• No School - Spring Break - Mar.14 - Mar.18
  • No School - Spring Vacation Day - April 15
  • HS Theatre Spring Show - April 8-9
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  • 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

American adults spend, on average, more than 11 hours a day using electronic media. Considering that people are typically awake around 16 to 18 hours a day, 11 hours of digital time is a massive percentage of the day. The increasing use of technology has various negative impacts on people’s health and abilities including attention span, retention, sleep, and social skills.

Eight seconds

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2016

  Technology has been increasingly incorporated into the modern world.   In fact, according to Nielsen’s Total Audience Report, the average American adult spends more than 11 hours a day watching...

Captain America’s team runs to face off against Iron Man’s team in “Captain America: Civil War.” The film’s action centerpiece manages to show off the abilities of each individual hero without confusing and overwhelming the audience. The battle spans everything from hand-to-hand combat to magic energy manipulation.

Marvel beats DC at its own game

Claire Lefton, A&E Chief May 12, 2016

In a studio system filled to the brim with mindless and lazy action movies, it is always refreshing to see the rare movie that is both a fast-paced thrill ride and encourages its audience to ponder moral...

There are many aspects to the debate process. Students have been working around the clock to perfect their speeches. Sophomore Calliope Osborn works on timing her constructive speech to fit the strict four minute time limit.

Anticipation rises for sophomore debates

Yasmine Guedira, News Chief May 10, 2016

For the past month, the entire sophomore class has been preparing for the All Class Debates that are scheduled to take place May 16-20. In class, sophomores learned about constructive speeches, rebuttals,...

SHS’ pool is home to several teams including Cincinnati Marlins eastern location, and SHS’ swim team, and girls and boys water polo teams. The latest high school pool renovation was at Princeton’s High School.

SHS renovating pool

Sarah Abraham, Staff Writer May 9, 2016

Sycamore has the oldest aquatic facility out of all the teams in the GMC. Sycamore will be renovating its pool facility in the summer of 2016. Some of these renovations will include, new tiling, repainted...

Olympic runners are travelling to 83 cities to bring the torch to the Rio Stadium. People are critical about the current, negative situations in Brazil. But officials in Brazil are optimistic about the Rio Olympic 2016.

Athletes strive for Brazil

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer May 3, 2016

The Olympic torch has been lit in southern Greece in anticipation for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Women in ancient Greek dresses and men in tunics performed rituals at the historic sight of Ancient Olympia. In...

From left to right, Jessica Wei (12), Grace Whaley (12), Michael Heyn (12), Olivia Weidmann (12),  Hannah Kast (12).

Big night for Sycamore artists

Caroline Bruns, Webmaster April 29, 2016

What a Sycamore night it was at the Public Library last evening! The culmination of the Artists Reaching Classrooms project consisted of a beautiful display of High School Art, professionally framed, at...

A homeless woman seeks refuge from the sun in San Juan. Accoring to the most recent census, 46.2% of Puerto Ricans live under the poverty line. For comparison, on the American mainland, only 14.8% live under the poverty line.

Puerto Rico’s economy plummets

Claire Lefton, A&E Chief April 29, 2016

Although the Great Recession may be over, an American entity is facing a dire financial crisis. The territory of Puerto Rico is about to default billions they can not afford to pay-- unless Congress intervenes. A...

Mitsubishi has announced that it may approach its financial backers. The scandal has rocked the company, making their stock plummet. The company will struggle with the consequences as a result.

Mitsubishi admits false tests

Amy Deng, Editor In-Chief April 28, 2016

The Japanese automaker admitted that it had falsely submitted fuel efficiency tests for the past 25 years, one of the most recent scandals that has affected the company. The result of their confession...

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Reporters receive Pulitzer Prize

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2016

Journalism plays a crucial role in society; it reports what happens as it happens, records history, and connects with the people. The importance of journalism was showcased with the 100th annual Pulitzer...

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Antibiotic threat

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief April 18, 2016

  You are sick or injured. When you go to the doctor, they may prescribe you with antibiotics to aid you with your ailment.   However, there have been growing concerns about the overuse of antibiotics,...

Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigns after protests regarding his involvement in the Panama papers. He will remain the leader of his party, a decision that was met with dissatisfaction. Papers revealed that he did not disclose his co-ownership of a company while in office.

Panama papers punish powerful

Jenna Bao, Associate Editor April 11, 2016

The ideas of funneling money into offshore bank accounts brings to mind action thrillers and extravagant Bond villains. However, the recent leak of Mossack Fonseca’s papers reminds that corruption and...

Students work on decorating jugs and posters to promote the upcoming fundraiser. Club members will walk around with donation boxes, and raffle tickets. A donation of a dollar or more will be worth raffle tickets. Students can write down their student IDs on the back to put in the raffle for a Montgomery Inn gift card.

Fundraising for education

Adhiti Chundur, Beats Editor April 11, 2016

The Service learning club is planning a fundraiser for Upspring (formerly Faces Without Places), a nonprofit organization that serves the educational needs of homeless youth.   The fundraiser is...

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