Candidates have dominated public discourse while the debates have had contrasting styles, adding to peoples variety of opinions. Statistics Days before the first presidential debate, Gov. Romney was trailing President Obama by five points, as reported by Gallup. After the debate, the former Massachusetts governor had pulled even with Obama. The same poll found 70 percent of independents and 49 percent of Democrats thought Romney won the first debate. After the second debate, Obama seemed to come out ahead of… Read more

>>>CORRECTION: Big Show starts at 5 p.m. and music will begin around 5:30 p.m. The Associated Students are preparing to host their 12th annual Big Show on Saturday. Big Show has been a part of campus life since 2000 and has since grown in size and has included a diverse group of artists, ranging from hip-hop to electronic. This year, students will have the opportunity to see Big Sean and Diplo on campus. Food trucks will be there to keep… Read more

>>>UPDATE 11:25 a.m. CSUN PD emailed and called students saying “final update: CSUN police have determined there is no threat to the campus community. Campus emails open and classes will still be held.” A bomb dog helped complete the search. >>>UPDATE 11:05 a.m.: CSUN Police Services sent out another email notification saying that police are investigating the threat and “no suspicious items have been located.” The campus will remain open and classes will be held as usual. If you have… Read more

Police Services sent out an email Wednesday to announce an earthquake ShakeOut that will be taking place on Thursday at 10:18 a.m. on the Sierra Quad. The ShakeOut will demonstrate how you should act during an earthquake, which is to stop, drop and hold on. The demonstration will last approximately three to five minutes. The purpose of this event is to practice how to be prepared should an earthquake strike at any moment. Geology 104 students will also be on… Read more

CSUN was one of six colleges that failed to fully comply with the policies of the Clery Act in a 2010 report, the L.A. Times reported. In a statement by the Clery Center for Security on Campus the Department of Education announced an increase of per-violation fine of the Clery Act. Prior to Oct. 2, the fine stood at $27,500 and is now $35,000. The Clery Act  is a federal law requiring all campuses to give timely warnings of crimes… Read more

A man was arrested on suspicion of harassing a female CSUN student early Tuesday in Jerome Richfield Hall, according to Scott VanScoy, captain of police operations. The call came in at 10:34 a.m. On arrival, the student requested a private persons arrest because of concern for her life. “Right now there is probable cause, giving us the ability to arrest and she requested a private persons arrest,” VanScoy said.”Typical elements of concern were there for now.” VanScoy said there may… Read more

>>UPDATE 8:01 p.m. Police received a call around 12:07 a.m. on Tuesday about a shooting on Balboa Boulevard and Parthenia Street that left one man dead and three people injured, according to LAPD Officer Chris No. Bilai Wellthy heard five gunshots from the bedroom of her apartment. An unidentified gunmen opened fire on a car across from her home killing one and injuring three. She was not injured but discovered several hours later that two bullets had entered her apartment… Read more

Parking and Transportation Services has made plans to renovate certain parking structures during the Summer 2012 session, with renovations finishing just before the start of the fall semester. In addition to the structure renovations, there will also be “improvements on the main campus,” according to an email sent out by Captain Alfredo Fernandez. The schedule for closures will begin on Aug. 8. Below is the renovation schedule: -Structure B3 will be closed Aug. 8 to 12 and the upper levels… Read more