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The Crimson Crier

The Student News Source of Sparkman High School

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Whatever You Fear the Most

Whatever You Fear the Most

By Zane White, Reporter April 18, 2017

Three words that can strike fear into numerous adults that grew up in the 90’s. The movie adaptation of Stephen King’s IT first came out in two Episodes in 1990 and created cases of coulrophobia (the...

Silent School

Silent School

By Zane White, Reporter April 11, 2017

A simply-solved yet recurring problem seems to be constantly be facing Sparkman. No one talks to each other. This is not to say that it is completely silent in the halls, there is plenty of talking there,...

State vs. Federal Law Debates

State vs. Federal Law Debates

By Zane White, Reporter March 29, 2017

With a new administration in the White House and a completely right-wing government in place, the battle of state versus federal rights will be blazing now more than ever. Conservatives are in power and...

Yet Another College Expense

Yet Another College Expense

By Zane White, Reporter March 7, 2017

There are so many options out there for computing devices that listing them all here would simply be an enormous waste of all of our very important time. In order to simplify this debate, a windows ultrabook...

A New Form of Art in Writing

A New Form of Art in Writing

By Zane White, Reporter January 11, 2017

Recently, David King has written one of the true miracles of literature our generation will surely see. From Dickens to Shakespeare, no one has managed to convey such an emotional rollercoaster than King,...

College Football top 10 rankings

College Football top 10 rankings

By Zane White, Reporter October 17, 2016

Alabama 7-0 2. Ohio State 6-0 3. Michigan 6-0 4. Clemson 7-0 5. Washington 6-0 6. Texas A&M 6-0 7. Louisville  5-1 8. Nebraska 6-0 9. Baylor 6-0 10. Wisconsin 4-2

Christmas decorations in October

Christmas decorations in October

By Zane White, Reporter September 30, 2016

There are so many big issues in the world that often times people overlook the smaller ones. With all the politics and bombings, no one seems to talk about the issue facing us at this very moment. Every...

Water bottle fight leads to possible loss of pep rallies

Water bottle fight leads to possible loss of pep rallies

By Zane White, Reporter September 1, 2016

The good always seems to go hand in hand with the bad at Sparkman. Our Friday pep rally was a huge success. The students were loud, the teachers were pumped and people were getting hit with bottles of...

The rain on July 28 did not help students navigate the new turning lanes built on Jeff Road. Photo by Olivia Jones

Road changes to make driving safe

By Zane White, Reporter August 12, 2016

 A new turning lane has been added to the Jeff Road entrance in order to allow easier access into both the Kelly Plantation neighborhood and the school. The turning lane allows for traffic to flow around...

A scene from the new Disney movie "Zootopia."

In a time of need, “Zootopia” attempts to make a difference

By Zane White, Reporter March 25, 2016

At the beginning of March, Disney released its longest animated film ever. This could be just happenchance or possibly done purposefully. Amongst all the political ramblings, Disney shines a little hope-and...

Google fibers ginormous gigabyte

Google fibers ginormous gigabyte

By Zane White, Reporter March 3, 2016

On Feb. 22, Mayor Tommy Tommy Battle announced that Huntsville, by the end of 2017, will indeed be a gigabit city. As a matter of fact, Huntsville will be the first city in all of Alabama to have access...

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Rated R for a reason

By Zane White, Reporter February 23, 2016

Opening on Valentine’s Day weekend, Deadpool broke numerous records, grossing $132.7 million. Strangely, a portion of those sales would come from those one would not expect. Children and parents have...

[Video] Red Ribbon Week

October 30, 2015

Red Ribbon Week was celebrated Oct. 26-30. Senior counselor Lorri Haynes coordinated the event this year. Students were asked to sign a "drug free" pledge on Thursday. These pledges were displayed in the...

Photo by Hannah Cox

Teen winds up high school over clock-“bomb”

By Zane White, Video Editor September 25, 2015

Recently in Irving, Texas, freshman Ahmed Mahamed was cuffed and suspended from MacArthur High School for allegedly making a bomb. The lack of actions taken during the day have left numerous people feeling...

Student mill around and speak to different colleges.

UAH college fair snags student interests

By Zane White, Reporter September 4, 2015

It can be frightening at first, the realization that students futures and careers are close to becoming reality. That is what everyone at the University of Alabama in Huntsville hoped to help the students...

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