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

All content by Jasmine Turner
Holiday Drives

Holiday Drives

By Jasmine Turner, Business Editor November 16, 2016

Clubs and organizations are sponsoring a variety of holiday giving projects to help local families have a more enjoyable Christmas. Crusaders for Cancer Awareness are participating in Kritters for Kids...

Teachers can learn from students too

Teachers can learn from students too

By Jasmine Turner, Reporter April 1, 2016

People do not even realize that for some teachers, lessons do not just come straight out of a textbook. Knowledge is gained from communication and asking questions to find the answer. Even though the teacher...

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Free trade with Africa leads chocolate companies corrupt

By Jasmine Turner, Reporter February 24, 2016

When Milton S. Hershey began making chocolate along with his famous caramel, he once said that the best kind of advertising was defined as providing quality to buyers. What exactly did he mean by that...

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Grease Live takes the stage

By Jasmine Turner, Reporter February 10, 2016

Grease has definitely been the word after Fox network broadcasted Grease Live — an adaptation of the 1978 original musical Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.   When all-too-cool...

Student raises peacocks

Student raises peacocks

By Jasmine Turner, Reporter February 4, 2016

Peacocks are beautiful birds that have intriguing features that capture any viewer's eye. Anyone can be lost in the alluring colors of their perfectly patterned kaleidoscopic feathers. For senior Imran...

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Library receives new computers

By Jasmine Turner, Reporter January 15, 2016

Students no longer have to stare into the screens of slow-working computers after principal Chris Shaw recently purchased new technology, using funds from the general school account, for the library. For...

ASVAB aptitude test explores military occupations

ASVAB aptitude test explores military occupations

By Jasmine Turner, Reporter November 19, 2015

Everyone is familiar with the common required standardized tests such as the ACT and the SAT, but the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is not as widely known. The ASVAB is a multiple choice...

Technology exceeds importance humanity

Technology exceeds importance humanity

By Jasmine Turner, Reporter September 28, 2015

Growing up in a world where technology is depended on, it is difficult to imagine life without it. We use our cell phones and computers to complete any task life throws at us. When we are bored we play...

A sample Deidre Darbys artwork.

Student expresses passion for art

By Jasmine Turner, Reporter September 3, 2015

Since taking art in the ninth grade, Deidre Darby has been fascinated with the beauty of the drawings she creates. “I did this one drawing of a girl who dressed up in ‘Day of the Dead’ makeup;...

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