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.
Caliente is partnering with La Paloma Family Services as Foreigner takes the stage for a benefit concert on Sept. 21, at Tucson Music Hall. Tickets are $35 to $125 through Ticketmaster.
Or you can win tickets.
Here's how:
Videotape yourself singing your favorite Foreigner song. Feel free to enter different songs.
Kelly Hansen, Foreigner's lead singer, will pick his favorites on Sept. 11. His top pick gets a pair of tickets and the chance to meet him before the concert. Hansen will also record a greeting on the answering machine of the winner and the top three finalists.
Readers who enter their videos by Sept. 4 will have a chance to be randomly selected to ride in a limo and have lunch with Hansen when he comes to Tucson on Sept. 9.
