• 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

FIGHT. Juniors Allison Landrum and Karissa Grandin create posters for the school walkout. A group of seniors organized the school-wide walkout to protest the gun violence in the United States. It took place on March 14 and featured student and staff speakers.

When students speak up

Adhiti Chundur, Associate Editor March 20, 2018

Activism, a result of students’ unwillingness to sit at the sidelines, is a way for them to become active agents of their own future. Now there has been a new wave of student protests in regard to gun...

Even before I knew about major shootings

Even before I knew about major shootings

Hannah Lee, Opinion Chief March 19, 2018

With the March 14 nationwide walkout honoring the 17 lost lives in the Florida shooting and expressing our need for change, I began thinking about what I believed in gun control. I do not want to get...

Parents Opinions: Supporting walkout, sharing views on school safety

Parents’ Opinions: Supporting walkout, sharing views on school safety

March 18, 2018

The following is a letter written by a group of Sycamore parents, supporting the walkout and discussing their views about school safety, which was shared with us by Felicity Tao. It was sent to the superintendent...

APPLE WATCH IN ACTION. Students can be seen throughout the school day wearing Apple Watches. This allows students to listen to music, receive notifications, and track their fitness all from their wrist. If you have an iPhone and are interested in the Apple Watch, ask a friend who has one their opinion on the watch before purchasing.

Apple Watch: Waste or Great?

Kirsten Thomas, Spotlight Chief March 18, 2018

You have seen them around school, your jobs, and maybe even at home. Are you interested in the Apple Watch? If you are looking to invest in one, you are in the right place. Apple offers a few different...

Faculty Opinion: Reflecting on walkout

Faculty Opinion: Reflecting on walkout

March 15, 2018

The following is written by science teacher Mr. Robert Seiple, who reflects on the school walkout that occurred on March 14. The 2017-18 school year will be a memorable one for me as a teacher. Perhaps...

College is king

Jessica Lu, Staff Writer March 14, 2018

Dangers of television affects viewers

Dangers of television affects viewers

Jack Wolfe, Staff Writer March 11, 2018

Whether it is watching a movie at home or watching a weekly show, television is not unknown. A lot of people watch TV, but could too much of a good thing be bad? Children ages two through 11 watch over...

February 2018 Columns: How journalists, Wonder change lives

February 2018 Columns: How journalists, ‘Wonder’ change lives

Allyson Bonhaus and Sara Margolis March 9, 2018

OPINION: In the era of fake news and bashing the media, it is hard to remember why journalism matters. News corporations are the watchers of society, the government, and the world. Recently, the...

GROWING UP. Teens enter adulthood at the age of 18, yet they are still children. Moving the legal age to 21 can help aid the difficult transition into the adult world. The drinking age is 21 for many health reasons, so the legal age should follow suit.

The barrier into adulthood

Natalie Brinkman, Print Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2018

Legally, children cross the bridge into adulthood at the age of 18. These "adults" can get married, enter legal contracts, get a credit card, vote, or serve on a jury, yet, by the namesake of their age,...

BREAK OUT. Throughout history, various groups have slowly fought for greater equality in all realms. Today, feminism moves to become ever more inclusive. Intersectional feminism seeks to understand and combat everyone’s oppression.

February 2018 Staff Editorial: Feminism is more than just a word

March 4, 2018

Merriam Webster’s 2017 Word of the Year. Not quite profanity, but sometimes it can feel just as contentious, shocking, and hard to interpret. Feminism. A 2016 poll from “The Washington Post”...

NOT ENOUGH. The Trump administration has taken on a “just say no” campaign. The main solution the president has been advocating for is his border wall. However, it will take more to combat this epidemic.

‘More than just a drug problem’

Harsimran Makkad, Executive Web Editor-in-Chief February 20, 2018

“America will not overcome this epidemic overnight. But just like Americans always will - I do think we have to change our ways, and we will - but we will prevail. We’re going to beat it.   “We’re...

MISSING SCHOOL. Students are not supposed to miss school. Many will just take medicine before coming to school to make themselves feel better, but they are still contagious at school.

Catching colds

Claire Myers, Staff Writer February 13, 2018

Winter and spring are the worst times to get sick. It seems that germs spread even more rapidly than they normally do. But even when students are sick, they still seem to come to school. School causes...

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