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AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Unofficial mascot: A golden eagle called Tiger or War Eagle IV

What's happening: Tiger, who has soared over the field at Auburn football games since 2000, has developed skin cancer.

The details: According to one legend, the "war eagle" has been a symbol of the university since the 1890s, when a Civil War veteran brought an eagle to a football game. The bird broke free and soared over the stadium, students began

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