2008 Woodie Awards
Point / Better Point: The Gorlok needs a new look ... or does he/she?
By: Patrick Devine vs. Tom Parr
Issue date: 9/28/06 Section: Sports
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Patrick Devine: Gorlok hater
After one year at a new school, most of a new student's questions are answered. I realize that parking will always be a pain in the ass, and I realize that I will probably get bigger because McDonald's is so close. I am aware that there will most likely be construction going on around campus long after I have been gone. One year, thousands of laps around the parking lot, and dozens and dozens and (gulp) dozens of French fries later, one question still perplexes me. Can anyone tell me what the hell is a Gorlok?
This week, the Gorlok will be given a new look. The athletic department will unveil the revamped image of the Gorlok at 4:30pm on Thursday, Sept. 28. I, for one, believe it is about time. It's time for Webster to say goodbye to the old Gorlok.
Was it just me or did the Gorlok remind anyone of an Ewok on human growth hormone?
When I first came to Webster, all I knew about this school was that it was close to work and home. I didn't know our school colors, sports teams or where any of our games are played.
Even if I had known any of that, I could have been sitting at basketball game: yelling, "go … what are we called." Then after my embarrassment passed I would've leaned over to the person next to me and asked, "what the hell is a Gorlok?"
After a little research I found out that a Gorlok is a mythical creature that was designed by Webster staff and students through a school contest. It has the paws of a speeding cheetah, horns of a fierce buffalo, and the face of a dependable St. Bernard.
The name is derived from two streets that intersect in old Webster - Gore and Lockwood Avenues. I guess they went with those streets because the Gorloks sounds better than the Big Edgars.
So, in June of 1984, the Gorlok was born. The mascot came out more confused than Paris Hilton after a spelling bee. The paws of a cat, the face of a dog and the horns of a buffalo to top it all off - can anyone say social anxiety disorder? Confusion sets in as the Gorlok leaves it's lair. Does it chase the fire-truck or does it run up a tree and wait for the fire-truck to rescue it.
After one year at a new school, most of a new student's questions are answered. I realize that parking will always be a pain in the ass, and I realize that I will probably get bigger because McDonald's is so close. I am aware that there will most likely be construction going on around campus long after I have been gone. One year, thousands of laps around the parking lot, and dozens and dozens and (gulp) dozens of French fries later, one question still perplexes me. Can anyone tell me what the hell is a Gorlok?
This week, the Gorlok will be given a new look. The athletic department will unveil the revamped image of the Gorlok at 4:30pm on Thursday, Sept. 28. I, for one, believe it is about time. It's time for Webster to say goodbye to the old Gorlok.
Was it just me or did the Gorlok remind anyone of an Ewok on human growth hormone?
When I first came to Webster, all I knew about this school was that it was close to work and home. I didn't know our school colors, sports teams or where any of our games are played.
Even if I had known any of that, I could have been sitting at basketball game: yelling, "go … what are we called." Then after my embarrassment passed I would've leaned over to the person next to me and asked, "what the hell is a Gorlok?"
After a little research I found out that a Gorlok is a mythical creature that was designed by Webster staff and students through a school contest. It has the paws of a speeding cheetah, horns of a fierce buffalo, and the face of a dependable St. Bernard.
The name is derived from two streets that intersect in old Webster - Gore and Lockwood Avenues. I guess they went with those streets because the Gorloks sounds better than the Big Edgars.
So, in June of 1984, the Gorlok was born. The mascot came out more confused than Paris Hilton after a spelling bee. The paws of a cat, the face of a dog and the horns of a buffalo to top it all off - can anyone say social anxiety disorder? Confusion sets in as the Gorlok leaves it's lair. Does it chase the fire-truck or does it run up a tree and wait for the fire-truck to rescue it.
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