Why are mustaches the only facial hair allowed? It seems like one of those outdated aspects of the Honor Code that they haven’t revised since the 1970s — like how flip flops used to be banned

Why not beards? If anything, beards are better than mustaches. Mustaches, for me anyway, always bring to mind creepy molesters or dweebs like Kip from “Napoleon Dynamite.” The only people in the history of the world to ever pull off a mustache are 1) Clark Gable 2) Errol Flynn 3) Howard Keel (you may know him as Adam from “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”) and 4) The original Brawny paper towel man. Only four people.

Mustaches are drowning in negative stigma but a beard will always be iconic. What would Santa Claus be without his beard? Or members of ZZ Top?

In regard to the article about mustaches (Oct. 6), I would like every guy to know that not all women “rally against it.” Among the very elect, women would agree that a mustache makes a man more dignified and attractive. Look at men like Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt and the Mario Brothers, sporting the beautiful ’stache. In addition, consider the textbook cases of good-looking guys all over campus who embrace the small amount of facial hair that they by right may have.

A man that chooses to grow a mustache is one that is confident, self-assured and powerful — he is his own man. Many mustached men feel oppressed and unfairly judged because of their facial hair. I am here to tell you men that you do not stand alone; there are many women out there who support you.

Your article about mustaches was very informative and enjoyable. I have always felt that mustaches were very fashionable and stylish and that by wearing a mustache, you set yourself apart as someone who is not only a friendly person, but also a person of great wisdom.

Also, any girl that doesn’t like mustaches is just jealous. I have tried to grow a mustache in the past but have been somewhat disappointed in my ability to grow a thick mustache. However, after reading your article, I feel inspired to try again. Thank you again for your beautiful article.

Greg Murray
Auburn, Calif.
 
 

I just wanted to point out the incredibly hilarious quote from Tuesday’s Daily Universe. Steve Baker, the director of the Honor Code Office, speaks on facial hair, and his response is beyond classic: “There is nothing that I’m aware of that lends itself to an explanation. I would suggest that you live the standards and do it on your own initiative because you’ve given your word that you would live it.”

It’s a sad day when people give rules and don’t have to explain them — just pull the “you promised, now do it” card. All I can think of when I read this is the novel “1984,” where the leaders impose whatever they want on the people and when questioned, refuse to explain their reasoning. Here we have the leader of the Honor Code Office, in an interview with the paper that represents the entire student population, blatantly refusing to explain the rules he put in place. Something is wrong here.

President Thomas S. Monson discussed service in conference; how perfect for BYU.

Two weeks ago my sister came on campus with her two children to pick something up. Upon return, she discovered her car battery had died. She popped the hood and stood by her car, holding jumper cables. She asked three different people for help and each gave some excuse why they couldn’t. The BYU police stopped by and referred her to the BYU Auto Club, which charges $10 a jump. After 30 minutes, my sister called my other sister, who dropped everything to come and take 90 seconds to help.

There were a number of problems with the Oct. 1 viewpoint (“Devoting”).  First, someone who attends only “two or three” devotionals per semester is not qualified to offer a critique. Second, the author based his evaluation on his own guess as to what the “intent” of devotionals is. A visit to the library and a little research — beyond a perusal of the BYU Web site — would have been a good idea. Third, there are problems with the assumptions upon which the author bases his arguments.

Whether a devotional is uplifting depends largely on the preparation of the listener. When I leave a devotional feeling less than uplifted, it is likely because I didn’t prepare myself.