Seventh grader Lauren Katayama holds up two locks of her 20-inch-long hair as she prepares to have it all shaved off in memory of her cousin. She raised over $1,000 for cancer research. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

About 150 boys had their heads shaved for St. Baldrick's when Lincoln Middle School hosted a fundraiser to fight childhood cancer March 14 featuring about 200 students, faculty and staff. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Seventh-grader Gabriella Lynch has her 16-inch-long hair shaved off in honor of her two grandmothers. Lincoln Middle School hosted a fundraiser to fight childhood cancer March 14. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Seventh-grader Lauren Katayama winces as she gets her hair shaved off in memory of her cousin. She raised over $1,000 for cancer research. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Emily McConnell gets some hand-holding from her friends as she has her long hair shaved off. Lincoln Middle School hosted a fundraiser to fight childhood cancer March 14 featuring about 200 students, faculty and staff. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Students rub their heads after getting their locks cut off for St. Baldrick's. Lincoln Middle School hosted a fundraiser to fight childhood cancer March 14 featuring about 200 students, faculty and staff. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Eighth-grader Marisa Wilkens tries to keep up with all the hair being cut off as she fills a trash container with another dustpan full of hair. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Math teacher Jim Tebo announces that the school raised over $72,000 for St. Baldrick's. Lincoln Middle School hosted a fundraiser to fight childhood cancer March 14 featuring about 200 students, faculty and staff. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media