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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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PREPARE. Senior Harsimran Makkad gets ready to present her science fair project. This is in the hallway outside the rooms in which she will present for the second round of judging. “I really enjoyed walking around at the beginning of the fair and looking at all the amazing work everyone had done. There were so many great projects and new ideas, and I feel that the future of science is in great hands,” Makkad said.

Young scientists take on competitions

Allyson Bonhaus, Feature Chief April 9, 2018

  Science Fair is not just a one night event at the school, but it is also the starting point to a long road of competitions. From there, students can progress onto the University of Cincinnati (UC)...

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TO THE TOP. Senior Max Snyder places a tennis ball on top of a straw tower while seniors Matthew Isakson and Jodie Lawson look on. They were challenged to design and build towers that would support a tennis ball. The seniors received first overall while the sophomores placed second among all freshman and sophomore teams.

TEAMS of young engineers achieve victory

Harsimran Makkad, Executive Web Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2018

On Feb. 26, SHS marked success when a team of eight sophomores and a team of eight seniors represented the school at the annual Technology Student Association (TSA) Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics,...

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Young scientists advance to next level

Young scientists advance to next level

February 1, 2018

Congratulations to the following young scientists who participated at the high school science fair on Jan. 27 (their projects and rankings are also listed): Freshman Aravind Prasad received a Superior...

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BRAIN FRIED. Two AP Chemistry students rest during the optional Saturday of instruction on kinetics. They, alongside over 15 others, spent over five hours learning about reaction rates and other related concepts. Mr. Michael Geyer taught more complex concepts that are likely not to be on the AP Exam to students who stayed after the session over.

‘Chemistry on the brain’

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2017

AP exams are just around the corner. Students in AP Chemistry are currently struggling to finish learning and reviewing all the material they need to know for their exam on May 1. Mr. Michael Geyer,...

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COLOR. Junior Rishav Dasgupta creates his yellow and purple scrunched shirt design for the annual Tie-Dye Day. Students in all chemistry classes were given the opportunity to create their own tie-dye designs. On a future date, they will all show off their work with the annual Tie-Dye group picture.

Tie-dye to die for

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2017

“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways,” once said the writer Oscar Wilde.   On Thurs., Mar. 9, students in all...

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POSITIVELY CHARGED. Mr. Geyer tests the battery of Rishi Dasgupta, 11, using a voltmeter, a device that measures voltage. This particular design used two ice cube trays, galvanized nails, copper wires, a table salt and toilet cleaner solution and energized a small bobblehead that was originally intended. “Even as an AP Chemistry student, the battery challenge stretched my chemistry knowledge and allowed me to have a hands-on experience with the very reactions we learn about in the classroom. From conception of an idea to a finished battery, it was an all-around valuable learning experience,” Dasgupta said.

AP Chemistry charges into second semester

Yvanna Reyes, Staff Writer January 23, 2017

Over winter break, Mr. Michael Geyer’s AP Chemistry students were challenged with designing a homemade battery out of household items as an introduction to their next unit: electrochemistry. As motivation...

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Dr. John Brannan shows students the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). He explained how tearing the ACL requires surgery to replace it. Brannan also pointed out other structures in the knee and common injuries associated with them.

‘Feet on’ experience

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2016

15 students in Miss Danielle Scrase’s Anatomy and Physiology classes went on a field trip to Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine on Thurs., March 3. There was a Beacon Orthopaedic Knee Lecture and...

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