• 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
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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

President Obama addresses congress as well as the people of the US watching from home.  John Boehner and Joe Biden are seated behind him.  This address is given every year, and is Obama’s sixth.

Obama presents his sixth SOTU

Meredith Gottliebson January 28, 2015

The State of the Union address, given on Tues, Jan. 20 by President Barack Obama, updated politicians and citizens on the government’s recent and upcoming actions.   The tone was positive, and many...

Police officers around the nation are starting to wear body cameras. There are several different types, which can be worn multiple different ways. Over the ear, attached to a hat, or worn along a belt.

Cincinnati police officers get new view on crime

Natalie Brinkman January 28, 2015

Cincinnati police officers are always trying new things to ensure the safety of the people, this time it is hidden body cameras that can record sound and video for up to five hours. These new cameras...

The Cincinnati Zoo is going to be welcoming new cheetah cubs thanks to their new breeding facility. Plans for this operation are very important in the animal’s success. This zoo became one of the eight accredited cheetah breeding facilities due its original farm operation in 2002. Photo courtesy of MCT Campus.

Cheetah cubs to come to Cincinnati

Natalie Brinkman January 28, 2015

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens has been home to numerous baby animals, but they are soon to be a home to many cheetah cubs. The Cincinnati Zoo is now adding a separate facility in Warren County...

Actor Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announce the nominees for the 87th annual Academy Awards. The ceremony will take place on Feb. 22 and be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. Often the ceremony itself is remembered more than the awards.

Film fans spit fire on Academy Awards

Claire Lefton, Staff Writer January 27, 2015

The Academy Awards are widely considered to be the most prestigious accolades in the world of cinema, but this year the Academy has been under fire due to their nominees for the 87th annual ceremony. Legions...

Basketball shoots to cure MS

Elizabeth Rickert January 20, 2015

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the connection between the brain and the body. Student Council is working with the boys and girls basketball teams to organize Hoops for Hope, an event...

One of the thousands of graphs made that try to predict what will happen in the year’s budget. Hundreds of worrying government workers try to pinpoint how much will be lost or gained every year.

Fiscal resolutions in limbo for US Congress

Benjamin Brynjulfson-Reardon January 14, 2015

In Oct. 2013, the government closed for 16 days, from Oct. 1 to the Oct. 16. This happened because Congress could not agree on a bill to fund the government, and it resulted in a loss of approximately...

Kim Jong Un oversees the North Korean military while riding heavy artillery. The leader’s (and nation’s) rampant militarism was a point of ridicule in “The Interview”.  In some releases, Sony blurred out military insignia on the characters’ costumes because they were deemed offensive to use satirically by the hackers.

Death by comedy: How pulling ‘The Interview’ impairs the film industry

Claire Lefton, Staff Writer January 12, 2015

Few movies have caught more international attention than the Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy, “The Interview”. Hacks on Sony and subsequent threats of terror to any theater screening the movie have...

Immigration to Germany is at a 20-year high. Counter-demonstrators have stressed that Pegida’s message against immigrants is against German values. They want to stress that we here in Cologne do not want to have anything to do with right-wing extremists and xenophobic people,” Cologne mayor Juergen Roters said in ‘BBC News’.

German anti-Muslim demonstrations grow

Anthony Popenoe, Staff Writer January 9, 2015

Anti-Islam rallies in Germany have reached an overwhelming high in recent weeks as at least 18,000 marched in the city of Dresden on Jan. 5. The rally was started by “Patriotic Europeans Against the...

Find the perfect fit: Cinderella is great for all ages

Elizabeth Rickert January 5, 2015

Image by Elizabeth Rickert The Aronoff Center is featuring Broadway's "Cinderella from Jan 6 to Jan 18. The show differs from the classic Disney version with its music and subplots. Students who are...

Members of the Ping Pong Club playing their choice activity. They are combining with Little Drops to have a fundraiser. Pictured is the newest ping pong table.

Ping Pong and Little Drops play for good cause

Jack Loon January 5, 2015

Little Drops Club is having its first fundraiser on Tues. Dec. 16 after school. They have joined with the Ping Pong Club to have a tournament that supports Little Drops' cause. Little Drops Club is...

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