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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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The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

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Rayna Sanghani, 11, browses vinyl records at Plaid Room Records in Loveland, OH. “I collect vinyl because it makes me feel more connected to the music ... it is more permanent than just playing something on my phone,” Sanghani said.

Putting down the phone, picking up the needle

Clara Alexander, Staff Writer March 12, 2026

The needle drops. A crackle fills the room. Then, sound. Melodious and imperfect sound. In a world where a song can be skipped and forgotten in milliseconds, the deliberate act of playing a vinyl record...

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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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Quizzing countries one app at a time

Ben Ruskin November 21, 2013

Click, click, click. That’s all it took to be number one in the country for the new number one free app, QuizUp, in the iTunes store. From T.V. quizzes to “Name the Flag” quizzes, QuizUp has...

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MAP-ping test opinions

MAP-ping test opinions

Benjamin Ruskin, Social Media Director October 29, 2013

Look at the clock, then look at the computer screen, look at the clock again, then look at the computer screen: the cycle of MAP testing. Is it necessary? “I think it is good that we have map...

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