Meet "LOCH"
Barbara Latimer
Do you recognize the image to
your left? It is the one and only Clayton State University (CSU) LOCH mascot. The image was taken from an advertisement encouraging CSU students to show their school pride
and accessorize their car at the same time. You don’t own a car, yet? No problem. Someone
you have control over--I mean have influence with--must have a car.
The CSU LOCH is a mystical character and a
visual representation of the fierceness of CSU's student body to excel academically and
athletically. In observance of his Scottish-American ancestry and proclivity
for privacy, he doesn’t publicize where he lives, what he eats, or his secret
to eternal youth, but he is always there when we need him. Legend has it that he is a hybrid carbon based life form, but it would
be bad luck to pry. LOCH is, however, the quintessence of CSU fortitude,
optimism, and uniqueness. He survived campus construction, Mute Swan
interlopers, and global warming to shriek encouragement for CSU athletes and to demurely
applaud the graduates. Students need to follow his lead and embrace all things CSU.
After all, he can trace his lineage back to 565 A.D., so he must know something
most people don’t.
Edited by: Mikki Dixon
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