Sacramento Bee, by Bob Shallit
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Breathing fire: Looking to open a campus in Placer County, Philadelphia's Drexel University has sent its president out here on visits. Ditto for some of the university's board members.
Now add Mario the Dragon to the list of visiting dignitaries.
The school's blue-and-gold mascot – who stands about 6-foot-4, not including his tail – made a local appearance Tuesday, in connection with the launch of US Airways' first nonstop flights between Sacramento and Philly.
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General Facts
• Drexel University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational university founded in 1891 by financier and philanthropist Anthony J. Drexel.
• Member of the NCAA Division I, Colonial Athletic Association