LPA said the word was never an official term for people with ... grew up there and was given the nickname "midget" because of his small size. The mascot started being used in dedication to the ...

A sign outside of Freeburg Community High School reads “home of the mighty Midgets.” The school’s mascot has been a source of controversy and media attention for years. Joshua Carter ...

suggested that the school board included “vocal die hard ‘Midgets.’” The administrators had more nuanced feelings about the mascot. Members of Mascots Matter obtained the emails through ...