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As quickly as he came, he left. The Lorax that was found outside the Arts & Comm. doors was left by a mysterious and anonymous person, who still remains unknown. While rumors and conspiracies were circulating throughout the school as to who placed the two-foot statue in protest to the tree being cut down, the Lorax mysteriously disappeared. For about a month and a half, The Lorax left his home near the point for reasons unknown, causing concerns amongst the community.
“The one day he showed up I was really surprised, and even made a TikTok about him. And then it was just something you get used to seeing, and the fact that he was just taken, obviously against his will, made me kind of sad that somebody would do that to something that was just a part of the environment. I think that people just were unhappy that he was getting as much attention as he was getting,” Andi Sobba, history teacher, said.
The Lorax has created an uprising in conspiracies regarding where he really went. Some say he went on a vacation, others conspire that he was tired of the highschool cutting trees down.
“I heard Lorax went to visit his friend in the rainforest, so I went to the rainforest during Easter break. I definitely got lost,” Annabel Tonche, Spanish teacher, said.
With the return of the Lorax, he has come back with a new and improved look.
“I did notice that now that he’s back, he’s looking out into the open, because he was just facing the building. And now, I think that maybe he’s keeping an eye over his shoulder to make sure that nobody is coming because he’s facing a different direction,” Sobba said.
As the Lorax returns, it is important to remember his original purpose: to speak for the trees. Lily Koksal, Health junior, previously dressed up as the Lorax for spirit week first semester. However, the meaning to the statue and costume goes deeper than school spirit.
“I originally dressed up as the Lorax because it was funny and people online did it, and yes some people thought it was weird, but overall it made people laugh. I think that’s what school is missing. Laughing, promoting a good cause, or anything other than just school work,” Koksal said.
Koksal believes her efforts spread important values around the high school and for the student body. These small, silly gestures prove to mean more than they may seem.
“Too often are people thinking that they are too cool for spirit week or to stand up for someone or something, and I think the Lorax specifically shows what to do. Stand up for what you believe is good. Whether it’s making others laugh and open up or promoting the environment and change in society like others. The statue leaving and now coming back shows the change that is being made across GCHS. No longer is the high school being nonchalant or cool, people want to participate in spirit week, people want to make new clubs, people want to change the world. People want GCHS to be the best and the Lorax represents trying to make change no matter how small,” Koksal said.
