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Professor emeritus David Wagner taught European history at NIU
between 1961 and 2005. During that time, he sported (and continues
to keep) what he claims to be the oldest continuous beard on
campus. His wife of over 30 years says shes never seen him
without it.

The Final Novembeard

By Connor Rice | November 30, 2011

This has certainly been a hair-brained experiment. I felt relatively alone in this year's Novembeard. None of my friends participated with me, and the people I saw around campus led me to believe shaving is pretty "in" right now. But I'm not embarrassed...

Let it grow, let it grow, let it grow

By Connor Rice | November 9, 2011

This is part two of a multi-week series chronicling columnist Connor Rice's experiences during No Shave November 2011. If a beard grows on a quiet man, does it really count? I've always been introverted in school settings. Even if I have full comprehension...