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

Briana Meadows

Briana Meadows, Production Team

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This photo shows the build-up of trash in cafeteria from students not utilizing the other trash cans, creating more mess for the custodians to clean.

Dear Students of Sparkman, Be More Considerate to Our Custodians

By Briana Meadows, Production Team March 6, 2024

Dear Students of Sparkman,  The custodians at our school do so much for us. They work all day making sure the bathrooms are sanitary and the lunchroom doesn't have trash scattered all over the place....

Seniors Fear of Communication Halters College Decision

Senior’s Fear of Communication Halters College Decision

By Briana Meadows, Production Team January 26, 2024

As a senior who is graduating in less than five months and has a dream of majoring in communications, watching what's going on in the media is appalling.  Growing up I never could decide on what I...

Teacher Reflects on Time as a Photography Teacher

Teacher Reflects on Time as a Photography Teacher

By Briana Green, Production Team December 4, 2023

In 1997 at University High School in Orlando, Florida Eric Mittman started his career as a photography teacher. Twenty-six years later, 22 of them at Sparkman, Mittman is continuing to teach the art.  The...

Illustration by Shanyah Bedgood

Senior Expresses Concern for the Future of AI in Journalism

By Briana Green, Reporter September 6, 2023

 The easy way is not always the best way. AI which is an artificial form of intelligence has recently been taking over how the world works and how people can get their jobs done or if people can even...

Named principal just a couple of weeks before school started on Aug. 2, Todd Dreifort is slowly, but surely getting to know SHS.

Principal Takes Over Two Weeks Before School Starts

By Briana Green, Reporter August 24, 2023

With only two weeks to go before school started, the Madison County Board of Education named Todd Dreifort as the new principal at Sparkman High School.  Being a principal was not always Dreifort’s...

New Semester, New Rules

New Semester, New Rules

By Briana Green, Reporter February 3, 2023

Starting off this semester the administration changed Saturday school to detention. Assistant Principal, Jennifer Gray, announced this during the class meetings held in late January.  “The reason...

The guidance department hosted a Registration Expo on Jan. 24 where students could obtain information on courses offered. All registration forms are due before the end of the month.

Counselor Sits Down For Q&A On Registration

By Briana Green, Reporter January 31, 2023

CC: How would you help a student understand how to properly sign up for classes? TH: Counselors will go to the classroom and give verbal instructions and monitor students as they complete their schedules....

New Restaurant Proves It Is More Than Just Good Food

New Restaurant Proves It Is More Than Just Good Food

By Briana Green, Reporter November 9, 2022

The Social Stranded Market is one of the new restaurants located in downtown Huntsville. opened for only a year, the business has done amazingly well within the past year. The social stranded market...

Pro : Board Games

By Briana Green, Reporter November 8, 2022

While video games can be entertaining and can help people learn hand eye coordination they are also extremely addictive and can increase the chance of bad eyesight. Which is why board games are better.  I...

Banning Books Leads To Cheating Students

Banning Books Leads To Cheating Students

By Briana Green, Reporter October 20, 2022

In early July of 2021 Banning books by school districts started to become highly popular all across the united states. And by March 31st 2022, a total of 1,145 books had been permanently banned all over...

Nurse Katherine Collins.

Sparkman Welcomes New Nurse

By Briana Green, Reporter September 7, 2022

CC: Explain what made you want to become a nurse. Katherine Collins: “ I have always had a passion for serving others, I have always been fascinated with science, so I felt like nursing was the perfect...

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