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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
Madeline Marsh

Madeline Marsh , Feature Chief

My name is Maddie and this is my fourth and final year on the staff of SHS’ The Leaf. This year I am the Feature Chief. I loved to read, which lead to a love of writing. My favorite books are Anne of Green Gables and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Hot tea is my favorite drink, and a day of reading with tea sounds perfect. I am fascinated by people and apologetics. Get to know me more by my contributions to the website and The Leaf.

 

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The select all girl singing group SWEET performs a capella for concerts. Featured, left to right: senior Emma Steward, junior Elsa Benson, senior Amara Clough, senior Avery Harris. senior Meagan Haupt, and senior Corinne Gause.

Fast Facts: Spring Choir Concert Q&A with Kenneth Holdt

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
May 4, 2016
Jane Austen

Jane Austen

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
March 18, 2016
Cover of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."

Book Nook with senior Leila Kazemi

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
March 4, 2016
4 easy ways to reduce stress

4 easy ways to reduce stress

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
February 23, 2016
Gilead is Marilynne Robinson’s first novel on a series established in Gilead, Iowa. This Pulitzer Prize winning book features the musings and account of Reverend John Ames for his son. It looks into faith,, life, and the human condition in a memorable way.

Gilead: diary of dying preacher

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
January 12, 2016
Home is written in Robinson’s unusual, almost prose-to-poetry style, focusing on day to day life in a small town in rural Iowa. Robinson’s text is grace and home-y-ness in a book.

Home reminds of the value of place and family

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
November 4, 2015
Freshman Kelsey Boudreaux is an avid reader. She reads very quickly and loves new books, especially if she can find a new series. She is currently reading Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series.

Looking at books with sophomore Kelsey Boudreaux

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
September 29, 2015
Pope Francis being greeted by President Barack Obama. The Pope is scheduled to make trips to Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, D.C. on his trip in the United States. Pope Francis shall be the first Pope to address Congress and is the fourth Pope to visit the United States.

Ten facts on Catholicism in honor of Pope Francis’ visit to the US

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
September 23, 2015
To check out more reviews and an excerpt, visit goodreads.com . Fans of modern adaptations of Austen’s works may also want to check out Alexander McCall Smith’s modern-day “Emma”, based off of a novel by Austen of the same name.

Sense & Sensibility: sister story still sells

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
September 17, 2015
Jan Karon’s Mitford novels are New York Times best sellers. Coming Sept. 22 is the most recent Mitford novel Come Rain or Come Shine. Karon writes “cozy reads” that would lend themselves well to structured reading time.

Come Rain or Come Shine

New Mitford novel for the fall
Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
September 9, 2015
The all-male acapella group SHAG performs at every concert. They practice after school and compete in competitions around the state. It is audition only; auditions are held in fall of the new school year.

Conglomerate of choir information for curious student

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
June 2, 2015
Whether it is poetry, fantasy, historical, young adult, classic, or realistic fiction, even nonfiction, everyone has a favorite story. Some are new and exciting, like Plenilune by Jennifer Freitag, some are old favorites like The Return of the King. Still others are well thumbed and beautiful books of poetry. People’s favorite stories shape them, show a new side of them, and bookworms are always delighted to share their favorite titles. As Wessinger’s choice author, Tolkien, is quoted as saying “Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don't we consider it his duty to escape?. . .If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we're partisans of liberty, then it's our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can!” Let us all escape to a new or beloved story world again.

When asked what book she wants everyone to read, Wessinger promptly said, “J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit. I hope that after reading that they would want to look into the Lord of the Rings series, but I would recommend The Hobbit first.”

Junior Sarah Wessinger is an avid reader. She is enthusiastic about many of her books and shows. She even writes some stories of her own.

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.

Reflections on stress, exams, and the beginning of summer

Madeline Marsh, Feature Chief
May 20, 2015
Elizabeth Blackwell

Elizabeth Blackwell

Madeline Marsh, Associate Editor
April 6, 2015

‘Till We Have Faces:’ the reimagined ‘face’ of the myth Psyche and Cupid

Madeline Marsh, Associate Editor
March 27, 2015

Choir concert presents folk songs, Latin

Madeline Marsh, Associate Editor
March 15, 2015

Exams are here: pre-exam stress and how to study

Madeline Marsh, Associate Editor
January 9, 2015
Warga visited Sycamore and talked about her writing process and her new book. Her first published book is titled "My Heart and Other Black Holes." The book is set to release Feb. 2015. In an email response, Warga said, "It helped me remember why I wanted to do this thing in the first place."

Warga walks hallowed halls

Brooke Landrum and Madeline Marsh
October 29, 2014
A group called the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters stave off ISIS. These rebels have been reclaiming villages and cities from ISIS, in a war between the two and other small rebel groups. These battles have been occurring through Iraq and parts of Syria.

What to know about ISIS

Benjamin Brynjulfson-Reardon and Madeline Marsh
October 9, 2014
Junior Calista Robbins is an avid reader with a taste for fantasy novels. She spends the majority of her free time dancing with the Flyerettes and with her studio. Pictured above is Calista at the Michael Jackson exhibition in Los Angeles, which is reflected in her favorite nonfiction book about Jackson's history.

Q&A with Calista Robbins on ‘Game of Thrones,’ favorite books

Madeline Marsh
September 17, 2014
Tips for taking Scantron tests

Tips for taking Scantron tests

Madeline Marsh
June 2, 2014
Books. To some people they are a luxury. To some they are a necessity. Some books... they are a part of the soul. Photo Courtesy of: Maddie Marsh

Book nook of Katelyn Young, 10

Madeline Marsh
May 29, 2014
Growing pains and gains

Growing pains and gains

Madeline Marsh
May 29, 2014
YouTube has a variety of popular “YouTubers.” That is, people with popular usernames. This is just a list of a few different YouTubers that are worth checking out. Photo Courtesy of: YouTube.com

YouTubers for every occasion

Madeline Marsh, Associate Editor
April 11, 2014

Parcc Testing: the new OGT?

Madeline Marsh
March 28, 2014

Classic books you should read before you die

Madeline Marsh
March 7, 2014

Students giving thanks in their own way

Madeline Marsh
November 23, 2013
THIS IS NIDHI KANCHAN’S FIRST year in the Writing Club. Kanchan said she joined because “we don’t really get many opportunities to write what we want, on any topic, in a regular English class because all assessments are usually limited to analytic writing.” The club hopes that students will feel they can share their ideas and writings in a safe environment and receive constructive feedback. Photo Courtesy of: Maddie Marsh

Getting INKed: Writer’s Club

Madeline Marsh
November 12, 2013
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