ASU Business student nominated as new student regent
	Mary Echeverria, an Arizona State University business student, was nominated yesterday by Arizona Gov. Jane Hull to be the next student member of the Arizona Board of Regents. "I represent a genuine voice," Echeverria said. "This is a great opportunity to work with students, professors and the board all at once."    [More]

Jefferson returning for at least 1 more year
	After about a week of speculation, UA sophomore swing forward Richard Jefferson has announced that he is returning to the UA men's basketball team for his junior season, instead of entering the NBA draft. Jefferson, who hails from Phoenix and played at Moon Valley High School, understands that he is not the complete player that the NBA is looking for, yet.    [More]

Harvard binge drinking study misleading
	According to a recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health, binge drinking is on the rise on college campus throughout the United States. More men, the study reports, are consuming at least five alcoholic drinks in one sitting, and more women are having four or more drinks. What is troubling about this study is not that students are drinking more, but the definition - and time element - used by Harvard to classify "binge drinkers."    [More]

Controversial theater series comes to UA Centennial Hall
	UA Centennial Hall will change from a cavernous auditorium to an intimate theater this weekend, showcasing nationally acclaimed leaders in avant-garde performance art. Beginning tonight and continuing through Sunday, the "Voices from the Margins" series will give students an opportunity to see four solo artists whose works seek to go beyond the limits of contemporary society. "I became aware of these solo performing artists doing interesting work on the cutting edge," said Ken Foster, director of UA Presents.    [More]

Quotable: 'Itās been such a nightmare that I wouldnāt want to use the word happy, but I feel like jumping for joy,' -Patricia Webdale, mother of woman pushed in front of subway train, responding to the conviction of a mentally ill man for the murder.

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