By 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, thousands of students clad only in their underwear had gathered in front of Royce Hall, some splashing in Shapiro Fountain to relieve finals stress and celebrate the end of another school year and others lining the steps of Powell Library to watch the festivities. Read more...

Despite some incidences of high-profile crimes in the past several years ““ such as the string of sexual batteries by the “Westwood groper” and an alleged rape in the residence halls ““ it is theft that university police say students should worry about most. Read more...

Several blocks southwest of campus were closed Thursday afternoon while hazardous materials crews investigated the contents of a truck carrying containers filled with unidentified industrial chemicals. Read more...

Julien D’Avanzo, a third-year history student and a resident assistant for Rieber Hall 3 South, died early Thursday morning after falling from a third-floor balcony of the Saxon Suites in what was apparently an alcohol-related accident. Read more...

As online social networking has become increasingly popular, with Web sites like MySpace and Facebook boasting millions of users, UCLA community members have become concerned about online safety. Read more...

Where have all the stoners gone? Many longtime Westwood residents might recall those hazier days when students would pack Meyerhoff Park to smoke marijuana on the traditional smoker holiday known as 420. Read more...