As the presidential elections are a day away from making history for the U.S., political science professors and students gave their outlook on the elections and shared some of their main concerns and suggestions.

Firefighters battled wildfires in the San Fernando Valley all day Tuesday, which was caused by the fast-moving Santa Ana winds, burning more than 13,285 acres.

A wildfire, fueled by the Santa Ana winds, swiped through the Porter Ranch area Monday morning, causing an unexpected evacuation of the community’s residents. It is undetermined when the fire will be contained and when the residents will be let back into the Porter Ranch community according to Sgt. Andy Whitman who was stationed at the fire station near Tampa Avenue and Rinaldi Street.

A single car crash led to the death of 23-year-old twin brothers, one of whom is a student at CSUN, on Monday morning in the Hollywood Hills.

The department of political science at CSUN held a presidential election forum Monday, Sept. 15 in the Grand Salon where panelists of both parties, Democrats and Republicans, fired their standing points.

The Muslim Student Association invited CSUN students and the community on Saturday, Sept. 20 to celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and to break fasting after sunset.

Two sexual assault crimes and a sexual battery incident took place at the University Park Apartments within a two-week?span, leaving students frightened and faculty concerned.

Carrying a weapon for self-defense is not an option at CSUN, but now the opportunity to be empowered without a weapon is open to all students through the RAD program.

‘I always go there, the train tracks, to play my guitar’hellip;and then I noticed my guitar started moving,’ Mortensen said. ‘The next thing I see is the two trains crash and fire explosions, as (if) there were bombs planted throughout the trains.’