I almost witnessed a death on my walk to class one morning in the spring. A student riding a skateboard was zipping down De Neve Drive through the middle of the empty road rather than on the designated bike lane. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Transportation recently lowered the campus speed limit for vehicles to 20 miles per hour and has placed flags across campus to ensure motorists are aware of the change. It should also run a similar campaign to raise safety awareness among cyclists and pedestrians. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)

The future of Westwood Village is now in students’ hands. Students from UCLA’s Graduate Students Association and Undergraduate Students Association Council announced Wednesday night they are in the process of creating a new neighborhood council aimed at better meeting students’, UCLA’s and other Westwood stakeholders’ needs. Read more...

Photo: Westwood stakeholders have spoken for years of revitalizing this sleepy college town. The newly proposed neighborhood council, however, can finally make that dream a reality. (Daily Bruin file photo)