This document summarizes perspectives from students at Denver University and other universities on beard and facial hair trends. It interviews four students - Travis Mason from DU studying business, Travis Holian from DU studying pre-med, Preston Thomas from Bowdoin College studying anthropology, and former DU student Lior Bennett now at Lawrence University. The students discuss their experiences growing and maintaining beards, preferences for different styles, and their observations that beards appear to be increasingly popular among male college students.

1. Are Beards on the Rise?
If so, howdo DenverUniversitymales see
thebeardculture?
Is it anydifferent at otheruniversities?

2. Astudyfromthe Universityof SaoPaulo,Brazilfound
mustachedandbeardedmento be ratedas ‘more
responsible’thanclean-shavenmen.
What is the realstoryon campus?
Here, a DU sophomore,TravisMason,workson
an upcomingpresentationin his dormroom.At the
moment,he majors in International Business.

3. Travis
Mason
DU Sophomore
Business
Travis
Holian
DU Sophomore
Pre-Med
Preston
Thomas
Bowdoin College Junior
Anthropology
Lior
Bennet
Former DU Student
Lawrence University
Orchestra
Perspectives

4. Travis Mason heads to his dorm room to
clean up his beard.

5. “It seems as though male facial hair is
becoming more popular”

6. “I was quite pleasantly surprised that I could
grow a decent beard”
“For me, it was curiosity”

7. “Of course, there are quite a few poor
souls who that either cannot grow decent
facial hair, or cannot grow it at all”

8. “I have always wanted to try
a handlebar moustache or a
thick lumberjack beard”
Travis Holian
“I would definitely
love to try rocking
the handlebar
moustache”
Preston Thomas
“I do not have a
desire to try other
facial hair styles”
Lior Bennett
“I’m curious
about buzz cut
styles”
Travis Mason

9. “It’s ironic that I am replying to you, because a friend
now posted a before and after picture of his beard on
Facebook. It seems students are growing beards out
only to eventually cut them”
Preston Thomas

10. “…the seventies’cop stashe, Santa’s beard,
Lincoln or Roosevelt, Einstein or Twain.Alot of
notable figures had them. It’s iconic”
Travis Holian

11. “I do not think that ‘modern’styles will be adapted as they’d be a nightmare to keep proper.
And it is very easy to mess it up and make it look atrocious”
Travis Mason

12. “…moreclean-shavenstudentsoncampus”
LiorBennett

13. “Moustaches still seem to be hit or miss but beards are the new look” Travis Holian
“I have tried to grow out my facial hair and cut my hair different ways” Preston Thomas