• 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

Activision does it again with Call of Duty

Activision does it again with ‘Call of Duty’

Max Fritzhand December 10, 2013

On Nov. 5 Activision released the video game "Call of Duty: Ghosts." It is available right now for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, and the PC.  Ghosts will be released in a couple days for the new the...

Leschinsky, rocks the challenge of singing while keeping her concentration partly on the cup in front of her.

Variety Show

Lauren Glynn December 10, 2013

The famous boy band’s hit album has never ended the infinitive stream of fans who love their music. The fans call themselves, “Directioners.” Some people are such die-hard fans, they go to every concert!
Photo Courtesy:  MCT Photo

‘Midnight Memories’ by One Direction album review

Amy Deng December 10, 2013

“Midnight Memories” is the newest album by One Direction released on Nov. 25. The new album features a more rock twist to their singing style. It doesn't sound like much of a departure from...

   The Divergent universe still isnt officially over. There will be a collection of short stories about Tobias life entitled Four: A Divergent Story Collection released Feb. 11, 2014. There will also be a film adaption of Divergent out March 21, 2014. Photo courtesy of Ben Cohen.

‘Divergent’ trilogy concludes with the brutal and shocking ‘Allegiant’

Ben Cohen December 6, 2013

   In the world of young adult series, the final book usually falls somewhere on a scale between amazingly beautiful and rushed and jumbled. The final book in Veronica Roth's dystopian trilogy thankfully...

   “Frozen” is based off of the fairy tale, “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen. The film is currently expected take home Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards. “Frozen” is currently in theaters and is rated PG. Photo courtesy of Ben Cohen.

‘Frozen’ will melt your heart

Ben Cohen December 6, 2013

Looking back at the array of Disney films, the last truly good Disney movies came out in the 90’s or what Disney calls its “Renaissance” era where with films such as “The Little Mermaid,”...

First Ski Club meeting

First Ski Club meeting

Max Fritzhand December 5, 2013

On Oct. 22 Ski Club had its first meet. Held in the commons, skiers, snowboarders, and newbies were there. They got a packet containing information regarding Ski Club and a pamphlet listing prices. Highlights...

Season’s best leaves create memories

Season’s best leaves create memories

Emily Tyler December 4, 2013

Hot chocolate is a favorite late fall and winter drink, the perfect companion for curling up in front of the television for a classic movie or an urban show. However, seasonal teas are an alternative...

Magna Carta Holy Grail is Jay-Zs newest album. It sold over 528,000 copies in the first week and has gone double platinum in the U.S.

Magna Carta Review

Joshua Patterson, Staff Writer December 4, 2013

Jay-Z released his 12th studio album, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," on July 8. It sold over 528,000 copies in its first week and is still going strong. It peaked at his number one in the U.S. Billboard Chart...

Fall Play 2012

Fall Play 2012

Victoria Swart December 1, 2013

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This new album by Katy Perry brings out the more soulful and meaningful side to her. She shows the sad part of her experiences and expresses it in music. From breakups to lovely melodies, “Prism” shows the darker side of this West Coast singer.
Photo Courtesy: AltaVista

‘Prism’ by Katy Perry album review

Amy Deng December 1, 2013

The singer’s recent album features a new twist to her singing style. Her interesting electro-pop songs are surely likable. Ever since her first single, “I Kissed a Girl,” she has risen to the...

Vindictus has a unique combat system. Instead of pressing numbers on your keyboard to attack you use a combination of the two mouse buttons. It is an attack system now being adopted by many other games.
Photo Credit Ethan May

Free to play MMOs

Ethan May November 25, 2013

Smaller games are often overshadowed by bigger games. This is the case with many free to play games. Free to play Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) games are very prominent in the PC gaming world....

Quizzing countries one app at a time

Ben Ruskin November 21, 2013

Click, click, click. That’s all it took to be number one in the country for the new number one free app, QuizUp, in the iTunes store. From T.V. quizzes to “Name the Flag” quizzes, QuizUp has...

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