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The Student News Source of Sparkman High School

The Crimson Crier

The Student News Source of Sparkman High School

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Anna Herren

Anna Herren, Opinion Editor

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Opinion Editor Anna Herren poses with her co-workers at Buenoavista Hampton Cove.

Waiters Deal With One-Sided Human Decency, Bad Tippers

By Anna Herren, Opinion Editor December 17, 2019

It can be easy to walk into a restaurant and expect the workers to attend to one’s every waking need, since after all, “it is their job,” right? Wrong. While working as a hostess at a restaurant,...

A new fleet of buses will hit the road during the spring semester.

New Buses Will Slowly Be Put on Routes

By Anna Herren, Opinion Editor December 17, 2019

Recently, it has been announced that Madison County schools are receiving brand new buses to replace older and high-mileage buses in their fleet.  “Madison County Board of Education Transportation...

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[Photo] Time To Get Fuzzy

By Cherish Hollie, Reporter December 9, 2019

Student Shares Opinion On Alabama Abortion Law

Student Shares Opinion On Alabama Abortion Law

By Anna Herren, Editor November 12, 2019

On May 15, 2019, The Human Life Protection Act was enacted and set to almost completely ban abortion in Alabama. Under the act, any doctor who performed an abortion in the state of Alabama would be guilty...

Most students are pleased with the new ACT policy that allows students to retake a portion of the test, instead of the full test in order to bring up their score.

ACT Changes Policy, Students Are Pleased With New Rules

By Anna Herren, Opinion Editor November 4, 2019

A new policy regarding the ACT has been introduced. The policy states that students are now able to retake specific sections of the test, whereas before once a student got their score, they would have...

The Madison County Technical Center offers students a chance to take courses to prepare them for trade jobs. Students who have attended the school have gone on to work in plumbing, law enforcement, cosmetology and electricity.

Trade Jobs Are Solid Option For Post-School Career

By Anna Herren, Opinion Editor October 16, 2019

       Transitioning from high school to college is a scary thought. One is in school from the ripe age of five to the age of 18. The idea that one now has the choice to continue their education, or...

Photo teacher Eric Mittman changed the film camera requirement to digital this school year in order to keep things more simple in the classroom during construction of the new fine arts building.

Construction Causes Photo Courses to Go Digital

By Anna Herren, Opinion Editor September 9, 2019

Due to the construction taking place, the photography department had to say goodbye to its blessed darkroom portable labs. The result in this drastic change is the first level photography class going from...

On Aug. 3, 2019, a shooter entered Wal-Mart in El Paso, Texas, shooting and killing 22 people. The shooting has again ignited the discussion of gun control in America.

[Photo] Recent Mass Shooting Requires Wal-Mart To Rethink Their Position On Gun Sales

By Sarah Chase, A&E Editor August 16, 2019

On Aug. 3, 2019, a shooter entered Wal-Mart in El Paso, Texas, shooting and killing 22 people. The shooting has again ignited the discussion of gun control in America.

Caution tape hangs on the doors between the high school and S9, reminding students that they must take the new crosswalk in order to cross the street.

Students Put On Walking Shoes To Cross Street For Class

By Anna Herren, Opinion Editor August 16, 2019

You are hot, you are sweaty, your legs hurt. No, you did not just run a marathon, you crossed the street from the Sparkman Ninth Grade school. As construction workers continue to make the new renovations...

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