The word movement means many things to many people. To some, the word movement may flash an image of Martin Luther King Jr.’s path to civil rights. To others, the word movement may strike a chord to an early LCD Soundsystem single.

For college males, the word movement has taken on a more cave man meaning. No Shave November is a month-long, beard-growing competition.

During the next 30 days, male students, faculty and staff will compete for who can grow the longest, thickest and most scraggly man beard. Although there is really no prize, men will be men. Even some women have manned up. While male participants grow out facial hair, female participants grow out leg hair.

A No Shave November website compiled the following list of rules, regulations and funny facts to the more bestial, brutish and manly days ahead:

The Rules

Take a picture of yourself everyday. At the end of month, compile the collection and produce a wicked awesome time lapse of your beard growth.

1. You do not shave in November
2. You DO NOT shave in November
3. If you shave you are out
4. No trimming, no waxing
5. No shaving can go on as long as you want it to

In December, shave portions of your whiskers every few days into different facial hair styles: chin strap, copstache, mutton chops, chin strip, soul patch, fu manchu or the toothbrush.

Beard Facts

• On average, whiskers grow 5.5 inches per year
• Hans Langseth of Norway grew the longest beard ever recorded at 17′ 6″
• The only guy without a beard in ZZ Top has the last name of “Beard”
• The average man will spend 140 days of his life shaving