• 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

Breed ban boils over

Breed ban boils over

Anne Marsh, Copy Editor November 2, 2016

Due to recent attacks, Montreal has enacted breed-specific laws to ban pit bulls. This means that pit bulls in shelters face euthanization (the intentional ending of a life via a drug) and all current...

Caption: Louisiana State University is doing something during a game on versus a team. Due to extreme weather conditions, they had to cancel a game versus Florida and had to reschedule for Noveber 19 and change the location from at Florida to at LSU. This controversy and decision was highly publicized since neither side could agree on a solution.

Louisiana losing league

Lauren Kurtzer, Creative Projects Director November 1, 2016

I hate the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Big Ten and the Midwest are where my allegiances lie. I am a born and breed Midwestern girl. Where I come from, you work hard for what you get. Recently,...

In this election, there has been a large number of undecided voters. Throughout the campaigns of the two leading candidates, both candidates have had their pasts drudged up, and it has seriously skewed the polls. Their past mistakes, whether real or made-up, have some voters believing that neither of the leading candidates are fit to be president.

October 2016 Staff Editorial: Voicing opinions in election

October 31, 2016

As this election cycle comes to a close, the historical ramifications cannot be understated. This is a political shift that is rarely seen in a democracy, much less one as vetted as ours. We have an...

Clowns are buying masks so they can switch them as quickly as possible if noticed. They are a group of middle-aged men and women who think this is funny. They have reeled younger kids into the woods with a trail of candy and money.

Clowns creep up Cincinnati

Elizabeth Arveladze, Staff Writer October 14, 2016

You have probably heard about the clown craze going around all of the United States. In fact three of the schools in Cincinnati were closed and five students were taken by the police because they sent...

San Francisco 49ers’ Eli Harold, Colin Kaepernick, and Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem before their NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sun. Oct. 2. This form of protest has spread among professional and high school athletes as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. These acts have been criticized for disrespecting the anthem.

Protect people, not pride: Anthem protest spreads to high schools

Jenna Bao, Associate Editor October 12, 2016

In the weeks since San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began protesting at sporting events by kneeling during the national anthem, his controversial actions have inspired other athletes, including...

The picture of police in front of a protesting crowd has become all too familiar in the two years since the riots in Ferguson, MO. The shooting death of Michael Brown sparked protests. Those then turned into the national Black Lives Matter movement.

New shootings ask the same old questions

Joshua Patterson, Opinion Chief October 12, 2016

It seems like every other week there is a new shooting. A new story of police shooting an unarmed person of color. Another frantic justification by members of the public and media to try and brand whoever...

September 2016 Columns: Airpods, Kaepernick, athletes making a difference

September 2016 Columns: Airpods, Kaepernick, athletes making a difference

Max Torem, Joshua Patterson, and Lauren Kurtzer October 12, 2016

OPINION: Earlier this month, Apple released two major products. They are the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch Series 2. There is one key component that has sent Apple users, specifically iPhone users, and...

EpiPens cost more than just money

EpiPens cost more than just money

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2016

Why athletes need to be involved in politics

Why athletes need to be involved in politics

Lauren Kurtzer, Creative Projects Director October 10, 2016

Sports is not just sports. Politics are for the people. Athletes have become major figures in America and across the world; their names and faces are everywhere. People like LeBron James and Aaron Rodgers...

Many murdered at mall

Many murdered at mall

Anne Marsh, Copy Editor September 30, 2016

Imagine driving past Kenwood Towne Center or standing in a store and being shot by a fellow shopper. This nightmare has become a common reality; within the past 10 days, two shootings have occurred...

In recent months a heroin epidemic has spread across Cincinnati, casting a shadow of death in the area. The area has been plagued by deaths of not only people of every background and race who overdosed but also other victims who have been affected by heroin users. Victims of accidents on l-71 and l-75 have been hurt by the epidemic, even though they are not directly involved in heroin usage. The disease has affect people so profoundly and spread to so many.

September 2016 Staff Editorial: Combating heroin

September 30, 2016

Ohio broke the record for the most deaths due to drug overdoses in 2015 with 3,050 people. One-third of those deaths were caused by fentanyl, an opiate that is often mixed with heroin. The heroin epidemic...

Brands like Forever 21 are categorized as “fast fashion brands.” They produce large amounts of clothing at a low price to increase consumerism. These non-sustainable clothes end up in landfills and are detrimental to the environment.

Fast fashion affects students

Anne Marsh, Copy Editor September 26, 2016

We all have those shirts that we bought from Forever 21 because they were cheap, or the dress we got at Zara that went out of style within a matter of weeks. The problem is: these mass-produced, trendy...

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