• 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

Student’s brains have been working overtime. The end of the year is the most stressful time. Students are pushing hard to end the year right.

Sophomore brains work overtime

Caroline Bruns May 7, 2015

Debates have begun to stress out many sophomores, and it has become the top topic of conversations among students. Not only are the debates time consuming, they also confuse and concern many students. “Debates...

Phillip Poggi will be our new athletic director for the 15-16 school year. He is currently the athletic director at Kings high school.  He plans on being active in the Sycamore community.

Q&A with future Athletic Director Phillip Poggi

Caroline Bruns May 7, 2015

What are your goals for Sycamore? My personal goals as the new Athletic Director will be simple.  Listen.  Be Present.  Be engaged.  In addition, we will be integrating technology into our programs...

Looking for your own Romeo or Juliet

Looking for your own Romeo or Juliet

Harsimran Makkad May 6, 2015

“It is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible - it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession...

One of the sports that SHS has to offer is the Academic Quiz Team. Members on that team say it has brought great experiences. Spending the time is definitely worth it. Photo Courtesy of McDaniels Photography.

Students seek extracurricular activities

Caroline Gao, Business Manager May 6, 2015

As the school year progresses, the stress students feel builds, especially when students take on as many as seven extracurricular activities at once. “I know that being in clubs and activities will...

3D printing has been around for over 30 years. The innovative invention can bring your imagination to life. Innovations have been seen in hospitals and food industries. Image by Max Fritzhand

Why 3D printing can revolutionize industry

Max Fritzhand, Infographics May 6, 2015

Imagine if you were able to craft anything from nothing. With new technology arising in the printing field it is possible. From printing Vincent Van Gogh’s ear to printing a gun, anything is virtually...

If you like foxes, forests, Japan, and adorableness, then you simply cannot go wrong at Fox Village. There are over 100 animals, including six types of foxes that roam freely in this Miyagi Mountain village. The village is free for tourists to explore.

Cuteness ensues in Japan Fox Village

Zachary Milliken, Staff Writer May 1, 2015

Is there anything more adorable than a Japanese village overrun by foxes? Other than a sneezing panda, no. Zao “Fox Village” lies in the Miyagi Mountains near Shiroishi, and houses over 100 animals,...

The growing vegetarian trend can be beneficial. Several studies show that a vegetarian diet increases the body’s metabolism, causing the body to burn calories up to 16 percent faster than the body would on a meat-based diet. Our bodies are also designed to be herbivores. Photo courtesy of MCT Photo Service.

Vegetarian numbers rapidly rising

Caroline Gao, Business Manager April 29, 2015

  The released “Vegetarianism in America” study, published by Vegetarian Times, shows that 3.2 percent of U.S. adults, or 7.3 million people, follow a vegetarian-based diet. “I just don’t...

Seniors stress daily over colleges. They try their best to avoid that denied letter. Having a backup is a must for colleges. Photo by MCT Photo

College reality challenges students

Max Fritzhand, Infographic Chief April 29, 2015

That moment you get that acceptance letter from your college, your heart starts racing. Those moments of slowly opening up the acceptance letter feels like hours. You finally rip open the letter, and find...

Bracelets brighten lives

Bracelets brighten lives

Beverly Liu, Staff Writer April 27, 2015

The Pulsera Project is aiming to unite Nicaraguan youth and college students across the country. The non-profit organization promotes unity through manufacturing and selling colorful “pulsera” bracelets. “People...

Cincinnati high school seniors explore Poland, Israel

Cincinnati high school seniors explore Poland, Israel

William Coleman, Staff Writter April 26, 2015

  MOTL, March of the Living, will always make for a spiritual trip for hundreds of thousands of high school seniors across the world. Participants come from various geographical areas besides the United...

   Social media has changed the way people interact and communicate. The cyber world lets people interact even if they are in different places or countries. It globally connects people and makes them feel closer.

What kind of social media are you?

Sarah Horne, WAVES Producer, Director April 23, 2015

 Do you communicate through pictures or writing? Pictures, they tell the story for you. Writing, but it is nice, quick, and straight to the point. Writing unless I have a lot of pictures that...

Selfies are trending everywhere worldwide. Museums may be passing rules against selfie sticks, tools to take the perfect selfie, but they do not want to stop the pictures. Photo opps, or opportunities for selfies are being taken into consideration when designing museum layouts.  Photo courtesy of MCT Campus. Check here to see if you are “Master of the Selfie”: SHSleaf.org

Selfies make way into museums

Natalie Brinkman, Op/Ed Chief April 23, 2015

Across the nation, dozens of museums have banned selfie sticks out of fear for hurting the artwork and disrupting other viewers, this includes the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Taft Museum. But they do...

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