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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

The Leaf
The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf
Hajime Minoguchi

Hajime Minoguchi , Staff Writer

I am a sophomore and thus this is my first year on The Leaf Staff. I have always enjoyed writing and reading stories in a degree that I have even thought about learning literature in college. I spend most of my free time studying (yes, I am a nerd) and watching Japanese animes which I actually enjoy. I play the violin in the SHS orchestra, and even play a role as a treasurer for the Sycamore Orchestra Council. I take pleasure in joining clubs because I get to meet unique personalities. I am currently a part of Science Bowl, Japanese Club, Fencing, Chemistry Club, and Model UN. Last year, I was in the Tennis Team and Academic Quiz Team (AQT), in which I plan to join this year also. I hope to spend my remaining three years to improve my writing abilities and work towards my goal of going into economics or medical.

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A woman walks past a shop in Puerto Rico where it is not unusual to see closed shops. The closing shop displays the cruelty of the current financial crisis. The financial crisis is causing many to leave Puerto Rico.

Puerto Ricans escape island

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
May 13, 2016
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
An armored personnel carrier carrying peacekeepers from the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) leaves the UN military camp. Peacekeepers patrolling in Africa were accused of abuse. United Nations officials opened a meeting to decide on their future actions.

Peacekeepers accused of raping civilians

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
April 11, 2016
Specially trained dogs are often used along with metal detectors to spot terrorists. Although these steps were thought to be highly secure, the EgyptAir hijacking proved this wrong. Now critics are questioning the TSA methods.

Critics question airport security

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
April 5, 2016
Vladimir Putin is the current Russian president. He has ordered troops to be withdrawn from Syria. Many possible outcomes have been anticipated from this Russian move.

Russia withdraws troops from Syria

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
March 18, 2016
Donald J. Trump has gained many votes through criticism towards immigrants. Immigrants, especially from Mexico, are seeking to gain citizenship to vote against him. The White House is providing aid for these immigrants.

Latinos seek citizenship against racism

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
March 14, 2016
The consumption of junk food is connected to the amount of sleep one takes. This reemphasized the importance of sleep for a healthy body. In contrast, enough sleep may be a good and healthy way to diet.

Sleep deprivation found to promote junk food

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
March 11, 2016
Alfalfa sprouts originated from the Mediterranean area and East Asia. Dehydrated alfalfa leaves are commercially available as dietary supplements in several forms, such as tablets, powders, and tea. They are said to have high nutritional value, especially rich in protein.

Alfalfa sprouts lead to Salmonella outbreak

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
March 8, 2016
Pictures of the pep rally are shown on the front page of the new Sycamore website. The newly designed home page was updated on Sat., Jan. 30. Other than organizational changes, translation options, and links were added.

New website arrives at Sycamore

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
February 18, 2016
Dr. Joon Lee holds processed mosquitos in a tube in his lab at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Texas. Experts are concerned about the spread of the Zika virus to the United States. Many health officials and scientists are trying to find a way to prevent this.

Zika virus spreads to U.S.

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
February 1, 2016
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act claims that supplements are not intended to treat, diagnose, prevent, or cure diseases. It is considered illegal to advertise that supplements can cure diseases. In 2006, Airborne were sued for false advertising and ended up paying 23.3 million dollars.

How supplements harm body

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
January 27, 2016
Sophomore Victor Lim picks up pawn piece in the position F-4 during his turn. Lim played second board throughout the season. Lim was selected as “first team” during the GMC competition, meaning he was voted within top ten players.

Chess team plays through Ohio

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
January 19, 2016
North Korea claims to have successfully conducted hydrogen bomb test

North Korea claims to have successfully conducted hydrogen bomb test

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
January 13, 2016
Sophomore Victor Lim is currently ranked 1600 in the U.S. Chess Federation. He played the second board in the GMC. Lim was also selected as “first team.”

Sycamore checkmates schools

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
December 18, 2015
Canned food drives throw away most canned foods especially fruits and vegetables. This raises concerns about the diet of people who get food from charitable organizations. Donating money rather than cans would solve this problem.

Why canned food drives should not be promoted

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
December 11, 2015
Syrian refugees are getting rejected by Hungary. In the United States, five out of fifty states claimed to welcome refugees. Refugee camps around the world are currently in mass confusion.

Nations should still welcome Syrian refugees

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
December 8, 2015
Sparkling ICE is sold at SHS for $1.50 each. Carbonated drinks were thought to be beneficial to people’s health when it was first invented in 1800s. Now it is viewed as detrimental.

Soda intake linked to heart failure

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
November 23, 2015
Sleep is an important factor in people’s health. Nap time was once considered to be detrimental to sleep habits. New research, however, recommends students to open a time slot in the schedule for a daily nap time.

Nap time found to encourage work

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
November 19, 2015
According to universal standardized testing, US was ranked as the 17th most educational country in the world. Finland, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore dominate the ranking. Study findings report that students from other countries are outpacing US, and the limit of national standardized testings is anticipated to raise the US ranking.

Obama administration calls for limit in standardized tests

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
November 5, 2015
Teacher Svetlana Djananova monitors students as they take an ACT test. Affirmative action is said to be a “positive discrimination,” but what it actually does is discriminate the minority. This illustrates how US has flaws in their Civil Rights Acts.

Affirmative action discriminating students

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
October 28, 2015
TSA screenings are done at almost all official airports in the United States. These screenings have proved to be ineffective in finding bombs and weapons. Money utilized for this old tradition may be better off used for other things such as criminal investigation.

Security measures in airports fail

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
October 26, 2015
Kirsten Tucker answers a 9-1-1 call during her afternoon shift on Sept. 9, 2010 in Boynton Beach, Florida. It is required for emergency dispatchers to confirm every single call. They waste hundreds of hours per year on “accidental calls.”

Butt dialing into trouble

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
October 13, 2015
Ice cream will be revolutionized by BslA. This frozen dessert was first invented in 1553 by the Italian Catherine de Medici. Ice cream was based off the flavored ice first created by Chinese as early as 3000 B.C.

Researchers find protein that decreases melting of frozen desserts

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
October 9, 2015
Recent brain scans of NFL hall of famer Joe DeLamielleure show CTE. This brain disease affects hundreds of football players over the years. CTE was first introduced as a major concern in the 1920s.

Brain diseases found in former NFL players

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
October 8, 2015
Senior Divyesh Balamurali is studying for science bowl. He was selected as the leader of sciencebowl. He was the only student exemped from the tryout.

Science Bowl prepares for competitions

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
October 2, 2015
David Smarelli gives a speech before a SEE 1 concert. He has supported the orchestra and SEE 1 for years. His contributions has allowed Sycamore to have one of the best music programs in the state of Ohio.

Seeing SEE 1

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
October 1, 2015
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