• 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

Pictured is: 10 Jackson Rudd, 24 Caedmon Ferrell, 80 Jacob Vayo-Smith, farthest left: Ryan Draughn. The team celebrates after scoring a touchdown. Football is an incredibly dangerous sport and has many risks, which these players know all too well. However, they continue to play despite these risks.

Football can knock the life out of you

Alex Karev, Staff Writer November 16, 2015

On Thurs. Oct. 22 a Texas high school player, Andre Smith, was hit on the last play of the game. As he was leaving the field, he suddenly collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. He was pronounced...

Thousands of people across the world are showing their support for France during this time.  According to The New York Times, President Obama has “pledged again that the United States would stand with the French as they pursue the terrorist who killed at least 129 people and wounded hundreds more.” 
Seven of the eight attackers died, and authorities are seeking the last attacker.

Paris reels from terror attacks

Adhiti Chundur, Beat Editor November 15, 2015

 At least 129 were found dead and 352 seriously injured in the aftermath of the Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris.  Attacks took place at:  Bataclan Concert Hall   Three shooters arrive...

Author Sonia Nazario gives a lecture  on her book and immigration on Tues. Nov. 3 at Mt. St. Joseph University. Freshmen at the university read the book in English, over the summer and they brought Nazario to their campus. Nazario’s book, “Enrique’s Journey,” won the most prestigious journalism award in the Pulitzer Prize. Photo credit: Ms. Meredith Blackmore.

Conquering ‘La Bestia’

Lauren Kurtzer, Associate Editor November 14, 2015

You are riding on the tops of trains through Mexico to get to the United States, fighting off gangs, bandits, rapists, falling off the train, hunger, weather and corrupt police. And if that were not...

Ohio hosted an election where the idea of legalizing marijuana was raised. The majority of Ohio’s citizens voted no on the issue. Marijuana will not be legalized for medicinal or recreational use.

Looking at results of November elections

Calliope Osborn, Staff Writer November 13, 2015

In the latest elections, a number of issues were raised. Three of the issues related to the legalization of marijuana and what would happen if it was legalized. Issue 1, according to Cleveland.com,...

Ben Fields, a resource officer at Spring Valley High School in South Carolina, was caught assaulting a student on camera. Not a body camera, like the one pictured above, but a student’s phone. Fields has been fired.

Assault at Spring Valley High sparks outrage

Calliope Osborn, Staff Writer November 13, 2015

A video filmed by a high school student was posted on social media, capturing a school resource officer at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina assaulting a teenage girl. The security...

Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals the new iPhone 6 to the world. Sooner or later iPhone batteries will be able to last longer than just a day. Android has already produced phones that have a 48 hour battery.

Week long battery life possible on iPhone 6

Max Torem, staff writer November 12, 2015

A green energy company claims to have produced a battery that lasts a week long and fits inside an iPhone 6. British company Intelligent Energy says it is not a theory. They possess a prototype of a phone...

Map of counties with reported E. coli cases in Oregon and Washington. Tribune News Service

Chipotle closes restuarants after E.Coli discoveries

Eshika Kohli, Staff Writer November 10, 2015

On Fri. Oct. 30, the famous Mexican grill has temporarily closed more than forty restaurants in the Washington State and Oregon areas due to an Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) outbreak. An attorney representing...

MinuteClinic representatives in Fort Wayne, Indiana told Wane.com, “It’s important to get the flu shot every year because the immunity provided by the vaccine declines over time. It takes up to two weeks for your immunity to build up after getting a flu shot so the CDC recommends to get vaccinated as soon as flu vaccines become available. Getting a flu shot is the most effective way to protect yourself and your family from catching the flu.”

Current influenza vaccine found effective

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2015

  Not only is fall filled with various holidays, but it signifies the start of flu season.   Kaiser Permanente Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Randy Bergen told Patch.com, “This is prime time...

According to universal standardized testing, US was ranked as the 17th most educational country in the world. Finland, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore dominate the ranking.  Study findings report that students from other countries are outpacing US, and the limit of national standardized testings is anticipated to raise the US ranking.

Obama administration calls for limit in standardized tests

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer November 5, 2015

Examination is stressful for students. The Obama administration astonished the world on Oct.24 by urging schools to put a limit on standardized testing in schools. Specifically, the administration has...

Juniors Mason Taylor, Allie Brown, and Elsa Benson are featured in the photo.  The set for the show is fairly simple and also versatile.  The silks used in the play are featured in the background.

The Yellow Boat sails into theatre

Sydney Weiss, Staff Writer November 5, 2015

The Yellow Boat is a play written by David Saar. It is about David and Sonja Saar’s son Benjamin Saar. Freshman Adam Pelberg said, “The show is about a little boy who is diagnosed with hemophilia......

Voters turn out for the primary election today at North High Mount Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas, on Tuesday, March 4, 2014.  (Joyce Marshall/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)

Marijuana malfunction

Anne Marsh, Staff Writer November 5, 2015

After much anticipation, voters finally filled out their ballots on Nov 3. Among many highly debated topics on the ballot, Issue 3 could be considered the most controversial. With the passing of Issue...

When it comes to luxury transportation companies, Uber is king. Lyft is the main competitor and is having a very tough time keeping up with the success of Uber. Uber has been international for years and Lyft has yet to exit the U.S.

Chinese carpool

Max Torem, staff writer November 5, 2015

If you are ever in China and need to get somewhere but do not want to take a cab, just use Uber. The U.S. taxi app announced plans Wednesday to preview “uberCOMMUTE”. uberCOMMUTE is a brand new...

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