What celebrity should turn political?

By Derek Wright and Jessica King

With the presidential election less than a month away, Weekender wanted to find out which celebrities you would like to see not endorse candidates, but take up a campaign of their own. , Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic with aspirations of joining the U.S. Senate? Jello Biafra, the Dead Kennedy’s frontman who has run for mayor of San Francisco? David Cross? Michael Moore? Over the next few weeks, Weekender will feature NIU students and their choices for a Hollywood White House.

Michael Jordan

Because I think he’d have good business ethics.

-Jonathan Hicks, sophomore electrical engineering major

Beyonce

Because I think she’s a good role model for the ladies. She’s strong and beautiful. She’s not only involved with her own things, but things in the community and in her group.

-Jasmine Jeffries, sophomore special education major

Denzel Washington

He can do anything, any role. He’s a classy dude … King Kong ain’t got s—- on him.

-Myles Grayson, senior marketing major

Ellen DeGeneres

I think she’s very fair, very caring. She looks at both sides of the issues. She’s not one-sided; she’s two-sided. Plus I think we need a woman president.

-Adam Amidei, senior communication major

Martin Sheen

I think he just looks like a president.

-Robyn Martin, freshman political science and communication major