some stuf but I never let it get me behind.” OnTtop of Hthe tal orEder scheduleM, the A environment inside of Murphy is quite suf ocating, both literally and figuratively. With no airflow and nonstop movement, Murphy is far from ideal in conditions above 40 degrees. “I am so sweaty, it is disgusting,” said Murphy. “He is a big man and does not fit in a lot of places. “Seeing, breathing, moving, drinking, hearing, feeling and communicating [are all a challenge as Murphy.]” Murphy finds the encouragement to push past these precarious conditions from the links that are created through the mascot and the Lincoln Crazies. Over the years, Murphy has stashed a handful of momentous moments spent with the TTHHE E T H E
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For For over over 55 55 years, LHS’ LHS’ mascot mascot Editor -in -Cyears, hiEf hasFor has been been a walking a walking symbol symbol of of over 55 years, LHS’ mascot the spirit that has has erupted erupted from the the has the beenspirit athat walking symbol of from school school since since the the ribbons ribbons were were cutthe cut and and the the the spirit that has erupted from school school began began its ribbons lengthy its lengthy legacy. legacy. ‘Murphy,’ school since the were cut‘Murphy,’ and the LHS’ LHS’ mascot mascot resembling resembling a cartoonish a cartoonish Patriot, Patriot, school began its lengthy legacy. ‘Murphy,’ has has been been one one of the of the few few constants constants thatPatriot, that has has LHS’ mascot resembling a cartoonish carried carried over from thefew the lastconstants last five five decades. decades. has beenover one of from the that Evolving has Evolving from from a paper a paper mache mache figure, to adecades. to now a now 6ftEvolving 25 6ftlb. 25 lb. carried over from thefigure, last five mobile mobile Patriot, Patriot, Murphy Murphy is a is surefire a surefire source source of from a paper mache figure, to a now 6ft 25 lb. of encouragement encouragement throughout throughout of allLHS’ ofsource LHS’ most most key key mobile Patriot, Murphy is a all surefire of moments. moments. encouragement throughout all of LHS’ most key However, However, the the mystery mystery of Murphy of Murphy stillstill moments. plagues plagues the the student student body body as one as one of the of the However, the mystery of Murphy still most most pondered pondered questions questions throughout plagues the student body throughout as one of thethe the school. “Who “Who isquestions Murphy?” is Murphy?” Although Although mostschool. pondered throughout the Murphy’s Murphy’s realis real identity identity willwill never never be be school. “Who Murphy?” Although up for up disclosure, for disclosure, the the personality personality Murphy’s real identity will never be thatfor that is disclosure, projected is projected through the the plush plush up thethrough personality mascot remains remains note-worthy note-worthy withwith thatmascot is projected through the plush or without or without direct direct identification. identification. mascot remains note-worthy with TheThe figure figure beneath beneath the the largerlargeror without direct identification. than-life than-life mascot mascot has has been been notorious notorious The figure beneath the largerfor its forhigh itsmascot high energy energy and elation elation than-life hasand been notorious towards towards the the school. school. However, However, typetype for its high energy and elationthisthis of constant of constant enthusiasm comes comes at the at the towards the enthusiasm school. However, this type expense expense of a of good a good chunk chunk of time of time and of constant enthusiasm comes at the and energy. energy. expense of a good chunk of time and “[Murphy] “[Murphy] takes takes up aup lota of lottime of time and and energy. space, space, thatthat maymay be because be because we have we have a game a game “[Murphy] takes up a lot of time and thatthat night, night, or [I orcould [I could be needed] be needed] in the in the space, that may be because we have a game middle middle of class of class one one day,”day,” saidsaid Murphy. Murphy. “I miss “I miss that night, or [I could be needed] in the some some stuffstuff but but I never I never let itletget it get me behind.” me behind.” middle of class one day,” said Murphy. “I miss On top On top of the of the tall tall order order schedule, schedule, the the some stuff but I never let it get me behind.” environment environment inside inside of Murphy of Murphy is quite is quite On top of the tall order schedule, the suffocating, suffocating, bothboth literally literally and and figuratively. figuratively. With With environment inside of Murphy is quite no airflow no airflow and and nonstop nonstop movement, movement, Murphy Murphy is is suffocating, both literally and figuratively. With far from far from idealideal in conditions in conditions above above 40 degrees. 40 degrees. no airflow and nonstop movement, Murphy is “I am “I so amsweaty, so sweaty, it isitdisgusting,” is disgusting,” saidsaid far from ideal in conditions above 40 degrees. Murphy. Murphy. “He“He is a is biga big manman and and doesdoes not not “I am so sweaty, it is disgusting,” said fit infita in lota of lotplaces. of places. “Seeing, “Seeing, breathing, breathing, Murphy. “He is a big man and does not moving, moving, drinking, drinking, hearing, hearing, feeling feeling and and fit in a lot of places. “Seeing, breathing, communicating communicating [are[are all aall challenge a challenge as as moving, drinking, hearing, feeling and Murphy.]” Murphy.]” communicating [are all aencouragement challenge asto to Murphy Murphy findsfinds the the encouragement Murphy.]” pushpush pastpast these these precarious precarious conditions conditions Murphy finds the encouragement to from from the the links links that that are created are created through through push past these precarious conditions the the mascot mascot and and the the Lincoln Lincoln Crazies. Crazies. Over Over from theyears, links that has are has created through the the years, Murphy Murphy stashed stashed a handful a handful the mascot and moments the moments Lincoln Crazies. Over of momentous of momentous spent spent withwith the the the years, Murphy has stashed a handful of momentous moments spent with the
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center of the family.” H, No matTter howHglorioEus the moments of victory, celebration and togetherness are, there is one upside to Murphy that is arguably the most superior: the involvement in all of LHS’ latest theatrics. “[Murphy] keeps me involved in the school and gets me in with the higherups,” said Murphy. “I know all of the juicy teacher gossip; you would never believe what I hear Dr. Raedar say.”
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students students of LHS of LHS to keep to keep forever. forever. “I [will “I [will always] remember chest-bumping chest-bumping 2020’s 2020’s students ofalways] LHS toremember keep forever. Homecoming Homecoming king, NickNick Jensen. Jensen. [This [This moment] moment] really really “I [willking, always] remember chest-bumping 2020’s hyped hyped up the up the student student section,” section,” said said Murphy. Murphy. Homecoming king, Nick Jensen. [This moment] really Thisup This type of excitement of excitement is not is not only only felt felt through through hyped thetype student section,” said Murphy. theThis the student student but but all of all of the LHS LHS population, typesection of section excitement is the not only feltpopulation, through including the the Athletic Athletic Joey Struwe. Struwe. Being Being in in the including student section butDirector, all Director, of theJoey LHS population, attendance attendance at Athletic every at every sporting sporting event event has has given given Struwe Struwe including the Director, Joey Struwe. Being ina a solid solid understanding understanding of the of the unquestionable unquestionable influence influence that attendance at every sporting event has given Struwe a that Murphy Murphy has has on LHS. on LHS. solid understanding of the unquestionable influence that “Having “Having there creates creates a festive a festive atmosphere atmosphere Murphy has[Murphy] on [Murphy] LHS. there for “Having the for the teams teams and and fans, fans, in particular, in particular, the the younger younger kidskids [Murphy] there creates a festive atmosphere who come come to events,” to events,” said Struwe. Struwe. “He“He for the teams andwho fans, in particular, thesaid younger kids interacts interacts with them them in aStruwe. in positive a positive wayway who come towith events,” said “He thatthat brings brings positive positive energy to the to the interacts with them inenergy a positive way event.” event.”positive energy to the that brings Struwe Struwe associates associates Murphy Murphy withwith event.” theStruwe the ability ability to interconnect to interconnect each each associates Murphy with identity identity at to LHS atinterconnect LHS and and encourage encourage the ability each the the principle principle thatthat at LHS at LHS “we “we are are identity at LHS and encourage partprinciple part of the of the same team.” team.” the thatsame at LHS “we are “Having “Having a mascot a mascot gives gives part of the same team.” people people a common a common identity, identity, “Having a mascot givesit’s it’s whatwhat all werally all rally around,” around,” people awe common identity, it’ssaidsaid Struwe. Struwe. “We “We are all are Patriots; all Patriots; it it what we all rally around,” said bonds bonds us asusare aas school a school giving giving Struwe. “We all Patriots; it us that us us that common identity identity bonds ascommon a school giving and and hopefully hopefully a sense a sense of of us that common identity belonging belonging to the to the same same team. and hopefully a sense of team. Everyone Everyone has has desire a desire to to belonging toa the same team. belong, belong, and and we want we want our our mascot mascot Everyone has a desire to to embrace to embrace [that [that idea]. idea]. We We all all belong, and we want our mascot bring bring unique unique giftsgifts to the to the family family and and to embrace [that idea]. We all Murphy Murphy helps helps us have us have a figure a figure at the at the bring unique gifts to the family and center center of the of the family.” family.” Murphy helps us have a figure at the No matter No matter howhow glorious glorious the the center of the family.” moments moments of victory, of victory, celebration celebration No matter how glorious the and and togetherness togetherness are, are, there there is is moments of victory, celebration one one upside upside to Murphy to Murphy thatthat is is and togetherness are, there is arguably arguably the the most most superior: superior: one upside to Murphy that is the the involvement involvement in all inof all of arguably the most superior: LHS’ LHS’ latest latest theatrics. theatrics. the involvement in all of “[Murphy] “[Murphy] keeps keeps me me LHS’ latest theatrics. involved involved in the in the school school and and “[Murphy] keeps me getsgets me in mewith in with the the higherhigherinvolved in the school and ups,”ups,” saidsaid Murphy. Murphy. “I know “I know getsall meof in of with theteacher higherallthe the juicyjuicy teacher ups,”gossip; said Murphy. “I know gossip; you you would would never never allbelieve of what the what juicy teacher believe I hear I hear Dr. Dr. gossip; Raedar Raedar say.”you say.”would never believe what I hear Dr. dEsign dEsign by Adyson by A dyson sAndsAnd Raedar say.”
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