Welcome to the first (and probably last) edition of BCU Celebrity Hair Watch! Today we are going to discuss the shocking cut of none other than our very own Nick Harris. Also known by the name of Wolfgang Oakenshield. I didn't want to believe it, nay, I couldn't believe the snap I received from his beautiful girlfriend. It was a snap of our friend sporting his brand new 'do! How could our king do this to us? How is he supposed to fight dragons and take the mountain back from evil-doers when his hair isn't as long as our dwarf friends?

He can't, or at least that's what I thought. New studies show that having shorter hair could be the upper hand while fighting Orcs and bandits. Science says that they can't pull on your luscious locks, which might mean life or death in some situations! I mean, as beautiful as the elves are you can't help to admit that you could probably knock them down by accidentally stepping on their hair. Having shorter hair also means that people can't get their weapons wrapped around it or shoot spit balls into it where they could colonize and make a paper head out of you.

For example. BAM! It's a week from now and your village is under attack. You're feeling pretty good about yourself and your hair looks great. You conditioned it the night before (It may or may not have taken a full bottle to cover all of your hair though. I don't know) and you're fighting alongside your short haired friends when all of a sudden... BAM! An orc grabs your hair while he's falling off of a cliff to try and get back on his feet. But he doesn't and he takes you with him. You fall to your miserably and embarrassing death all because you didn't listen to your girlfriend when she said you needed a trim. If you were sporting a cool short haircut like Nick this all could have been avoided and you would have been triumphant.

I think that this could be the year for realizing that your hair might be a little longer than it should be. At least when it comes to going into battle with your friends and not wanting to die. It's your choice, of course, but I bet it wouldn't hurt to at least get a trim.

I've spoken first hand with our BCU celeb and have gotten a short statement about his cut. Our friend, Nick Harris, has said, "I say that if I had cut the beard too I would have been in a week long depression. But I'm sure I'll get used to it!"

There you have it folks. Our mermaid man still has his strong beard and is looking great. Don't worry friend. By the time your hair grows back you would have made it "In" again. The real question now is, how long will that take and should we cut our hair too? It sort of makes you want to! Don't deny it!