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Justin Stith as the Johns Hopkins Blue Jay (Image: Will Kirk \/ Homewood Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Clark Kent has Superman. Peter Parker has Spider-Man. And Justin Stith<\/strong> has Jay. The Johns Hopkins Blue Jay, that is. \u201cJay is my secret superhero identity,\u201d confesses Stith.<\/p>\n

The third-year environmental health and engineering<\/a> major is one of seven students doing duty this year as the university\u2019s iconic mascot\u2014Jay the Blue Jay.<\/p>\n

\"Justin<\/a>
Justin Stith (Image: Will Kirk \/ Homewood Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On days when the men\u2019s lacrosse, football, or basketball teams are playing at home, Stith dons the fuzzy, 15-pound costume and transforms into an oversized Cyanocitta cristata, or North American blue jay, charged with whipping up school spirit.<\/p>\n

\u201cJustin is just great at being Jay,\u201d says mascot supervisor Vina Ranaivoarijaona<\/strong>, marketing coordinator for Johns Hopkins\u2019 Athletics and Recreation Office<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s a natural and has been from the first moment he put that suit on for the first time. He\u2019s funny and silly, and he puts people at ease. He embodies what Jay is supposed to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for Stith, he is enjoying every minute, even if the costume is heavy, hot, and sometimes stinky. \u201cI\u2019m having a blast!\u201d he says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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