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Auburn University Auburn, Alabama 36849 Phone: (334) 844-4000

www.auburn.edu

Lourdes Betanzos Associate Professor Foreign

Traditions

“War Eagle” is Auburn’s battle cry

“One of my

favorite Auburn

traditions is see-ing the

eagle fly before

the home football games.

It is awe-inspiring and dif-

ferent each time.”

The most popular story about the battle cry

dates back to the first time Auburn met Geor-gia on the football field in 1892 and centers around a spectator who was a veteran of the Civil War.

In the stands with him that day was an eagle the old soldier had found on a battlefield during the war. He had kept it as a pet for almost 30 years. According to witnesses, the eagle suddenly broke free and

began majestical-ly circling the

playing field.

As the

eagle soared,

Auburn began a

steady march

toward the Georgia end zone for a thrilling victory. Elated at their team’s play and taking the bird’s presence as an omen of success, Auburn students and fans began to yell “War Eagle” to spur on their team. At the game’s end, the eagle took a sudden dive, crashed into the ground, and died. But the battle cry “War

Eagle” lived on to be-come a symbol of the proud Auburn spirit.

Auburn University

Perosto Consed

“ I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore, I believe in work, hard work.

I believe in education, which gives me the knowledge to work wisely and trains my mind and my hands to work skillfully.

I believe in honesty and truthfulness, without which I cannot win the respect and confidence of

my fellow men.

I believe in a sound mind, a sound body, and a spirit that is not afraid, and in clean sports that

develop these qualities.

I believe in obedience to law because it protects the rights of all.

I believe in the hu- man touch, which cultivates sympathy with my fellow men and mutual

helpfulness and brings happiness for all.

I be- lieve in my country, because it is a land of freedom and because it is my own home, and that I can best

s e r v e that country by “doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with my God.”

“My favorite AU tra-dition is

rolling Toomer’s

Corner after win- ning a game because it al- lows the fans to continue

to celebrate the victory and it shows how proud we are of our athletes and it’s a tradition that

anyone can participate in.”

“My favorite AU tradi-tion is the Auburn Creed. I really love how George

Petrie was visionary in his aspirations for the

Auburn family and set goals for us all to as-

pire to. The Creed has stood the test of time and is still relevant. It is for

that reason that ‘I believe in Auburn and I love

it’.”

In

1945,

Auburn

professor

George Petrie

wrote a creed which

grew to become a unify-

ing set of beliefs and principles

common to all Auburn students,

faculty, and alumni. This creed is said

to embody the spirit of Auburn and is

reflected in every member of

the Auburn family.

Tiger Walk: An Auburn tradition which began in th

e ear

ly 19

60s

when Auburn players would walk from Sew

ell Hall

to

the foo

ball

stadium and fans would line Donahue Drive to wish

them

well .

Auburn’s costumed Tiger mascot is in his 24th season as a spirit leader and goodwill ambassador for Auburn University.

A popular character among Auburn fans and one of the more animated mascots in the country, Aubie has been on the job since 1979. His crazy an-tics and mischievous person-ality helped transform Aubie into the mascot we all love today. Some of his endeavors, as well as his constant promo-tion of Auburn spirit, are why Aubie was selected as the #1 collegiate mascot in the

entire nation in 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, and 2003 by the Universal Cheerleaders Association.

Aubie

Each spring,

a Founder’s Day celebra-

tion is held in Auburn. As part of

this celebration, the football team plays a

scrimmage game that gives Auburn fans a chance

to preview the Tigers before the fall. Fans come from all over

to see the A-Day game.Program Council brings events to celebrate

the week, known as “Tiger Nights.” Events include an outdoor cartoonist,

hypnotists, fireworks and bands on the campus for students to enjoy.

Shakeer Abdullah, Dir, Multicultural Center

Brittany Lee

Smith

“War

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agle

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Rol

ling

Toom

er’s C

orner

“... I believe in Auburn and love it” Toom-

er’s Corner is at the center

of town, where the Au-burn University cam-

pus meets the City of Auburn and where Col-

lege Street intersects Magnolia Avenue. It has

long been the gather-ing place for Auburn ath-letic celebrations. After any football win, and sig-nificant victories in other sports, Auburn students and citizens alike join forc-es to “roll” the trees (and

anything else that doesn’t move) at Toomer’s Corner

with toilet tissue. Celebra-tions after significant

football victories can go on for hours and leave the

heart of town looking like a blizzard passed

through.