Chimpanzee goes ape, prompts standoff with police STAMFORD, Conn. ““ Travis, a 170-pound chimpanzee, can do lots of things humans can: He waters flowers, enjoys a glass of wine, brushes his teeth, and watches TV. Read more...

North Village, the residential neighborhood west of the UCLA campus, will be recognized with identifying signs starting today. The signs, reading “North Village,” have been placed on the corners of Gayley and Strathmore, Gayley and Veteran, and LeConte and Levering. Read more...

The Associated Students of UCLA is tidying up its account book by offering a “house package” that will provide services for student groups holding events in Ackerman Union and Kerckhoff Hall. Read more...

Karl Lau loves UCLA and he wants to help fellow Bruins get to school. In the midst of the Metropolitan Transit Authority strike, which has affected an estimated 500,000 commuters and up to one-fifth of UCLA students, some students have begun to look for alternative transportation options. Read more...

In celebration of Disabilities Awareness Month, UCLA students will hold a festival today in Bruin Plaza to promote awareness of issues affecting people with disabilities. The event will feature the local performance group Changing Perceptions: Theater by the Blind and Physically Disabled. Read more...

In an effort to educate the UCLA community about the political situation in the Middle East, the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations will be sponsoring a lecture by Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard law professor and renowned author. Read more...