UNOFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIAS

STUDENT SOCIAL MEDIAS

STUDENTS CREATE MOCK INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS

Students in our school are extremely creative, this is especially seen with social media accounts that have been created in recent years. Searching “HSE” on Instagram results in about 100 di erent pages. “I think these accounts are really funny and lighthearted,” said senior Enya Lopez. “A lot of people make random accounts for random stu . I’m just glad nobody has gotten in trouble yet.” Accounts like these give people a way to use their imagination while still writing essays and completing problems for their math class next period. @hsebadparking has become a reason for people to double-check if they are in the lines. One bad parking job can result in hundreds of students seeing and making fun of it. “My cousin actually had a Snapchat story dedicated to bad parking around her city and I thought it would be funny to make one for HSE,” said the anonymous owner of the account. “It made me laugh a lot and I wanted to bring it to life more.” This page has risen to be one of the most talked-about accounts amongst the rest. Other schools such as Fishers, Brebeuf, and Cathedral also have accounts with the same idea. The @hsesnores account has become an entertaining way to call people out who did not get enough sleep the night before. The Instagram page has numerous photos of students napping in class. Whether they are pretending to be reading or doing their math homework, this page shows what they are really doing while the teacher is not looking. While there are some lighthearted accounts like @gingers_of_hseee, there are controversial ones such as the @hseteachersalaries. The owner exposes the amount of money teachers make per year. The teacher salary page claims their information is legal and can be found on the internet, but the real question is if it is ethical. Although there are still more accounts to be discussed, these have seemingly caught students’ attention the most. Since there seem to be no consequences for posting on the accounts, students participate with no fear of getting in trouble. Next time you see a bad parking job, will you submit a picture to HSE Bad Parking? Story by Gabriella Haynes

ROYAL AMBASSADORS

THANKING OUR AMBASSADORS

The thought of coming to a new school, especially as large as HSE, can be scary for many. Students come to HSE from di erent schools, states or even countries. Making that fi rst friend and fi nding your way around a new school can be di cult. HSE has a club that allows new students to feel welcome and comfortable. Royal Ambassadors are students who help welcome new students to the Royal family. They help show students around the school and are there to be their fi rst friends here at HSE. These ambassadors guide new students throughout the year and they also give guided tours to the incoming eighthgraders as they start thinking about their high school career. These tours give current eighth-graders their fi rst view of what their next four years are going to look like and get them excited for what is to come. It is not just students that benefi t from Royal Ambassadors. When new teachers arrive at HSE, ambassadors greet them with handwritten letters and sometimes fl owers or donuts. Additionally, the ambassadors help at several awards programs throughout the school year. “New students are relieved when they fi nd out that the Royal Ambassador will have peer hosts ready for them on their fi rst day to take to class, pick up from class, answer questions, and most importantly have someone to sit with at lunch.” said club sponsor and counselor Vicki Gray. “I have had some of those students join Royal Ambassadors later because of the way it made them feel.” Students interested in being apart of Royal Ambassadors, can pick up applications in the guidance o ce or email Mrs. Gray at vgray@hse.k12.in.us Story by Hannah Ekins

“MOVING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, I UNDERSTAND HOW MOVING IS HARD, BUT ROYAL AMBASSADORS CREATES A FAMILY” DANIA ABDALLA, 12