University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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S -A . :: C y A squirrel chews on an acorn in front of Angell Hall after the first big snow of the season. Squirrels were known for being fat and friendly on campus since so many students fed them on a regular basis. C. Leonard photo ' ., % if ' SB?: ' ening.S

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The Burton Bell Tower, located between the Michigan League and the Modern Language Building, chimes at the quarter hour. The tower was home to many different music classes, acting as a unique venue for lectures. L. Worcester photo ! great Michigan football coach Fielding j ii. Yost had a theory for the nickname, which he wrote about in the Michigan I Quarterly in 1944. Yost felt the reason for the nickname concerned the trading of wolverine pelts, which occurred in Sault Ste Marie for many years. The trading station served as an exchange between the Indians and other trappers and fur traders, who would eventually ship the products of to the Eastern United States. Because many of the furs were in fact wolverine pelts, traders may have referred to them as Michigan wolverines, leading to the state nickname and ultimately to the University representation. i Michigane

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