• 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
Technology advances each day in the field Computer Science. Star Trek enthusiasts never thought holographics would be deemed possible in their lifetime. Companies like Microsoft, Magic Leap, and Oculus Rift are turning virtual and holographic effects into reality. Image by Microsoft.

A look at 21st Century goggles

Max Fritzhand, Infographic Chief • April 15, 2015

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, recently gave a keynote conference at F8 discussing Facebook’s update and future plans. In one of the slides, people were wearing the virtual headset, Oculus Rift.   Facebook...

Bilingual people start learning different languages as babies. “The Associated Press reports that up to 66 percent of the world’s children are raised bilingual,” said Viorica Marian Ph.D., and Anthony Shook. Their parents probably read children’s books to them. It is recommended to start speaking new languages before puberty as it helps develop the muscles in the mouth and tongue needed to pronounce certain words, yet it is never too late to learn.

Being bilingual in America

Melinda Looney Ho, Staff Writer • April 13, 2015

The U.S. is known as the melting pot because of all the different cultures that are combined in its society. With culture comes language. In the US 20% of the population is bilingual and this number is...

Rhetoric inspires: the power of speech

Rhetoric inspires: the power of speech

Adhiti Chundur, Staff Writer • April 13, 2015

Rhetoric, or “ the art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people,” goes back to ancient Greece and Rome. Famous figures such as Aristotle...

Last year’s Mr. Sycamore participants perform their group dance to Bye Bye Bye by InSync. The sixth annual event is being held on Friday, April 10. Admission is $5.

Mr. Charity: Mr. Sycamore raises money for JDRF

Elizabeth Rickert, Creative Projects Editor • April 13, 2015

The sixth annual Mr. Sycamore is being held this Friday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the little theatre. This is a charity event that will be raising money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). “JDRF...

During the telescope’s time in space, it has taken thousands of images. One of the recent shots is a more detailed image of the Crab Nebula, 6,523 light years away. This image shows us the remains of a supernova, caused by a death of a star in the Taurus constellation. The supernova was observed as the supernova of 1054 A.D.

Hubble celebrates 25th anniversary since launch

Adhiti Chundur, Staff Writer • April 13, 2015

This April, the Hubble Space telescope celebrates 25 years since its release into space. The Hubble Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990. Since then, according to the NASA website, it has taken...

Choose a global language

Melinda Looney Ho, Staff Wrtier • April 13, 2015

SHS offers level 1 to AP classes for Chinese, Spanish, French, and Latin. Each of these languages have benefits and drawbacks. “I wanted to learn Chinese because, even though I was adopted, I was...

All the models used in the project are volunteers that responded to an ad on Craigslist. They have been trained on how to set up the shoots discretely in just 10-12 seconds, and avoid police conflict. They also make sure there are no minors in the area during the shoot. Photo courtesy of MCT Photo Campus.

Unique photographer captures Cincinnati

Meredith Gottliebson, Staff Writer • April 13, 2015

Harvey Droulliard photographs people in front of famous monuments and recognizable places.  However, there is a twist.  Just before he snaps a photo, the model quickly sheds all clothing, then redresses...

The origin of yoga comes from a tradition of the Guru and Chela, or teacher and student. Now, the tradition has developed and spread from what it was thousands of years ago. Yoga now gives students a chance to delve deep and gain control over their minds and bodies.

Yoga Club serves up solutions for stress

Emily Chien, Staff Writer • April 10, 2015

Yet another opportunity for students to become involved and better their wellbeing is here. Yoga Club has meetings every Wednesday in the mirror room. Everyone is welcome to join in the free yoga sessions. “Yoga...

Hitler is responsible for the deaths of 17 million people, ranked number three as the deadliest dictator behind Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong. But, is it right to kill someone to prevent further deaths? While men and women both considered the consequences of their decision and how many lives might be saved, females were more likely to let Hitler live, finding it harder to commit murder, even if doing so would save more lives in the end.

Ethics vs. greater good

Harsimran Makkad • April 9, 2015

If you had a time machine, would you go back and kill Adolf Hitler before he could lead the Nazis? Both men and women can see the benefits of committing this act, yet men are more likely to pull the...

While on the Europe trip students traveled extensively and saw many different places while experiencing a new culture. They had been learning all about Europe in class and the trip gave them the opportunity to experience it first hand. Their travel gave them a new experience and knowledge about what they had been learning.

Q&A with sophomore Danielle Pratt

Sarah Horne, Associate Broadcast Editor • April 6, 2015

What was your favorite memory from AP Eurotrip? “My favorite memory was when we got to try Gelato ice cream.” What did you do on the trip? “On the trip we walked around London, Paris, Florence,...

Social studies teachers Andrew Ovington, Jen Hester, and Andrew Ostendorf have fun in front of the Eiffel Tower on last years trip. The informational meeting for next years trip is on April 14. At this meeting, the new location being added to the trip will be announced.

‘I travel the world and the seven seas’

Harsimran Makkad • March 27, 2015

Spring break is just around the corner. And for students in European History AP, this means going on the annual AP Europe trip to the countries they have been studying about since the beginning of the...

One of the accelerated physics classes tests their catapults in the back gym during class. Students receive one point for getting the beanbag on the board and four for launching the bag into the board’s hole. The final winners will be determined on March 27.

Physics classes launch catapults

Atiya Dosani • March 26, 2015

Each year, the accelerated physics classes build catapults to help further their understanding of projectiles.   “It was actually pretty fun since we went into the back gym and had a competition...

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