Jesse Ventura has put the smackdown on speculation that he would be running in the upcoming Senate election. With his calendar now clear, the former professional wrestler and ex-Minnesota governor extraordinaire should set his sights on an even more exciting political position: president of Northwestern. With Bienen retiring next year, the stage is set for Ventura to step into the ring.

Top 5 Reasons Ventura Should Lead NU

1. Back in his wrestling days, Ventura lived by a motto that would serve Northwestern students well: “Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat!”

2. With his flair for creating controversy, Ventura would bring much needed attention to NU. Bad publicity is better than no publicity.

3. As a political candidate Ventura spent considerably less money on his campaign than his opponents. As evidenced by our "prominent" graduation speaker, wallet-draining tuition, tasteless food, etc., NU likes to keep a tight hold on its money too.

4. Jesse “The Body” Ventura has publicly stated prostitution should be legal. If only Delt was still around – the university could officially sanction the “Anything for a Buck” party.

5. Post-governorship, Ventura briefly taught a class at Harvard. If it’s good enough for Harvard, it’s more than good enough for Northwestern.