The BG Bad Boyz, one of Kentucky’s largest student-run twitter page, plays an influential part in laying the groundwork for Bowling Green High’s student culture. The anonymously run twitter page has consistently been students’ main source of information and updates for all things pertaining to BGHS athletics and student activities.
Running the twitter page that has amassed a whopping 3,000 followers isn’t a simple task. At the end of every school year, the page is passed down from graduating seniors to a new group of rising seniors. The selection process for finding new admins is extremely selective and thought-out due to the responsibilities that running the account brings.
“We look for someone who is gonna be responsible with it, but isn’t gonna be scared to tweet something that may be controversial,” said one of this year’s account administrators, who wished to remain anonymous.
Since the start of the account, which dates back to November of 2011, the BG Bad Boyz have routinely found themselves in the midst of a Twitter war against opposing school’s page.
“We want to get everybody excited about the sports that are happening now, so chirping at other schools like South Warren or Greenwood brings excitement,” the anonymous administrator said.
Another unique characteristic is that no one knows exactly who runs it.
“It makes it more fun for us because people aren’t sure who it is,” said the administrator.
The mystique of the account allows the student body to claim the page as its own. The only hint we received throughout the interview is that there are less than six people on the account’s team.
Despite the controversial and contentious tweets, the twitter page exemplifies what it means to take pride in your school’s activities and culture. The purple spirit would undoubtedly be less of a force if it weren’t for BGHS’s very own BG Bad Boyz.
Running the twitter page that has amassed a whopping 3,000 followers isn’t a simple task. At the end of every school year, the page is passed down from graduating seniors to a new group of rising seniors. The selection process for finding new admins is extremely selective and thought-out due to the responsibilities that running the account brings.
“We look for someone who is gonna be responsible with it, but isn’t gonna be scared to tweet something that may be controversial,” said one of this year’s account administrators, who wished to remain anonymous.
Since the start of the account, which dates back to November of 2011, the BG Bad Boyz have routinely found themselves in the midst of a Twitter war against opposing school’s page.
“We want to get everybody excited about the sports that are happening now, so chirping at other schools like South Warren or Greenwood brings excitement,” the anonymous administrator said.
Another unique characteristic is that no one knows exactly who runs it.
“It makes it more fun for us because people aren’t sure who it is,” said the administrator.
The mystique of the account allows the student body to claim the page as its own. The only hint we received throughout the interview is that there are less than six people on the account’s team.
Despite the controversial and contentious tweets, the twitter page exemplifies what it means to take pride in your school’s activities and culture. The purple spirit would undoubtedly be less of a force if it weren’t for BGHS’s very own BG Bad Boyz.
By John Guthrie