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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
Tori Swart

Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-In-Chief

Hello! I am a senior and I am the executive director for WAVES, The Leaf’s broadcast program. I would generally describe myself as a doer- when there is an idea that can be put into effect or a job to be done, I work extremely hard in order to see it completed. I did not join journalism merely for the work, however, I joined because stories are my passion. That is one of the reasons why I love working with video- I can experience how a story can be put together, and I have the privilege to get to know another person. The people are really what it is all about. Another passion of mine is sports. This year, I am participating in the cross country team in the fall, the indoor track team in the winter and the outdoor track team in the spring. My specialty event is pole vault, in which I hope to continue competing in college. I am extremely excited for this upcoming year, both for the journalism class and for my senior year in general. New opportunities will appear, new people will become new friends and new stories will unfold. My past work can be seen here.

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Anderson Invitational Results

Top Ten Finishes
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2015

Mason Rod Russell Invitational Results

Top Fifteen Finishes
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2015

Wayne Invitational Results

Top Fifteen Finishes
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2015
Winter Pep Rally sparks spirit

Winter Pep Rally sparks spirit

Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2015

Miamisburg Invitational Results

Outdoor Track Top Ten Finishes
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2015

Coaches Classic Results

Outdoor Track Top Ten Placements
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2015
Tickets on Sale

Tickets on Sale

Shrek the Musical
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2015
Junior Ray Berling picks out a pair of shorts to go with his new singlet top. The boys team saw immediate results from the fundraiser in their new uniforms. Funds will also go toward other parts of the program like a new record board, spirit wear and equipment.

Kicking it into new gears

Outdoor track raises funds for new apparel, equipment
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2015
High school runners combine with junior high runners for warm-up drills directed by coach Richard Shomo. The seventh and eighth graders had the opportunity to watch the top high school athletes compete in their events, while the high schoolers had the opportunity to connect with the younger runners. The Showcase will continue as an annual event.

Joining forces

First Showcase explodes from starting blocks
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor in Chief
March 27, 2015
Sophomore Joshua Glauser sprints the open 400 meter dash. He heard that he qualified for the State Championships in the event on the Wednesday before the competition. “I wasn’t even thinking about qualifying in the 400 when I ran it at the University of Findlay, just being in the top 35. I was in chemistry class when I got a text from my mom saying that I had made it. I was genuinely shocked,” Glauser said.

Making tracks

Winter Track splits competition across lanes, turf, runways
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2015
Senior Adam Lucken passes the baton to junior Jonathon Hedrick in the 1600 meter relay. Lucken pulled a hamstring during his 800 meter race at the M-F Invitational at the University of Findlay, but the relay still qualified for the Indoor State Track and Field Championships. Lucken is determined to be healed enough to compete on Saturday.

Too fast to back down

Winter Track strides to State
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2015
Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown

Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2015
The Selected Ensemble also performs in the medley from Jersey Boys. “I thought that the whole performance was well-rehearsed. Everyone did so well, even though they didn’t have much time to prepare,” freshman Leslie Brown said.

Juggling, singing, dancing… Oh my!

Students perform in Variety Show
Harsimran Makkad, Benjamin Brynjulfson-Reardon, and Tori Swart
February 10, 2015
Share your story in Room 115

Share your story in Room 115

Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2015
Senior Timothy Leonard advises as Frank Abagnale, Sr. that people see only what they want to see. His son, Frank Abagnale, Jr., is played by senior Paul Phillips. The story within “Catch Me If You Can” is a true one, first made into a movie starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio, and then transformed into a Broadway musical in 2011 starring Aaron Tveit.

Making butter outta cream

Q & A with senior Timothy Leonard on acting as father-figure
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2015
Junior Amara Clough (far left) introduces herself with the other Jet girls in the musical number “Jet Set” in “Catch Me If You Can.” Clough plays the hardworking nurse and love interest Brenda Strong. “I’m playing her as mostly sweet, but there is a little bit of an edge in her song, ‘Fly, Fly Away.’ She’s definitely more than just a sweet little southern girl, so hopefully I’ll be able to bring that out,” Clough said.

‘She’s definitely more than just a sweet little southern girl’

Q & A with junior Amara Clough on acting as love interest
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
January 30, 2015
History comes to life

History comes to life

Messages from Tuskegee Airmen
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2015
Tickets on sale: Catch Me If You Can

Tickets on sale: Catch Me If You Can

Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2015
Sophomore Mason Taylor examines a newspaper article as FBI agent Carl Hanratty. His coworkers, Agents Cod and Branton, are played by senior Jennifer Adamec and junior Mitchell Singstock. The two, along with junior Graham Lutes as Agent Dollar, provide some of the comic relief within the FBI agency, giving snarky comments and sarcastic jokes in response to Hanratty’s investigative efforts.

Dealt a ratty hand

Q & A with sophomore Mason Taylor on acting as cop
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2015
Memories in Orange

Memories in Orange

Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2015
Senior Paul Philips acts as Mereb in the 2014 spring musical, “Aida.” In the show, Mereb is a good friend of the main character, Nubian princess Aida. Philips says that his role in the show increased his confidence and helped him decide to major in musical theater in college. Photo courtesy of McDaniel’s Photography

Catch-y cons

Q & A with senior Paul Phillips on acting as con-artist
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2015
ReelPeople, ReelOpportunities, ReelAbilities

ReelPeople, ReelOpportunities, ReelAbilities

Introduction to Film Festival
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
January 20, 2015
OMEA: Off-Mainstage Ensemble Assessments

OMEA: Off-Mainstage Ensemble Assessments

Choir students compete in Solo and Ensemble Contest
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2014
Junior Jon Hedrick warms up on the track before his event, the 200 meter sprint. For him, the races themselves are not the most exciting part about track, but all the preparations beforehand. “There’s this whole atmosphere before a race: you’ve got your hood up, the rain’s drizzling on your hood and you’re getting all pumped up because of your music. You can’t hear anyone else. That’s my favorite moment,” Hedrick said. Photo courtesy of McDaniel’s Photography

Hitting the ground running

Winter Track begins practice
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
December 2, 2014
Activity Fair

Activity Fair

Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
November 25, 2014
Spirit Day

[Video] Spirit Day

October 10, 2014
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
November 25, 2014
Sophomore Sarah Hofmann rounds the corner to finish the St. Xavier Cross Country Invitational. Hofmann has been running with the team since she arrived two weeks before the start of school. “It definitely makes it easier to have people around you to help you in school and get into this completely different culture. They have helped me feel at home,” Hofmann said.

Semester in Cincinnati: Q&A with sophomore Sarah Hofmann on studying abroad

Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2014
The music group Day One leads the beginning half hour of the Friday conference. After the Saturday-morning session, there was a breakout session with the specific team from Ohio and New York. Newcomers, including me, were asked to stand and introduce themselves to the crowd, and from that point forward I was known as “the 17-year-old.”

Weekend in ‘the real world’ of business

Tori Swart
November 5, 2014
Fight Song Fridays

Fight Song Fridays

New announcement boosts school spirit
Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2014
Actors transition between scenes on the newly built stage. This semicircular platform was assembled in the course of a total of three weeks- two weeks of building, and a week's break to work with the lights on stage that could only be adjusted manually. “Those lights are dead-hung, meaning they are just chained to the ceiling. You have to use a Genie to work with them, but a Genie could not get up onto the stage. So, we had to take a break,” Aves Theatre director Mr. John Whapham said.

Acting ensemble performs with new staging style

Tori Swart
October 20, 2014
Actors perform the Calypso scene, which tells about the meeting of the hero, Odysseus, and a mystical sorceress who is banished to live a life without love. Though they will be using English in the full performance, ensemble members experimented with performing the script with made-up languages, or 'gibberish.' “We definitely had fun with our scenes, and it was so funny watching other groups perform,” Akcadag said.

Actors perform the Circe scene, which tells about the meeting of the hero, Odysseus, and a mystical sorceress who turns men into pigs. Though they will be using English in the full performance, ensemble members experimented with performing the script with made-up languages, or “gibberish.” “We definitely had fun with our scenes, and it was so funny watching other groups perform,” sophomore Cagla Akcadag said.

In-depth interview with new principal, Doug Mader

Plans and Changes: A Message from the Principal

Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2014
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