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Chorus girls

The presence of chorus girls at a 1921 fraternity party revealed scandalous behavior by students and administrators alike.

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Bill Martin's legacy

As he approaches retirement, the athletic director will go down as one of U-M's most influential figures.

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A world without ice

Geophysics professor Henry Pollack explains how scientists know that CO₂ is at its highest level in 800,000 years, and what it means for the planet.

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U-M alumni and Vietnam veterans Dale Throneberry and Bob Gould found their calling in the stories of fellow vets.

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Tarantino's film history

The director's latest film is brutally violent at the same time it joyfully recalls movies of the past.

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Canadian, eh

Native speakers are increasingly proud of the "fizzy Canadian cocktail" that is their language.

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November 2009
		Lead story: "Paul is Dead" (said Fred) Full contents >

October 2009
		Lead story: A different Diag? Full contents >

September 2009
		Lead story: Semester in Detroit Full contents >

July 2009
		Lead story: Great Lakes: 'Amazing change' Full contents >

June 2009
		Lead story: Future tech, ancient art Full contents >

May 2009
		Lead story: What I learned from Bo Full contents >

April 2009
		Lead story: The battle at home Full contents >

March 2009
		Lead story: Pictures of an exhibition space Full contents >

February 2009
		Lead story: The Latin Tinge Full contents >

January 2009
		Lead story: Turnaround? Full contents >

November 2008
		Lead story: What a difference $3.1 billion makes Full contents >

October 2008
		Lead story: Crash Full contents >

September 2008
		Lead story: Tom Harmon: The late great 98 Full contents >

July 2008
		Lead story: Special Report: U-M and China Full contents >

June 2008
		Lead story: "Free John Sinclair!" Full contents >

May 2008
		Lead story: Video: Graduation on the Diag Full contents >

April 2008
		Lead story: Keeping Faith Full contents >

March 2008
		Lead story: The Great Plate Full contents >

February 2008
		Lead story: A good fight may keep your marriage healthy Full contents >

January 2008
		Lead story: Easing the pain Full contents >

November 2007
		Lead story: Student, citizen, soldier: U-M's ROTC Full contents >

October 2007
		Lead story: Talking about science: Barrel of monkeys Full contents >

September 2007
		Lead story: Bo's Lasting Lessons Full contents >

July 2007
		Lead story: Team studies well-preserved baby mammoth Full contents >

June 2007
		Lead story: U-M grieves six lost in Survival Flight crash Full contents >

May 2007
		Lead story: When to have a child, if ever: impact in later life Full contents >

April 2007
		Lead story: Human-chimp study upsets long-standing views Full contents >

March 2007
		Lead story: U-M students participate in landmark flu study Full contents >

February 2007
		Lead story: Major link in brain-obesity puzzle found Full contents >

January 2007
		Lead Story: Campus brainstorms on Diversity Blueprints Full contents >

November 2006
		Lead Story: Regents approve stadium renovation designs Full contents >

October 2006
		Lead Story: U-M mourns death of Bo Shembechler Full contents >

September 2006
		Lead Story: Sneak preview! Watch the new Michigan Difference public service announcement Full contents >

August 2006
		Lead Story: Michigan Stadium renovation plans ready for review Full contents >

July 2006
		Lead Story: Why money doesn't buy happiness Full contents >

June 2006
		Lead Story: Coming into View? A Cure for Reading Glasses Full contents >

May 2006
		Lead Story: Big Changes at the Big House Full Contents >

April 2006
		Lead Story: U-M offers an on-line resource about the stem cell Full Contents >

March 2006
		Lead Story: Fat Chance: Web site reports on science of weight gain and loss Full Contents >
February 2006
		Lead Story: Son tells of President Ford's square-offs with news media Full Contents >

January 2006
		Lead Story: LSA theme semester focuses on evolution Full Contents >
November 2005
		Lead Story: University experts know a lot about flu Full Contents >

October 2005
		Lead Story: 1st amendment expert knocks 'academic bill of rights' effort Full Contents >

September 2005
		Lead Story: U-M launches center for stem cell biology Full Contents >

August 2005
		Lead Story: Lab-on-a-chip may identify dangerous new flu bugs quickly Full Contents >

July 2005
		Lead Story: Study links kids' sleep problems to troubled daytime behavior Full Contents >

June 2005
		Lead Story: Coleman leads U-M delegation to China Full Contents >

May 2005
		Lead Story: Protect yourself from sports-related eye injury Full Contents >

April 2005
		Lead Story: Architecture students are building 'house of future' now Full Contents >

March 2005
		Lead Story: Avian flu could spark worldwide healthb crisis Full contents >

February 2005
		Lead Story: Nanoparticles deliver drugs directly into targeted cells Full Contents >

January 2005
		Lead Story: 7% of college students have abused prescription stimulants Full Contents >

December 2004
		Lead Story: The University and Google will digitize entire U-M Library collection Full Contents >

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October 2004
		Lead Story: Bush, Kerry health plans to get thorough examination Oct. 29 Full Contents >

September 2004
		Lead Story: Economists predict steady, unspectacular economic growth Full Contents >

August 2004
		Lead Story: Boomers' unexpected ethos: work until we drop? Full Contents >

June 2004
		Lead Story: Yo-yo diet syndrome sheds light on both malnourishment and obesity Full Contents >

May 2004
		Lead Story: Explaining why we aren't dying the way we used to Full Contents >

April 2004
		Lead Story: 'Smart' drugs may attack cancer cells and leave healthy ones alone Full Contents >

February 2004
		Lead Story: What's the real skinny on the Low-Carb Diet fad? Full Contents >

January 2004
		Lead Story: Theme Semester: 1954 Brown v. Board of Education desegregation > Full Contents >

December 2003
		Lead Story: Shade-grown coffee: A berry difficult issue Full Contents >

November 2003
		Lead Story: Wolverines vs. Buckeyes: "The greatest sports rivalry," says poll Full Contents >

October 2003
		Lead Story: Power lunches were often symbolic 'food fights' about status in > Full Contents >

September 2003
		Lead Story: Stocky meat-eating dinosaur's skull unearthed in India Full Contents >

August 2003
		Lead Story: Enter the Clements photo identification contest Full Contents >