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The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

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The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

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Released March 25, 2015, Pendragon’s Heir is an Arthurian novel of knights, grail maidens, fey, and kings. Unique in its style and plot sequence, Pendragon’s Heir mirrors such epic poems and stories as Spenser’s “The Faerie Queene.”

Pendragon’s Heir: Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table get new tale

Maddie Marsh, Feature Chief
September 30, 2015
The beach is an obvious summer perk. Beaches are sunny, with golden sands, a blue sky and blue waves that seem to go on forever. Not grey clouds and a dull shore with white and grey waves. Yet it is beautiful, it is powerful, and it has a ray of light in the distance. Not a perfect beach, but a wonderfully unique beach. Kind of corny but really, kind of true.

[Photo] Reflections on stress, exams, and the beginning of summer

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
May 20, 2015
Right hand picture of teaching students and juniors Abby Bonhaus and Katelyn Young. Upper left photo of group of juniors Liseth Garcia, McKella Varley, Emma Enderle, and Bonhaus. Bottom left picture of students at awards ceremony, same group as listed left above. Photo Courtesy of: Abby Bonhaus

Teaching students head to capital

Maddie Marsh, Feature Chief
May 18, 2015

OMEA: Sing your heart out

Maddie Marsh, Associate Editor
March 15, 2015
“Paddington” is a little bear from the deepest darkest Peru. He is sent to England to find a family there and he stumbles upon the Browns. The Browns and Paddington seem to be a perfect match, but Paddington attracts “adventures.” What will he get into next? Such sweet stories and memories are a nice way to relax and embrace the inner child everyone has.

Embracing your inner child

Maddie Marsh, Associate Editor
January 28, 2015
Summer is a time for cold lemonade, hanging out at the pool, and catching up on good books. Check out Plenilune and Anon, Sir, Anon, which are both coming out just in time for the warm weather. They would also make a wonderful graduation present.

Mark calendar for new books

Maddie Marsh, Feature Chief
November 25, 2014
Programs such as Naviance help alert students to college visits, qualifications, average scores and GPAs needed for each college, etc. Sycamore supplies all upperclassmen with a Naviance account. Your life is your choice, and “it ain’t over ‘til it’s over.” You can go to numerous colleges, try numerous courses of study, and have more than one job. College is a necessary evil and a wonderful opportunity at the same time.

College visits: necessary evil

Maddie Marsh, Feature Chief
November 14, 2014
Scarfs make every outfit warmer. Without even adding a sweater or a jacket, this can transform an outfit. Junior Marissa Koster said, “I think that scarves add warmth to any outfit.”

Adding a full on sweater adds a cozy look to an otherwise warm weather skirt. It can be a short sweater or a long sweater. White, grey, and black works with any skirt, but feel free to experiment with different colors and patterns.

Once a Mitford book is started, the tension of the day seems to glide right off. Even with its hardships, Mitford is the best place to settle down. A quote from the book sums this up perfectly: “He turned away for a moment, smacked by the beauty of complete surprise.” Peace in a hectic day is a very beautiful surprise, one would think, so pick up your copy today.

Go ‘Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good’

Maddie Marsh, Associate Editor
October 16, 2014
Once a Mitford book is started, the tension of the day seems to glide right off. Even with its hardships, Mitford is the best place to settle down. A quote from the book sums this up perfectly: “He turned away for a moment, smacked by the beauty of complete surprise.”

Go ‘Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good’

Maddie Marsh, Associate Editor
September 30, 2014

Books for teens: high school students hit the good books

Maddie Marsh, Feature Editor
September 4, 2014
A majority of the Select choir members are seniors. Next year the Select Ensemble will have a new variety of voices. Select sang “Five Hebrew Love Songs” for the Spring Concert. Photo Courtesy of: McDaniel’s Photography

Choirs join in song for last concert

Maddie Marsh
May 23, 2014
"The Red House Mystery" can be bought for free for Amazon's Kindle. The paperback is $8.99. This story can be bought by clicking the link below. Photo Courtesy of" Amazon

A.A. Milne of Winnie the Pooh….. and a murder mystery?

Maddie Marsh
April 25, 2014
The author has created a treasure hunt for her novel. As you are reading see whether you can answer these questions. 1. My birthday. I was born on July 20th. This might be a slightly tricky one to find, but I promise it is in there. 2. The inspiration for printing the book matte. Keep your eyes open for this one! 3. My typewriter. Callie owns a certain kind of typewriter and recently I was given one of the same brand. (though after Callie's came into existence) Which brand is it? 4. My three favorite detective/mystery-writers. I mention three in the course of the story...who are they? 5. How I eat my ice-cream, otherwise known as "cooker-baker". Enough said. 6. My favorite author for "pleasure" reading. My taste in casual literature is given via Mr. Barnett. 7. One of my dream-dresses. What color is it? The dress is the only outfit described twice in the book and I'm not certain I'd look good in it. (Which is why it's a dream dress) 8. My favorite "vintage" song. You'll know it when you read it and many of you could already hazard a guess. 9. The languages in which I am fluent. I match Callie on this one. (Plus "ubbi-dubbi" which probably wasn't present in the 50's.) 10. The perfume my grandmother wore in her glory days. Look out for Nalia's perfume and you'll have the answer! Picture Courtesy of: Ruby Elixer Press

Fly Away Home:’ Author’s debut novel hits home

Maddie Marsh
April 13, 2014
Alzheimer’s tests: Who wants to know?

Alzheimer’s tests: Who wants to know?

Maddie Marsh
March 17, 2014
OMEAs give students a chance to show what they have learned and to see what they may need to improve upon. To learn more about the OMEA competition, visit http://www.omea-ohio.org/index.html Photo Courtesy of: Ohio Music Education Association

OMEA makes choirs sing

Maddie Marsh
March 3, 2014
So, with all of these resources open to the public, the question is not “why would I use the library?” but “why would I not use the library?” Image Courtesy of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

Reasons to love your local library

Maddie Marsh
February 25, 2014

Come one, come all to Cabaret

Maddie Marsh
February 18, 2014
Bella Voce is the academic all-girls choir. They perform solo, but they often team up with the Aviator Chorale or Select to get a fuller, more complete sound. Bella always wear their signature long green dresses, which were newly bought this year to replace their older version. Photo Courtesy of: McDaniel's Photography

Choir to sing ‘Hallelujah’ for fine arts concert

Maddie Marsh
February 14, 2014
PEMBERLEY DIGITAL IS a media company who is trying out a new media platform. By utilizing YouTube and social media sites, they develop their characters and storyline. So far, they have completed a modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” a mini series of Austen’s unfinished novel “Sanditon” and, finally, “Emma Approved,” which is based off of Austen’s “Emma.” Image Courtesy of: Pemberley Digital

Companies debut a new media platform with success

Maddie Marsh
February 14, 2014
The only thing that is questionable now is that the way this winter is going; even the three extra calamity days may not be enough. Should blizzard bags allow more than three extra days, considering you are supposedly doing the work you would have done in school or for homework?

Blizzard bags: yay or nay

Maddie Marsh
February 13, 2014
Columbus Day is a day to celebrate Columbus " finding America. Over the years, schools and workplaces have not been giving holidays in honor of him. Students opinion varies considerably on this topic.

‘1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue…’ so what

Maddie Marsh
February 13, 2014
These are just a few ideas on how to make the most of a snow day. You could do one, none or all of the above. Just enjoy it and make the most of it, because there are no “snow days” in the working world. It is to be a childhood memory, and in Cincinnati, you can never be sure how many snow days you will get. Photo Courtesy of: XBox

Five things to do on a snow day

Maddie Marsh
January 11, 2014
Along with a song that all choirs sing together, instrumentals are played throughout the concert. The holiday concert tries to cover a range of holiday songs. Every choir concert is unique, and the choirs try to encourage people to come. Photo Courtesy of: McDaniel's Photography

Choir Concert approaches, practice makes perfect

Maddie Marsh
December 5, 2013
Along with a song that all choirs sing together, instrumentals are played throughout the concert. The holiday concert tries to cover a range of holiday songs. Every choir concert is unique, and the choirs try to encourage people to come. Photo Courtesy of: McDaniel's Photography

Sycamore’s choir spreads cheer as winter draws near

Maddie Marsh
November 13, 2013
Concussions have some longer term consequences and affect one’s ability to think properly, due to bleeding of the brain. According to recent studies, wearing helmets and mouth guards do not prevent concussions, only minimize the damage and protect from skull fractures and scalp lacerations. Concussions have recently been a big issue, especially in regards to sports. Photo courtesy of: McDaniel’s Photography

Concussions: Does gear really help?

Maddie Marsh
November 7, 2013
Bestsellers reach outside the ‘norm’

Bestsellers reach outside the ‘norm’

Maddie Marsh
November 1, 2013
Personality quizzes are becoming extremely popular. Each letter in the personality type means something. Above is the general "summary statement" of their personality.

INTJ, ESTP, ISFP: True or false

Maddie Marsh
October 23, 2013
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