• 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

HISTORY. Immigration policy is both a key issue to the current administration. However, immigration is about far more than legislation; its effects can be seen in every crevice of this country. The stories of both the United States and SHS are rooted in immigration.

April 2017 Staff Editorial: Immigration is about people

April 28, 2017

As of the 2015-2016 school year, SHS was home to students from 52 different countries. Both our community and our country are rooted in diversity, the quintessential melting pot, and this is largely attributed...

Stressing over stress

Stressing over stress

Lydia Masset, Staff Writer April 21, 2017

TOO MUCH. LaVar Ball is yelling on the sidelines of a high school basketball games for his sons. He recently gave himself attention by making outlandish comments about himself and his sons. Ball has captivated the sports world, and most of it has been negative attention.

One balls too hard

Lauren Kurtzer, Creative Projects Director April 3, 2017

There has always been a stigma against parents of athletes: the soccer moms and their mini vans, dance moms, and parents always in the stands screaming as they root on their kids. I have a lot of respect...

March 2017 Columns: Senioritis, March Madness, Lakers management

March 2017 Columns: Senioritis, March Madness, Lakers management

Max Torem, Joshua Patterson, and Lauren Kurtzer March 29, 2017

OPINION: With fourth quarter set to begin right after spring break, students will be looking forward to finishing their final exams and enjoying summer break. Although all students should feel the need...

Moving into the modern era, climate change has become an even more pressing issue. Science’s evolution has allowed us to closely examine the effects of climate change on our world. This issue has even found a way into our politics, with environmental regulation becoming a key issue for many voters.

March 2017 Staff Editorial: Taking action to combat climate change

March 29, 2017

It is important for each of us to look at our daily lives and think about what we can do to make our world a better place. This was once meant just in the emotional sense, but now we have to deal with...

BYE BYE. The amount of available protein, a valuable substance for our bodies, could go down drastically in a short amount of time. Soy is a major plant-based protein that not only supplies humans with protein, but is also used in animal feed for their protein source as well. “It is shocking that 50 percent of our plant based protein is used for animal feed,” said Alia Diushebaevam, 10. 
Photo Courtesy of MCT Campus

Earth’s food deficits impact everyone

Eddie Wade, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

By 2040 the world that we know as full of food, may be low in essential protein that keeps our muscles and bodies healthy and happy. We live in a world with animal-based proteins such as meat, poultry,...

TICK TOCK. Most students wake up around 6:00 a.m. and go to bed the night before around 10:00 p.m. to midnight regularly. Some even pull all-nighters occasionally. SHS needs a later start time to allow students a proper amount of time for sleeping.

Students sleep through mornings

Allyson Bonhaus, Feature Chief March 13, 2017

Beep! There goes the alarm, time to go back to the everyday schedule. Dress, brush teeth, breakfast, get in the car. Most of time, I find myself half-asleep during this routine. The monotonous steps to...

East side story

Jessica Lu, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

Love changes lockers

Love changes lockers

Abigail Lefton, Staff Writer March 7, 2017

Many people may not know what it is like to be LGBTQ+. Some may not know how to handle situations where both sides feel uncomfortable. Some may not even know how these individuals feel about the environment...

Recently, all over the country there have been bomb threats against the Jewish community. These threats are mostly targeted towards the JCC. This affects many people including staff, members, preschoolers, families, etc.

Bomb threats explode throughout country

Jacob Wittenbaum, Staff Writer March 7, 2017

Recently, Jewish community centers (JCC) all over the country have received numerous bomb threats. This means members, staff, and preschoolers have to evacuate the buildings. At our school, there is...

FRUSTRATION. Being an athlete is hard enough with all the dedication SHS students put towards their beloved sports. Being a student along with athletics is a lot to juggle, and our school should make it easier for those who work hard. Taking away the required gym credits for student-athletes is a big trend now in the Cincinnati area and beyond and would greatly help students here.

Sports cancel gym class

Lauren Kurtzer, Creative Projects Director March 7, 2017

If you have played one sport at SHS, even just for one season, you know how time consuming it is. All teams have practices every day, every week for months for at least two hours, and on top of that, there...

February 2017 Columns: Video games, war within New York Knicks, Cincinnati Reds

February 2017 Columns: Video games, war within New York Knicks, Cincinnati Reds

Max Torem, Joshua Patterson, and Lauren Kurtzer February 28, 2017

OPINION: Whether or not you like it, we are in an era where everything revolves around technology. You use your cell phone every day, you have favorite TV shows, and some of us even have favorite video...

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