2A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained The manbeh ind the mullet Student hasn't changed hairstyle in 14 years Engineering sophomore Stephen of hair he originally grew at the nape of declined. Krause has had the same hairstyle since his neck widened into a mullet. Still, the mulletdoes need trimming he was 6 years old. His smooth, blond "It defies logic, really, but I just occasionally. It has grown to reach the hair is cut at about an even inch, except stuck with it," he said. middle of Krause's back before - when above the nape of his neck, where the During elementary school, when it gets that long it tends to tangle and hair flows past his shoulders. bowl cuts or short, gelled styles were snag on objects. Krause sports a hairstyle widely en vogue, Krause said his classmates Krause's hair isn't the only reason known as the mullet. His dedication taunted him for his deviant hairstyle. he's a recognizable figure on North to the style has earned him the moni- Krause, who found his elementary Campus, where he lives and attends ker "Mullet Steve" among his high school friends among other Star Trek most of his classes. He is usually the school and college peers. fans, said he didn't feel a need to con- only person wearing shorts while "Over time it's evolved into part of form to popular norms. waiting for the bus in winter. He said how people identify me," he said. Krause said people on campus are he doesn't get cold. The party on the back of Krause's more accepting of his mullet. "Standing out at the bus stop, head was born on Halloween 1993, "Random people will sometimes I'll hear 'Oh my God, is he wearing when Krause grew out his hair to come up to me and compliment it," shorts?' "he said. "Sometimes I make emulate his older brother. Krause's he said. "People see in it me doing my a snow angel just to get that extra 'Oh brother had topped off his Revolu- own thing, not letting people dictate my God' factor." tionary War soldier costume with an what I do." JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN authentic ponytail. After Halloween, Krause still encounters the occa- Krause's brother cut off the extra hair. sional naysayer, though. Krause was - Know a campus character worthy ofa Krause didn't. offended when one student offered profile? E-mailsuggestions to news@michi- And over a few months, the thin lock him money to let her cut his hair. He gandaily.com. Engineering sophomore Stephen Krause poses on North Campus. Krause sports a mullet and shorts in the middle of winter. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * 413 E. 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