The Student News Source of Sparkman High School

The Crimson Crier

The Student News Source of Sparkman High School

The Crimson Crier

The Student News Source of Sparkman High School

The Crimson Crier

Amy Stuchlik

Amy Stuchlik, Reporter

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First Generation American Shares Experience Growing Up In America

First Generation American Shares Experience Growing Up In America

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter February 26, 2020

I am a first-generation American. My family did not come from Europe 200 years ago, but six months before I was born. My parents were born in Czechoslovakia in 1965 and 1966, so they lived in a world different...

The cast is captured at the end of performing the song Cool.

With Musical Approaching, Meet the Cast

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter February 5, 2020

With the school musical, "West Side Story," opening at the end of February, many of the students participating are nervous, excited or a mixture of both. The following students, the main cast you will...

The Downside To Playing Sports

The Downside To Playing Sports

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter January 29, 2020

With over a dozen sports available to be played at school, and dozens more to be played recreationally, collegiately and professionally, it is not a question of if an athlete will get injured, but when.  “If...

British born, Joshua Horne, plays in a game while in college. Horne will lead the boys soccer program when the practice begins in January.

National Champion Hired to Lead Boys Soccer Program

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter December 13, 2019

After only four practices with the team, the new varsity boys’ soccer coach has already gained the team’s faith and trust to lead them into a winning season. Coach Joshua Horne has played soccer for...

Believer And Skeptic Take On Ghosts

Believer And Skeptic Take On Ghosts

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter December 11, 2019

Many people love a good horror movie, and many people are fans of comedies, so Buzzfeed Unsolved is the perfect medium for those that love both genres.  Buzzfeed Unsolved has been one of Buzzfeed’s...

Double Standard In Comedy

Double Standard In Comedy

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter December 11, 2019

Stand-up comedians are some of my most favorite things on Instagram. The Laugh Factory posts some of the funniest comedian acts, but the comments on their posts are not that funny.  There is a common...

Boomer Becomes New Fighting Words For Millennials

“Boomer” Becomes New Fighting Words For Millennials

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter November 13, 2019

People say to respect your elders, but what do you do when your elders do not respect you? Baby boomers are the generation that was born between 1946 and 1964. They are also the generation that has...

Changes to the Alphabet Song Endangers Childhood Memories

Changes to the Alphabet Song Endangers Childhood Memories

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter November 8, 2019

Recently we have been discovering that everyone has had pretty much the same childhood. We have all been scared by our parents coming home early when we did not do our chores, we all drew the sun in the...

Sitting with the color guard at the James Clemens football game, 7-year-old Arabella Zapp enjoys her night.

Seven-Year-Old Strives to be Color Guard’s Biggest Fan

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter November 4, 2019

The atmosphere of a high school football game is one that cannot be beaten. This is why High school students always have a student section, alumni come back to games, and little kids want to come see their...

Junior Kate Irving poses with her father for one of the last photos they had made together.

Students Discuss Dealing With Loss of Parent

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter October 29, 2019

An average high school student worries about their grades, who they are going to ask to prom, what they are going to wear to the football game and what college they are applying to, but 5% of high school...

Serving the ball, junior Jessica Buford gets the match started. The team won the area title with a win over Huntsville.

Team Claims Area Championship, Loses First Round of Regionals

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter October 28, 2019

This season, the varsity volleyball team has been undefeated and won the area championship, something they have not done in thirteen years. The team is ranked No. 26 in the state of Alabama. They have...

Calling out the sponsors, announcer David Owens fills up a time out. Owens calls every home football game.

Voice of Football Found Job Accidentally

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter October 24, 2019

The football announcer has been just a voice to the crowd, calling out “Sparkman first down”, “second down” and a crowd favorite, “Touchdown Sparkman”, but few people know who David Owens is.  Owens...

Ziva Davids Return in NCIS

Ziva David’s Return in NCIS

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter October 18, 2019

NCIS has been entertaining us crime comedy/drama fans for 16 years. We have loved and lost over a dozen characters, but the exciting new faces are part of what keeps us interested, so when one familiar...

The wall of honor will be presented to veterans on the day of the veterans assembly.

Club Looks Forward to Year of Serving Veterans

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter September 13, 2019

Veterans are the closest people to superheroes that this world gets, and a club of about 20 students is honoring our veterans in great ways. Teens for Troops is the history club revamped into a club...

VSCO Girls Stereotype Explained

VSCO Girls Stereotype Explained

By Amy Stuchlik, Reporter August 28, 2019

There’s the “Facebook mom”, the “YouTuber”, “Pinterest Queens” and “Instagram Influencers”, but now, a new social media character has come into the game, and she will rule us all: The...

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