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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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Find out what the Star's TV junkies think of your favorite shows including "The Office," "Heroes," "Prison Break" and more, plus the latest news from the small screen.

'Desperate Housewives' -- Carolyn's got a gun

11/05/2006 09:20 PM
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The first “Desperate Housewives” episode of November sweeps looked like nothing more than a ratings stunt, which is typical of many shows during this month but quite unavoidable.

In this instance, the selling of the episode (The supermarket is held hostage! Someone dies!) was very different from what I took from this great episode.

Yes, someone died. I’m sure a few out there will be dancing the happy dance because Carolyn shot Nora point blank in the chest. Yes, I didn’t like Nora. She grated on me worse than Kraft parmesan. But I thought her decision to move to Mexico with Kayla offered some interesting subplots. Now, that storyline is gone. The Scavo house just got a new girl, and I’m sure the boys will be confused but ready to initiate her into their tortuous ways.

But more important than who got shot (including Carolyn, who I knew wasn’t going to make it out alive), the episode resolved some tense relationships and solidified a few others.

The most changed relationship was between Carlos and Gaby, who started out trashing the house and the fine crystal ( a chainsaw revving in any house is good comedy). After they gathered at Bree’s house to watch coverage of the hostage situation, Gaby realized she might have been Carolyn when the divorce settlement didn’t go her way. I really don’t see Gaby holding a gun, but then again I never expected Sharon Stone to be an Oscar nominee, so you never know. The sight of Gabyand Carlos hugging was good to see, but I don’t think it will last long.

Another relationship that made a complete 180-degree turn was Julie and Austin. I was upset that Austin didn’t admit he was the one that put the whiskey in Julie’s backpack, or that Edie and Susan didn’t figure out that Julie, Miss Perfect, was an unwilling accomplice. But after Austin managed to wrestle with Carolyn seconds before she was shot by the unnamed store clerk, Julie ran to hug Austin instead of staying with her mother. Not even a trip to Paris with Sir Ian McCutie could make the look on Susan’s face disappear.

Though I hope no more Desperate Housewives grab guns (though Bree, poster child for the NRA, is a prime candidate), I do wish the momentum of Sunday’s episode continues through sweeps month.

“Desperate Housewives” airs at 8 Sundays on ABC.

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