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No last pep rally for the leaving senior class
May 17, 2012, 11:29 am
Usually SHS holds a spring pep rally for all the spring sports before the prom dance. The last high school pep rally they will ever have was to get the Lady Aves basketball team pumped for the tournament.
“If I would have known that that was my very last high school pep rally I would have enjoyed it way more,” said Nigel Cooper, 12.
Seniors have locker clean out on Friday May 18th, and t... READ MORE
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Students worry as exams approach
updated May 17, 2012, 11:28 am
At SHS it is a requirement to take a semester and final exam for any yearlong class, and just to take the semester exam for any half yearlong class. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors are really worried as the school year comes to an end.“Getting ready for exams is beginning to get very stressful. I am taking very difficult courses and it’s overwhelming now. I can’t even imagine studying next ... READ MORE
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Basketball lifting starts
May 17, 2012, 11:27 am
Basketball is a very competitive sport here at SHS, and is taken very seriously. So seriously that lifting for this popular winter sport will be starting this week, May 14 and will take place through the rest of the summer.“It is going to be a tough long summer, and I only hope that I can enjoy it and learn from it,” said Ethan Beck, 9.The teams will be working out and conditioning, Mondays, T... READ MORE
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Animal cruelty absolutely absurd
updated May 18, 2012, 11:13 am
Every year, approximately seven million animals enter animal shelters worldwide. April is Animal Cruelty Prevention Month, and many people do not know the seriousness of animal abuse. These numbers are constantly growing, and the cases are getting worse.“Animal crueltyis horrible, and I don’t understand why people don’t get in trouble for it,” said David Jacobs, 12.Claire is a four year ol... READ MORE
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Dipping pens in company ink
May 17, 2012, 11:26 am
Kaitlyn Nichols does not have your everyday parents. Her father, a member of the FBI secret services, is often gone on long trips and her mother is a “relationship” columnist. Her parents work doesn’t usually effect Kaitlyn too much… until now. Now, her father is home and he brought his work with him. His name is Blaine, also known as “Gordon” a seventeen-year-old (just her age) who's... READ MORE
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Spotlight: Miss Jennifer Hester shares her first year experience at SHS
updated May 16, 2012, 8:41 pm
Q)How has your first year at SHS been?
A)Working within the Sycamore Community School District this year has been incredible because of the support from parents, the community, and fellow staff members. Being a young teacher is difficult enough as we continuously develop our teaching strategies to see what does and does not work, but additional stress is added when we join a new school community. ... READ MORE
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Mother's Day creeps up
May 16, 2012, 11:08 am
Mother’s Day has snuck up right under our noses and students have yet to think of it. Due to sophomore debates, prom, relay for life, and all the other activities going on at SHS, students have had no time to think about the day dedicated to their mothers. “I went to prom and I am doing Relay for Life,” said Jordan Elder, 10. “I have not even grasped the fact that it is May already.... READ MORE
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London Olympics will be last for Phelps
May 14, 2012, 2:11 pm
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympic swimmer to date, announced his retirement plans in an interview with Anderson Cooper that aired on “60 Minutes” Sun., May 6.
Phelps said that while he plans to give his all to the 2012 London Summer Olympics, July 27- Aug. 12, this will be his final meet. He does not plan to compete in the 2016 Olympics, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro.
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Unified for Unifat benefit concert cut short due to lightning
updated May 16, 2012, 7:24 pm
Every year, nonprofit organization, Unified for Unifatholds a concert at Blue Ash square known as the Benefit Concert which is one of its most lucrative fundraising events.
Groups such as Bright Eyed Youth, SEE1, and other music acts were scheduled to play last Friday evening. It is a great opportunity for musicians to not only perform for a large audience but also help benefit a good cause.
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'New Voices' heard throughout Cincinnati
updated May 14, 2012, 1:08 pm
Selected students involved in photography classes at SHS have travelled downtown to a local church weekly in the last few months for a group called “New Voices.” The students meet with young adults and adults from Over the Rhine who wish to further their education or pursue a hobby so as to make a career out of it. “We teach them a bit about photography, and they open us up to a different ... READ MORE
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