Phil Stebbins is content. Dressed casually in a brown corduroy sports jacket, Stebbins is at ease with himself and the world around him. His smile only disappears when he reflects back on life with a boyish glow. Students who illegally park on campus are usually not surprised to find a little gift from the University Parking Office waiting on their windshield when they return to their car. State College is getting a new high-rise apartment building, but this one will be the first of its kind in town. Despite a sagging economy, some University officials believe contributions to the Campaign for the Library will surpass the $10 million goal.
Jill Pearsall wasn't even sure if she had heard her name called. But when her high school coach congratulated her, she knew she had made it. Time doesn't always equal money. The time spent assisting in this weekend's Special Olympics was as rewarding for the some 2,000 volunteers as participating was for the athletes. Behind every athlete stands a supportive coach. When 16-year-old Nikki Peck performed her tumbling passes during the floor exercise routine last Friday at the Special Olympics, she had a hand ready to help her. Andy Leonard is the epitome of a Special Olympian. Moments before receiving his gold medal for winning the powerlifting competition, the State College resident was more interested in talking about his friends, who also had won medals, than talking about himself. Wayne Holmes knows what tough, hard competition is. One might think it would take an awful lot to impress the 6'6", 310-pound Holmes, a lineman on the Penn State football team. Something special was in the air this weekend, and it found its way into the water. My Opinion: Cameron McGaughy
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