Under the mask: The real face of Ernie the Eagle

Under the mask: The real face of Ernie the Eagle

When people of Plain Local think of an eagle, they don’t think of the bald eagle, they think of Ernie. Ernie the Gloden Eagle, GlenOak’s mascot since the 1976 merger of Oakwood and Glenwood, has been spreading school spirit at everything from football games to Boo at the School. However, beneath the oversized beak and below the layers of fur lies a GlenOak student who strives to spread school spirit and joy. For the past two years, that student …