At the heart of the University of Michigan is the brass M. Many a legend is bourne from this fixture's powers. Step on it before your first bluebook and you'll fail. However, by running from it to the puma's while the clocktower strikes twelve, you can undo the curse. Slither over it like a snake if you lose a bargain, or run over it naked after the last exams. During the days the M is covered by preachers, hippies, protesters, and even students. At night it's been home to candlelight vigils, romantic walks, and cries of anguish from those that stepped into the ancient curse and mystery of the M.