• 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

Supporters for Senator Bernie Sanders swarm the candidate at a rally. Sanders has become more of a rock-star as the campaign has gained speed. Unfortunately, this leaves many to pay more attention to the idea of him than what his politics.

Are ‘Bernie-bros’ bad for democracy?

Claire Lefton, A&E Chief April 21, 2016

All politicians are human beings. Be they scientists, teachers, or presidential candidates, all people are imperfect. Why are so many political activists forgetting that? Before supporters of Senator...

   In addition to air pollution, global warming is impacting the melting of glaciers. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, without further action to protect the worlds glaciers they will continue melting, and the melting process will continue to speed up. This is due to glacier rock being exposed, which is able to attribute to heating and melting the ice. Photo courtesy of MCT Campus.

Risk of doing nothing

Sarah Horne, Broadcast Editor in Chief March 18, 2016

  According to CNN, more than three million people die prematurely each year due to overexposure to air pollution. The burning of fossil fuel is the largest contributor to the world’s threatening...

Marco Rubio attacks Donald Trump at the March 3 Republican Debate in Detroit. Rubio and Trump were at each other’s throats the entire time with Trump calling Rubio demeaning names like “Little Marco.” The behavior at this debate has been considered worse than at any that came before.

Daycare or presidential debate?

Claire Lefton, A&E Chief March 11, 2016

Politics have never been the most wholesome or friendly practice, but the 2016 presidential race has really pushed the limits on how unwholesome and unfriendly politics can really be. In the most recent...

Denver Broncos starting quarterback Peyton Manning (18) throws against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter of Super Bowl 50 at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. The Broncos won, 24-10. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Athletes proving bad role models

Lauren Kurtzer, Associate Editor March 3, 2016

The drama of Peyton Manning’s alleged sexual assault shows just how little we know about athletes and why we should not look up to them as role models. Even though there is social media and up-to-date...

This is the first thing you see when you walk in the doors of Envision. The light fixtures and sign above the box office as well as a kinetic wall sculpture immediately indicate that this theater goes a step beyond the norm. Their passion for the movie-going experience is also shown in the many minimalistic classic film posters around the theater.

Re-Envision your movie experience

Claire Lefton, A&E Chief March 3, 2016

The new movie theater down the road is more than it seems. Envision goes beyond the typical movie theater to create a friendly and sociable environment and experience to those who walk through its doors. Envision...

Obama said, I am going to present somebody who indisputably is qualified for the seat and any fair minded person, even somebody who disagreed with my politics would say would serve with honor and integrity on the court.

‘Yes, we can’ get a new justice

Brooke Landrum, Print Editor-in-Chief February 29, 2016

In a given term, the president is in office for four years or 48 months or roughly 1,460 days. During this time the President has many duties to perform and tasks that he is in charge of. In order to...

Pop culture has a history of cultural appropriation, and this issue is just growing. Coldplay’s new video sparked controversy for this very reason. The media casts and inaccurate versions of countries and culture, and people tend to believe it.

Cultural appropriation or appreciation?

Yasmine Guedira, Staff Writer February 18, 2016

In our modern day and time, much of our understanding for the outside world comes from the media, news outlets, and pop culture. So what happens when we are generally only exposed to the glorified versions...

This is what the website to file class requests looks like. Counselors have to meet with everyone and approve those requests. It can be a long process, but the counselors get it done.

Counselors busy with scheduling

Alex Karev, Staff Writer February 17, 2016

The time of year has come for students to create their course outlines for next year. Although it can be a painful process for students, the counselors have it worse. Students have to come up with ideas...

Actor John Krasinski and AMPAS President Cheryl Boone Isaacs present the nominees for Best Original Screenplay on Jan. 14. “Straight Outta Compton” was one of the nominees, however there have been complaints that the piece was only nominated for its writing. The movie was written by Jonathon Herman and Andrea Hermoff, who are both white.

Oscars so white, also not the point

Jenna Bao, Associate Editor February 2, 2016

Awards season- an annual recognition of art, red carpet best-dressed lists, and of course, racial controversy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) released its 2016 Oscar nominations...

As the competitiveness of education increases, emphasis on grades and test scores rather than learning demeans the value of real knowledge. Researchers are noting the importance of skills that are rarely considered important as part of traditional grading systems. New efforts are being put in place to promote critical thinking and problem solving that are a significantly lacking in modern day students.

downGRADE

Yasmine Guedira, Staff Writer February 1, 2016

Let's take a quick trip down memory lane and glance back at our childhoods. Unrestricted curiosity ran rampant, and there were millions of questions to be asked. Every school day was a new adventure with...

Volunteers from around the U.S. live at  Camp Cruz, an old college dormitory in Des Moines.  They walked neighborhoods and work phone banks, urging Iowans to support Sen. Ted Cruz in the caucuses on Feb. 1.  He and Trump are currently running neck-and-neck.

Cruzed or Trumped?

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2016

All across the internet, media, and news reports, there has been so much buzz about the upcoming Iowa caucuses (and yes, the nationwide primaries as well), especially with Republican candidates still dropping...

Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Mississippi. Trump recently tweeted, “I refuse to call Megyn Kelly a bimbo, because that would not be politically correct. Instead I will only call her a lightweight reporter!” Him and many other conservatives are fighting to end the  so-called “PC culture”.

To be politically correct

Claire Lefton, A&E Chief January 29, 2016

Everyone from politicians to news pundits rants and raves about it. Some presidential candidates actively disparage it. The real question is... what is it? What is political correctness? Merriam-Webster...

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