Shaving for spring: breaking up with the beard

One last, farewell article. Beardy ole pal, we’ll miss you.

A modest proposal: America needs Beard History Month

We should celebrate bearded peoples’ struggle to surmount clean-shaven oppression.

Beard of the Week #6

Kevin Fugaro
Fugaro starred in the title role of the Lovers & Madmen production of King Lear which played at the Shanley Pavillion from Feb. 28 to March 2. In a move the Beard Liberation Front surely would have applauded, Fugaro forsook a false beard and grew one in order to play the part. [...]

Becoming Burt: How my beard got famous (and Facebooked) overnight

After a Burt Reynolds comparison, our bearded sage reaffirms his hirsute pursuit.

A rulebook for the bearded sports fanatic

Never grow a facial hair for a losing team, and other rules of sports-related beardage.

Beard of the Week #3

The reigning beard king at Northwestern is Laurie Schiller.

Behind every beard, there is a (Dickens) story

Behind every beard there is a story and, as surprising as it may seem, usually a face too.

Beard of the Week #2

Weinberg sophomore Dan Wilson hails from Seattle. His beard caught my eye in the 1835 Hinman dining hall.

Dan Wilson

Wilson, who shares his namesake with the greatest catcher in Seattle Mariners history, stopped cheering when the M’s stopped winning, but he remains a huge Seahawks fan. It’s for the love of the team that his [...]

Week 2: I think, therefore I am (growing a beard)

Growing facial hair reveals much about overcoming obstacles (or, at least, climbing mountains).

Beard of the Week #1

Number one in the Beard of the Week series.

Bringing the beard back, Winter Quarter-style

Men are weak. We need beards.