Collegiate Times

Dan Gabber, dressed as a Snitch, lines up with other contestants before going on stage.

A lumberjack, a Victorian-era gentleman and the vice president of student affairs don’t usually associate.  

That was the hairy situation seen Saturday night, however, when men from across the university gathered to celebrate a charity event started by a simple question: 

How can something like No-Shave November be utilized as a force for good?

Roommates Adam Osborne and Adam Mills answered with Beardfest, an event that raised funds and awareness for prostate cancer, donating all proceeds to the American Cancer Society.

Beardfest was a month-long event that culminated in Saturday night’s beard pageant, during which awards were given for the best beards grown during the month. Beardfest raised $1,339.09 on Saturday night. 

Mills, a freshman physics major, said that they were still getting money from donators when the event ended, and expect total funds raised to be between $1,700 and $2,000.

“(We) came together to make something happen and turn an event that people already do on campus — No-Shave November — into a positive,” Osborne, a junior biology major, said.

The idea started simply enough. Osborne and Mills, a freshman physics major, intended for the event to be small, but it expanded as both students and employees of Virginia Tech forsook their razors for the purpose of prostate cancer awareness.

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A version of this article appeared in the Dec 6 issue of the Collegiate Times.