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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

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If Fiction Can Go Too Far

If Fiction Can Go Too Far

By Lucas Hicks, Reporter March 24, 2017

Fiction is the gateway too our imagination. It allows for the expression of the wildest desires and stories held within the human mind. However, this also falls under some of the most gruesome content...

What Causes Lack of Motivation in Students?

What Causes Lack of Motivation in Students?

By Lucas Hicks, Reporter January 19, 2017

Motivation is the single, most important aspect in life. It is what bridges intention to action. It is the first difference between dreams and reality. However, there persists a plague. Within the U.S,...

Student Shares Experience Praying as an Agnostic Atheist

Student Shares Experience Praying as an Agnostic Atheist

By Lucas Hicks, Reporter January 17, 2017

Spirituality has always been a difficult concept for me to grasp logically. My skeptical nature constantly left clouds of doubt in my mind, even in my darkest emotions. It was a constant wall of doubt...

Lit Mag Accepting Content Submissions

Lit Mag Accepting Content Submissions

By Lucas Hicks, Reporter January 11, 2017

The semester for lit mag has begun, prompting the creation of the school’s annual literary magazine, Silhouette in the spring. The Staff is currently accepting submissions The Silhouette is looking...

Virtual Reality Advances Human Potential

Virtual Reality Advances Human Potential

By Lucas Hicks, Reporter December 13, 2016

Within the last century, humankind has advanced further in technology and capabilities than in any other. Much more recently, we have begun making our steps towards not only exploring other realities like...

The Allure of Free Stuff

The Allure of Free Stuff

By Lucas Hicks, Reporter December 6, 2016

Humans have always seemed to be attracted to free. We are opportunist animals, with a massive appeal to the low-cost, low-risk association of the free opportunity to acquire. We as a species, at large...

Student Shares First Time Voting

Student Shares First Time Voting

By Lucas HIcks, Reporter November 16, 2016

My experience with voting was ignorant and understated. I knew as the weeks approached closer to Election Day that the butterflies would expand in my stomach and that the experience would be daunted with...

Huntsvilles Lowe Mill is becoming an entertainment epicenter.

Pressure Kids to be at Lowe Mill Saturday night

By Lucas Hicks, Reporter September 15, 2016

On Fridays throughout the summer season, Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment complex offers free concerts called Concerts on the Dock. These family-friendly shows include performances from a wide variety...

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