![An exam paper and six floating question marks rest under the word Look Both Ways and the topic of the week: standardized testing. Should standardized testing be eliminated or embraced? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/look_both_ways__11__720.png)
Look Both Ways: Standardized testing
By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti and Will Thiel
| April 29, 2024
![A squirrel and geese rest under the words Look Both Ways and the topic of the week: Wildlife campus takeover. If one of the two had to take over campus, what would you prefer: squirrels or geese? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/look_both_ways__10__720.png)
Look Both Ways: Campus takeover, squirrels vs. geese
By Olivia Zapf and Lucy Atkinson
| April 22, 2024
![Two American flags and music notes rest under the words Look Both Ways and the topic of the week: playing the national anthem at sports events. Is the national anthem overplayed at sports events? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Look-both-Ways-9-675x1200.png)
Look Both Ways: National anthem at sports events
By Skyler Kisellus and Will Thiel
| April 15, 2024
![A video surveillance camera and a school building rest under the words “Look Both Ways” and the topic of the week: Cameras in classrooms. Should there be cameras in classrooms? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Look-both-WayS-8.png)
Look Both Ways: Cameras in classrooms
By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti and Alberto Briones
| April 8, 2024
![A checklist, looking glass and dollar bills rest under the words “Look Both Ways” and the topic of the week: Higher Learning Commission accreditation. Should HLC accreditation occur more or less frequently? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Look-both-Ways-7-1-675x1200.png)
Look Both Ways: Higher Learning Commission accreditation
By Emily Beebe and James Bennett
| April 1, 2024
![A brain is surrounded by floating hearts under the words “Look Both Ways” and the topic of the week: Togetherall. Will the new mental health app NIU has partnered with, Togetherall, bring positive change? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Look-both-Ways-6-1-675x1200.png)
Look Both Ways: Togetherall
By Camilla Dziadosz and Emily Beebe
| March 18, 2024
![A Supreme Court building and a voting ballot rest under the words “Look Both Ways” and the topic of the week: Trump on the primary ballot. Was the Supreme Court right to overrule Colorado’s expulsion of Trump from the state’s primary ballot? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Look-both-Ways-675x1200.png)
Look Both Ways: Trump on the primary ballot
By Camilla Dziadosz and Will Thiel
| March 7, 2024
![Colorful music notes and a painted handprint rest under the words “Look Both Ways” and the topic of the week: Separating art from the artist. As consumers of art, should we separate art from the artist? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Look-both-Ways-4-675x1200.png)
Look Both Ways: Separating art from the artist
By Kahlil Kambui and Camilla Dziadosz
| March 4, 2024
![A mouse peers outward beneath the words “Look Both Ways” and the topic of the week: Animal testing. Is animal testing justified? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Look-both-Ways-3-675x1200.png)
Look Both Ways: Animal Testing
By James Bennett and Santiago Montañez Bertoletti
| February 26, 2024
![Six ghosts float in front of a white background. Senior Opinion Columnist Emily Beebe and Opinion Columnist Olivia Zapf debate whether ghost are real. (Courtesy of Getty Images)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1567811627-1-1200x750.jpg)
Look both ways: Are ghosts real?
By Emily Beebe and Olivia Zapf
| October 30, 2023
![Cover album for Drakes new album For All The Dogs which features a drawing of a dog against a solid black background. This is Drakes eighth album and can either be a hit or a miss for most people. (OVO/Republic via AP)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/forallthedogsjpg-1200x1200.jpg)
Look Both Ways: Does Drake’s new album fall flat?
By Sarah Rose and Nick Glover
| October 8, 2023
![The Chicago Blackhawks logo and the Toronto Maple Leafs logo are split down the middle. Assistant Sports Editor Alex Crowe and Sports Reporter Sana Polizzi debate which of the two franchises is currently moving in a better direction. (Ria Pathak | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/logo-split-outline-1200x783.jpg)
Look Both Ways: Are the Leafs a better franchise than the Blackhawks?
By Sana Polizzi and Alex Crowe
| October 4, 2023
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