Some Jewish students who stuck around campus during Passover this year spent the holiday weekend at student-oriented Seder dinners.

Alyssa Cunial, an undeclared freshman, said this is the first year she has been away from home during the family-oriented holiday, but the Hillel Foundation was the next best place for her to be.

"It's like a family here too," Cunial said.

About 50 students attended the second-night Seder event last night at Hillel, 1245 E. Second St. [Read article]

SPRING GAME • OFFENSE 47, DEFENSE 26

Adam Austin may have started slow, but the former walk-on quarterback finished strong.

After overthrowing his receivers multiple times in the first half of Saturday's scrimmage, which pitted the Arizona offense against its defense, the sophomore, starting in place of the injured Richard Kovalcheck, finished 27-for-50, with 370 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions in his team's 47-26 victory. [Read article]

This past week showcased classic McCain. Early in the week, most of the political talk was about the pending battle between Senate Democrats and Republicans over judicial nominations. The Republicans are getting closer to using the "nuclear option" of barring filibusters, which the Democrats, of course, say is outrageous. All the votes involved are expected to be close, so when McCain announced he'd vote with the Democrats to keep the filibuster, Republican leaders were fuming. [Read article]