The submissions for our 2017 Halloween costume contest are closed. We are pleased to say our editorial board has voted on the top four finalists, and now their fate is in your hands. 

The top four costume submissions were chosen based on creativity, originality, execution and showmanship. While we had to narrow down the selections to four, we appreciate everyone who took the time to submit their original costumes. 

Please visit our Twitter poll to vote for your favorite costume. The poll will be live until 10 p.m. tomorrow night and the winner will be announced after the poll is closed. 

{{tncms-inline account=”NIUNorthernStar” html=”<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here's our Costume Contest Top 4 Finalists! Vote for your favorite below and visit our website to see each finalist. <a href="https://t.co/wLO0BJbtvP">https://t.co/wLO0BJbtvP</a></p>— Northern Star (@NIUNorthernStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/NIUNorthernStar/status/925113899774509056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a></blockquote>” id=”925113899774509056″ type=”twitter”}}

Here are the four costumes that made our top four selection.

Gender Bend Hugh Hefner and Playboy Bunny – Josie and Brent 

“One of the great ironies in our society is that we celebrate freedom and then limit the parts of life where we should be most free.”

Chance the Rapper – Jasmine Mark

“Call me Chancellor The Rapper, please say “The Rapper”

Magical word (poof), please say ‘Kadabra.”

“Mean Girls” Damian – Emily Soto

“I wish we could all get along like we used to in middle school. I wish I could bake a cake filled with rainbows and smiles and everyone would eat and be happy.”

“The Emperor’s New Groove” Kronk and Yzma – Megan and Zac

“Pull the lever, Kronk!” *pulls a lever, and she falls into a pit.

“Why do we even have that lever?!”