Breaking down Brexit
Serene Tarabishi, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
America’s favorite ex is in trouble. For all of those who have not been keeping up with international news, Britain has been unsuccessfully trying to exit the European Union for the past two years, a plan now widely known as “Brexit”. Historically, Britain has kept i...
Ideas for change stir after death of icy friend
Katie Mott, Staff Writer
October 15, 2019
On Sep. 22, 250 people dressed in black climbed a mountainside to mourn the loss of a loved one; however, this funeral was not held for a human, but a glacier. The Pizol glacier, located in the Glarus Alps in eastern Switzerland, will be the first to be removed from the Swiss glacier su...
The keeps and changes of homecoming 2019
Linya Guo, A&E Editor
October 11, 2019
As the first quarter wraps up, the most awaited event of many high schoolers comes close: homecoming. Homecoming has always brought in a buzz of excitement, from the cute proposals to the dress shopping. This year, the student council has made some more changes, in addition to last year’s, in order to b...
Trump Impeachment Explained
Claire Berlier, Staff Writer
October 7, 2019
Will President Donald Trump’s term end early? On Tues., Sept. 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced the launch of formal impeachment inquiries. Normally, the president serves a four-year term. However, if enough congressmen vote that the president has done something unconsti...
U.S. astronaut accused of first space crime
Madeleine Suh, Managing Editor
September 4, 2019
On July 15, 2019, The United States of America praised, recognized, and celebrated the 50th anniversary of Niel Armstrong’s moon landing. This accomplishment put space exploration in the top headlines, however, it seems that NASA once again is catching attention but for an unlikely reason. ...
Amazon Rainforest on fire
Jack Wolfe, PR manager
September 3, 2019
The Amazon rainforest was set ablaze roughly a month ago with still no sign of change. Brazil’s environmental minister Ricardo Salles, tweeted that the fires were caused by wind, heat, and dry weather. On the other hand, CNN meteorologist Haley Brink reported the fires are “definitely” caused b...
SHS lacrosse team rebuilds box arena
Josh Moore, Accountant
August 31, 2019
The Sycamore Lacrosse team was met with an unwelcome surprise on Thursday, Aug.22 when they found that the lacrosse box located in the practice fields had collapsed yet again. Due to a mix of weather and conditioning, one of the walls had been blown over for the fourth time this year. ...
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FDA warns users of sunscreen
Jack Wolfe, PR Team
May 14, 2019
Published on Monday, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) caused alarm for sunscreen users after saying that the chemicals in sunscreen can seep into your bloodstream after just one day. However, the FDA recommends that people still use sunscreen to prevent skin cancer. The fact that ...
The Leaf represents
Deeya Prakash, Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
Yesterday, every single SHS student cast a ballot for the annual Student Council Election, voting on which six students from their class would represent them for the upcoming school year. After a night filled with nail biting anticipation, the results are finally in. The delegates for n...
Cincinnati Marches
Sara Margolis, Art & Photo Editor
April 26, 2019
On Sunday, April 28, 27 Cincinnati teens will embark of March of the Living (MOTL), which is a life-changing trip to Poland and Israel. 20 of these teens are current seniors at Sycamore High School. The trip is two weeks long, and participants will spend a little less than a week in Poland and ...
SHS reacts to Notre-Dame fire
Anisa Khatana and Isabella Magato
April 18, 2019
Notre-Dame de Paris. Our Lady of Paris. She is an inimitable symbol of the city, visited daily by the tens of thousands. And when she caught fire, so did, it seemed, the world. The famed cathedral caught fire at 6:20 p.m. local time on Monday, April 15. Just before 8 p.m., the spire of the cathedr...