S. Military creates superhero

Max Torem, staff writer
November 19, 2015
When it comes to luxury transportation companies, Uber is king. Lyft is the main competitor and is having a very tough time keeping up with the success of Uber. Uber has been international for years and Lyft has yet to exit the U.S.

Chinese carpool

Max Torem, staff writer
November 5, 2015
The past few years, marijuana legalization has been an extremely hot topic. With states like Colorado and California fully legalizing pot, many states are eager to follow. The problem is how to do it in such a way that it is fair to everyone.

O-hi-no

Max Torem, staff writer
October 28, 2015
Although the use of cocaine in teens is somewhat low, flakka could take over as its replacement and deaths would skyrocket. Teen drug use is going down, which is good. However, new drugs coming in to play could cause a reverse effect.

Drug more lethal than cocaine

Max Torem, Staff Writer
June 1, 2015
Senator Thomas Bakk is a supporter of the no beverage policy on the senate floor. Since water is available just outside the room, he does not see a need for there to be water for speakers. Bakk has been in office since 2013.

Good manners still matter

Max Torem, Staff Writer
April 29, 2015
The Audi Q5 debuted in 2008. It is a luxury crossover that is designed to be comfortable. It is in the SUV class of cars.

No driver, no problem

Max Torem, Staff Writer
April 23, 2015
SanDisk calls their new product the “SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card, Premium Edition”. If you could put this in your phone, you may never have to delete anything off of your phone again. Although it is extremely expensive, it might be worth it for the convenience.

Too much stuff, not enough space

Max Torem, Staff Writer
March 7, 2015
This is the iconic logo for Facebook, one of the websites that went down. After it went down, 757 million users were forced to communicate in person for about an hour. On Instagram, people could not see the pictures of their friends.

Instagram, Facebook go down

Max Torem, Staff Writer
February 17, 2015

NASA’s black hole Friday

Max Torem, Staff Writer
December 1, 2014
Google Glass looks nothing like this ordinary pair of glasses. Google Glass has a mini camera attached to the frame on the right side. That mini camera was used to record the surgery.

Google Glass used for surgery

Max Torem, Staff Writer
November 28, 2014
This is just one of 52 phones that Samsung came out with this year. The Galaxy Note 4 (left) has a very large touch screen and comes with a stylus. It is said to be fast and reliable by users.

Samsung to limit amount of new phones

Max Torem, Staff Writer
November 25, 2014
Both companies have been selling products in vending machines for years now. Their new product will likely be sold via vending machine. Expect the companies to roll out the product in years to come.
Photo Credit: MCT Campus

Coke, Pepsi launch new products

Max Torem, Staff Writer
November 11, 2014
   Both boys and girls water polo teams have been excelling at the sport for years. They are slowing down. At this rate, SHS will stay the best water polo school in Ohio for a very long time.

Water polo teams excel

Max Torem, Staff Writer
September 15, 2014
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