![A little personified brain experiences different types of finals across four quadrants: final exams, final presentations, final projects and final papers. As you conquer these final hurdles before summer, which type of final do you prefer? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2020s.jpg)
Poll: Which type of final do students prefer?
By Alberto Briones, Opinion Columnist
| April 30, 2024
![Four quadrants display symbols associated with four different types of NIU clubs: Student Government Association, Campus Activities Board, Department Clubs and clubs that are just for fun. Which club makes the most impact on campus? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2020s__1__720.png)
Poll: Which NIU club is most impactful?
By Olivia Zapf, Editor in Chief
| April 23, 2024
![The University of Southern California lines up against the University of Louisville during the American football 2023 Holiday Bowl (left), and Atalanta soccer player Isak Hien charges for the ball alongside Verona player Federico Bonazzoli during the Italy Serie A soccer match on Monday. Which “football” deserves the title more: American football or soccer? (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Spada/LaPresse via AP)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VS.png)
Poll: Which ‘football’ deserves the title most?
By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist
| April 16, 2024
![Siberian squill flowers burst up along the East Lagoon, filling a patch beneath the trees with bright blue. What’s your favorite spring smell? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MG_0437-1200x800.jpeg)
Poll: What’s the best spring smell?
By Will Thiel, Opinion Columnist
| April 9, 2024
![Four quadrants contain symbols from four famous forms of poetry: haiku, sonnet, acrostic and limerick. April is National Poetry Month, what type of poetry is best? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2020s.png)
Poll: What type of poetry is best?
By Alberto Briones, Opinion Columnist
| April 2, 2024
![Four quadrants display various artworks, including: a replica of Marcel Duchamp’s 1917 sculpture “Fountain,” Frida Kahol’s 1946 painting “Wounded Deer,” Willem de Kooning’s 1976 painting “Untitled” and Roy Lichtenstein’s 1964 painting “Kiss V.” Which art movement is most inspiring? (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons | Northern Star Graphic)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2020s-2.png)
Poll: Which art movement is most inspiring?
By Camilla Dziadosz, Opinion Columnist
| March 26, 2024
![Four quadrants display symbols from four famous coming-of-age books: Looking for Alaska, The Perks of being a Wallflower, The Catcher in the Rye, and The Outsiders. Which coming-of-age book is best? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2020s-1.png)
Poll: What’s the best coming-of-age book?
By James Bennett, Opinion Columnist
| March 19, 2024
![The Spanish, French, Mandarin, German and Japanese translations for each language surround a black heart with a white pawprint. If you could learn another language, what would it be? (Northern Star Graphic)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Your-paragraph-text.png)
Poll: If you could learn a second language, what would it be?
By Alberto Briones, Opinion Columnist
| March 5, 2024
![Music notes, a leapfrog, a birthday cake and an engagement ring surround the words: Leap Year. Do you enjoy Leap Day? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LEAP-YEAR.png)
Poll: Do you enjoy Leap Day?
By Emily Beebe, Assistant News Editor
| February 28, 2024
![Delicious but lonely fries rest in a basket without any dipping sauces. What dipping sauce is best with french fries? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_0445-900x1200.jpeg)
Poll: What dipping sauce is best with french fries?
By Alberto Briones, Opinion Columnist
| February 20, 2024
![A copy of William Shakespeare’s 1597 “Romeo and Juliet” shows the title page of the playwright, as printed for Malone Society Reprints in 2000, and is located in the Founder’s Memorial Library. Is Romeo and Juliet a love story? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_0391-900x1200.jpg)
Poll: Is ‘Romeo and Juliet’ a love story?
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor
| February 13, 2024
![Iconic fashion looks and symbols from the ‘60s through the 2020s fill four panels. Which decade had the best fashion? (Lucy Atkinson | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2020s.png)
Poll: Which decade had the best fashion?
By Camilla Dziadosz, Opinion Columnist
| February 6, 2024
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