It's hard to believe shaving was something I once looked forward to.

Watching my dad shave when I was a kid, I couldn't wait until I was past the "peach fuzz" stage and could take that pivotal step toward manhood. What was I thinking? Now, at the seasoned age of 22, I miss the days when dealing with razor burn and covering cuts with little pieces of toilet paper were not part of my morning ritual.

Fortunately, the month of November gives men across the country an excuse to put their razors in the medicine cabinet for 30 days. While I am no stranger to facial hair, I will admit I am a rookie to this yearly tradition. I have always had a job that required me to be clean shaven, but now that I have moved to the rank of sports writer, the game is on.

In all honesty, I decided to do this under the impression I could back out if I wanted to, but then I found out last night that I am in a contest with my fellow Collegian editor, Jason Miller. If either of us shave before December, we have to get our legs waxed. As fun as that sounds, I think I would rather deal with an itchy face for the next month. Stay tuned.

-Justin Nutter is a senior in print journalism. Please send coments to edge@spub.ksu.edu