Maddie Sebey – The Hoofprint

The Unpredictable World of Twitter

Maddie Sebey — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:29:52 +0000

“SCHOOL’S OUT EARLY!” “SNOW DAY!” “OMG they hooked up this weekend!”

Twitter seems to be the source of all recent news and rumors at BHS.

Students are checking Twitter throughout the da,y getting updates and finding out what’s the latest news on Twitter fights or current events. Within seconds, you can be informed of an early release from school or what went on over the weekend. However, because it is social media you never know if you can entirely trust it.

“Today Twitter was blowing up with everyone saying we were going to get out at 12:30 because of a water pipe leakage, which turned out to be a lie and it was a complete let down,” said Sophomore Bo Baumann.

Even though the information on Twitter can be misleading or not accurate, most teens still believe what they see on it.

“It’s a habit and I tweet way too much, because it is always changing I always feel the urge to check it and make sure I’m not missing out on anything,” said Senior Mariah Brings.

Because of Twitter, Facebook is slowly dying off. A study from pewinternet.org shows that teens don’t even like facebook anymore, they just feel like they need to have one.

Untold stories: What really goes on during ‘bathroom’ breaks

Maddie Sebey — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:11:06 +0000

“Can I go to the bathroom,” is the common phrase used on a daily occasion by BHS students. But the real question is what are students really doing when they leave the classroom.

“If I wanted to actually go to the bathroom I would just leave,” said Senior Mariah Brings. “If I ask to go I’m probably going to do something else.”

Teachers must be oblivious to the fact that students leave for a good 30 minutes and don’t come back, for Junior Marissa Mack her time is spent anywhere but the classroom.

“On my phone I have a farting app, and when I see someone go into the girls bathroom I‘ll go in there and play farting noises and just make everyone in there so scared and uncomfortable,” Mack said.

Others use their time to go see friends or ditch out on a presentation in class. But the common theme for most was that they don’t actually go to the bathroom.

When guys ask to go to the bathroom however it’s a little different story.

“Guys will come up behind you when you’re peeing, and shake you and its literally like a fire hose all over,” said Mason Cox.

The bathroom is used in a variety of ways and is a good escape for many.