WVU senior Charles Clarke begins cutting his beard for the beard-growing contest at the Mountainlair.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Some WVU students lathered up and shaved off what facial hair they had on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
They now have four weeks to grow the best beard.
The public shaving comes a few weeks before Mountaineer Week. One of the highlight events of the week is the beard-growing competition.
Senior Charles Clarke is one of the students participating in the event. But, he had a bit more work than other shavers as he had to remove a beard that he had been growing for about five months…