• 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

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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

BUSINESS CLOSURES. Throughout the pandemic, few things have been affected quite like restaurants and retail stores. Whether a local bar or a nationwide chain of stores, the past few months have been disastrous for all kinds of businesses.  Closures around the country have been rampant, but anyone can help by supporting their favorite local businesses.Pictured here is one of the many closed JC Penney stores across the country.  
Picture courtesy of Creative Commons.

Retail and restaurant industries face the economic brunt of Covid-19

Jack Brownlee, Staff Writer October 16, 2020

   Since March 2020, hundreds of thousands of businesses, both local and national, have faced closures.  From restaurants to retail stores, the effect of COVID-19 on all businesses has been massive. ...

VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. Last night, the first and only debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris began at 9:00 p.m. EDT in Salt Lake City, UT. Moderated by USA Today journalist Susan Page, the debate paralleled the format of the first presidential debate we saw on September 29. As they worked through different topics from abortion to race to foreign policy, each candidate talked about their own personal experiences and opinions but also those of their running mates, former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. Viewers saw a common theme of candidates avoiding the proposed question, attacking, and interrupting, though no where close to the magnitude in which we saw at the presidential debate. As we get closer and closer to Election Day, we see candidates push and fight more than ever. The next presidential debate is scheduled for Thursday, October 15.

SHS reflects on Vice Presidential debate

Madeleine Suh, Editor In Chief October 8, 2020

VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. Last night, the first and only debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris began at 9:00 p.m. EDT in Salt Lake City, UT. Moderated by USA Today journalist Susan Page, the debate...

The NBA Finals kicks off tonight with the Los Angeles Lakers against the Miami Heat. This is LeBron James tenth finals appearance up against Jimmy Butlers first ever finals appearance. Will LeBron get his fourth championship or will he lose again and become 3-7 all time in the finals?

Preview of the NBA Finals

Drew Berke, Sports Editor September 30, 2020

In what feels like an eternity, we finally have the NBA finals. The last two teams standing are the LeBron James led Los Angeles Lakers against the Jimmy Butler led Miami Heat. Both these teams have been...

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT. Getting a puppy companion during the pandemic has been a trend, and many puppies have been able to find amazing new homes. This begs the question: What is the best way to train these new pups? Positive reinforcement has many benefits! To learn more about why positive reinforcement is becoming the preferred method among dog trainers and how to use it with your own dog, click the link in bio.

Positive reinforcement training is the way to go

Claire Berlier, Feature Editor September 26, 2020

 Getting a puppy companion during the pandemic has been a bit of a trend. Last December, my family and I got our own puppy and have been training her, even more than usual with the extra time spent at...

For the first time in seven years the Cincinnati Reds are heading to the postseason after a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins last night. In what has been a crazy year for baseball, the Reds look to make a deep run into the playoffs and prove they are for real.

Reds Clinch Playoffs

Drew Berke, Sports Editor September 26, 2020

Last night the Cincinnati Reds clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2013! They won over the Minnesota Twins, 7-2. All the cards fell right for the Reds yesterday as they needed the Philadelphia...

There has recently been an under reporting of cases in China and misreporting of cases in countries all over the world. Reports argued that at least 28,000 more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic over the last month than official COVID-19 death counts report. Numbers have effects on people; governments need to be more transparent.

Under-reporting cases

Emma Chi, Staff Writer May 4, 2020

   There has been a lot of under reporting and misreporting of the corona virus crisis. Numbers from different sources don’t match up, what actually counts as a case of corona virus is unclear. Reports...

SENIOR SOLIDARITY. To come together under difficult circumstances, two seniors, Lindsey Stevens and Kennedy Archer, decided to compile a senior video. Showcasing the bond of the senior class, the video has spread quickly around social media. With so much uncertainty for senior activities, they hope the video will help the senior class come together despite the challenges they have faced.

SHS seniors in solidarity

Aaditi Lele, Staff Writer April 18, 2020

   One last performance. One last season. One last game. One last competition. One last goodbye. For the class of 2020, all of these “lasts” hang in the balance of a rocky senior year. In light...

PANIC BUYING. Throughout the past month or so, people all around the world have been visiting grocery stores and bought out most supplies related to the prevention of coronavirus such as hand sanitizer or face masks. However, even though toilet paper doesn’t really help us in any way against the coronavirus, both its intrinsic and extrinsic value seemed to jump up. But why? Is it a mentality that you need to take some action when the world is out of control? Or other reasons such as logistics?

Panic buying

Emma Chi, Staff Writer April 12, 2020

   People all around the world have been panic buying countless items recently, namely canned goods, hand sanitizer, and toilet paper. What has stood out the most, however, is the stockpiling of toilet...

 ELECTION SEASON. Just a month ago, voters in more than a dozen states were showing up in thousands to vote in primary elections. But now? Such an election would be unthinkable. Ohio’s primary election has been radically transformed as absentee ballots replace traditional voting and campaigns are forced to adjust.

Pandemic transforms primary elections

Aaditi Lele, Staff Writer April 6, 2020

    Think back about three months ago. The New Year’s Ball was dropping, we were celebrating, and there was so much to look forward to in 2020. The Tokyo Olympics. Leap Year. The elections. It was...

REMOTE LEARNING. Pictured above is the work environment of a student who is learning from home. Teachers are learning how to teach in this new situation. English teacher Mrs. Beth LeBlanc said, “Online learning is challenging because face to face discussions and group work is an essential part of a language arts class, and thats tough to replicate with technology.  Its also been a bit challenging because many students and their families have challenging situations at home, and we want to be mindful so were supporting families and not adding stress.”

Teachers discuss their thoughts on remote learning

Claire Berlier, Staff Writer March 30, 2020

   Remote learning: this is a new experience for all students. And for all teachers. They have to find a way to teach from home, miles away from their students, unlike the usual, at most, 15 feet. So,...

GETTING RELIABLE NEWS. In times of a pandemic, like the COVID-19, it gets hard to find trustworthy news or even correct information, but worry not. Following these ways to analyze the reliability of a source can prove to be useful.

Getting Reliable News During A Pandemic

Bhaavya Jha, Broadcast Editor March 28, 2020

   The country is on lockdown, everything is in chaos, and everything is confusing, so how can I trust the news I get?     The obvious answer is that you need to make sure that the information...

SEW FOR GOOD. Amidst the Covid-19 crisis, it may seem like there’s no way to help as we’re stuck at home. However, fashion students from Sycamore as well as sewers from the greater Cincinnati area have joined together in making masks for those in need. Through their joined effort, they’ve been able to provide masks during the shortage to protect the health professionals on the front lines.

Local sewing community pays it forward

Grace Zhang, Associate Web Editor March 26, 2020

   Growing up, we’ve read about history, learned about history, and now? We’re living through history. As the Coronavirus pandemic spreads, it seems as if we as students can’t do anything to help...well,...

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