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Legend has it that some University of Michigan fans defaced the statue sometime in the 1960s, and that led to members of the Michigan State University band and other students, sitting vigil.

At Michigan State, Students Protect Their Mascot From Mischievous Rivals

Michigan State University band members are standing guard over Sparty, the mascot statue, ahead of the big game against the University of Michigan to prevent it from being dressed in rival colors.

A woman walks through La Perla, a neighborhood on the edge of Old San Juan, in 2017.

For Those Missing Puerto Rico, A Song About Dreaming Of Home

The official anthem of the capital city, "En Mi Viejo San Juan" also serves as a nostalgic lament, evoking memories of the island for the many forced to leave it behind.

Former Student Remembers Life Of Education Donor Eugene Lang

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Juan Martinez, one of the many thousands of students the philanthropist Eugene Lang helped send to college. Lang died over the weekend.

Robert Morin left $4 million to his longtime employer, the University of New Hampshire.

$1 Million Of Frugal Librarian's Bequest To N.H. School Goes To Football Scoreboard

A New Hampshire native, Robert Morin was known for his affection for movies and books. He left $4 million to the University of New Hampshire.

Girls At South African High School Protesting Hair And Language Bans

After complaints, Pretoria High is under pressure to look at its policies for black students, who say they should be able to wear natural hair and speak their native languages.

College Football Playoffs Generate Excitement And A Lot Of Money

The second annual College Football Playoff kicks off with Clemson taking on Oklahoma and Michigan State facing Alabama. Renee Montagne gets a preview from Washington Post columnist Kevin Blackistone.

In China, Death Of A Young College Grad Sparks Protest From Fellow Alumni

Lei Yang, 28, died after a confrontation with police in May. Fellow college graduates are speaking out now that authorities have decided not to prosecute the police involved.

Who Gives The Long-Term Jobless A Helping Hand?

More than 40 percent of the long-term unemployed say they've received a lot of help from family and friends, while only 1 in 10 reports getting much help from churches or community groups, according to an NPR/Kaiser Family Foundation poll. But these groups say they're in high demand.

<strong></strong>Between 1912 and 1915, Yale explorer Hiram Bingham III excavated thousands of artifacts from Machu Picchu — an Inca site perched high in the Andes Mountains. Many of those objects have now been returned to Peru, after spending 100 years at Yale University.

Finders Not Keepers: Yale Returns Artifacts To Peru

Objects excavated from the Machu Picchu ruins in the early 1900s have finally come home. The artifacts were taken by Yale explorer Hiram Bingham III. After 100 years, an international custody battle and an angry letter from Yale alumni, they're are back on display in their country of origin.

Larry Kelley was inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in 1969.

Heisman's First Winner Said No To The Pros

In 1936, when the Ivy League dominated football, Yale end Larry Kelley was the first college football player to win the Heisman Trophy. But instead of going pro, Kelley returned to his old high school to teach history and coach.

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