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UA homecoming this weekend is
all about Wilbur the Wildcat - the
beloved and furry mascot turns
50 on Saturday.

The UA used real animals as
mascots off and on between the
early 1900s and the late 1950s
(with at least one tragic mishap),
until two UA students (Richard
Heller and John Paquette)
pitched the idea of using a
costume-wearing human.

Wilbur made his first appearance
at the UA vs. Texas Tech football
game on Nov. 7, 1959, and was
an immediate hit, according to a
UA Web site.

Wilbur's look has evolved over the
years. It was during one of those
costume makeovers that Wilma
the Wildcat was created.

She made her first public
appearance on March 1, 1986,
during a "blind date" with Wilbur.
The pair later "married" before an
Arizona-Arizona State football
game.

For a chance to win a a set of
three audio books, tell us the
date of their wedding.

Click here to submit your
answer.

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Adrienne Lake is an LA music biz refugee often described as a "fiery redhead" who has found solace among the tumbleweeds and dive bars in the dusty burg of Tucson. Come fly with her in Subbacultcha as the monkey on her back becomes rabid, surly and overfed.


The Arizona Daily Star's Brian Pedersen is a mild-mannered writer by day, but by night (and weekend) he is a semi-professional poker player. Or at least he thinks so. Let him introduce you to the game in Poker is My Mistress.


NightBuzz editor Jaynelle Ramon brings you everything you need to know about the Arizona Daily Star Battle of the Bands - meet the judges, learn everything you've ever wanted to know about the finalists and more in The Battle Plan.


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Dan Shapiro is a freelance scrivener and subscriber to feuilletonistic publishings. His musical experience is limited to singing in his high school choir and having the largest collection of instrumental post-rock music in the world. Go figure. Read the latest from his Confirmation Hearings.


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