By: Kyle Auger

Sports Editor

Tempers are flaring and the essential question has been raised: Does the school have the right to read, and prosecute students for things they post in social media?

Apparently, students do not think they have that right.

“I don’t think the school should go to look for things on student’s social media, but I think if a case of bullying is reported to administration then they should investigate. But barring that I don’t think they should look just because they can.” said sophomore Ethan Walshe, a Twitter user.

This issue was brought to the student’s attention when various students were given detention for things posted on Twitter by their deans, and students in general were angered with the school’s invasion on their “privacy”, and ironically these conversations were held on social media sites.

However, because of a new Massachusetts state law, if any material on social media is considered possibly harmful to any student, the school has the right to punish the poster as they feel necessary.

“I have spoken to students on various occasions about Twitter…its about if they are staying appropriate on Facebook or Twitter.” said assistant principal Adam Golberg.

Although the law allows the school to do so, the school is not trying to infringe on student’s privacy and rights of speech.

“It’s not a question of fair, its a question that sometimes something is brought to my attention, then I speak to that person an address it appropriately.” said Golberg.

The main problem when rumors like this spark, lately has been misinformation. As one person hears about something happening, they tell another and as the story spreads, so does the margin between the truth and what people hear.

Although there isn’t much to much administration could do to solve this problem, it seems better to have students educated on what students are getting in trouble for on what platforms and what students can do to report bullying, and how to not bully. In this situation, the best solution is to get students educated when it comes to the interactions between their social media and the administration.