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Show November 2009 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE MUSTACHE continued from Page 37 U students do not share this halfhearted cry for facial hair freedom, for we have long known the joy of liberation. Unfortunately, mustache sympathizers have already spawned a lazy, middle-of-the-road generation of fashionistas, and BYU males are making sure the lip sweater gets its year of popularity. Besides, it goes great with skinny jeans and RayBans. In reference to facial hair, the BYU honor code states, "If worn, mustaches should be neatly trimmed and may not extend beyond or below the corners of the mouth." Thus with one simple sentence, a constitution was born, giving license to all would-be scenesters hoping to once and for all pledge their dedication to looking like American Apparel models. The mustache is merely the training wheels to the beard, a chance to test the waters of manhood with virtually no commitment. As one who has abandoned the rigors of frequent maintenance, I know it takes dedication to shave regularly, just as I know firsthand the demands of growing a beard. Growing a mustache, on the other hand, is the hairy embodiment of indecision. Such waffling behavior should be of concern to BYU administrators, a cause for examining the caliber of men the grooming standard is producing. This isn't a new idea. Historically, mustaches were worn by military men and suggested a sort of facial "hair"-archy. Generally, the younger men and lower ranks wore the smaller and less elaborate mustaches and as a man advanced in rank, so did his mustache, which became thicker and bushier, until he was ultimately permitted to wear a full beard. Perhaps then, BYU is the training wheels for the U. Whiskered pacifists argue that the battle between the bearded and the mustached ought not divert our attention from the war between the bearded and the clean-shaven. I give this little credence. The fact that mustaches and beards share the same family tree does not constitute grounds for unity. Bitter rivals often have the most in common, but it's the differences—even little, hairy ones— that fuel the disdain. e.bueler@ chronicle.utah.edu Where saving is in style. DOLLAR C U T / «(»**? HAIRCUT REGULAR PRICE $9 KIDS $11 ADULTS $2 OFF HAIRCUT with coupon Offer vafid with coupon at participating Dollar Cuts locations only. One coupon per person. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Expires 12/30/09 39 / / Rivalry Guide COMING SOON TO • "S KINGSBURYHALL ----••< NTERTAINMENT BROADWA/TJACROSS AMERICA X^UTAH AT KINGTIX.COM OR 801-581-7100 OR KINGSBURY HALL BOX OFFICE |