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Special Olympics: History, struggles, successes

Hannah Shillo, Entertainment Reporter April 25, 2019

Athletes have always been held to a certain standard when it comes to performance. Showing good sportsmanship, being team players and having a degree of talent in the sports they are playing are just...

Eastern to host 40th annual Special Olympics spring games

Hannah Shillo, Entertainment Reporter April 25, 2019

Special Olympics athletes are competing in the annual spring games at O’Brien Field Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the 40th year Eastern Illinois University has hosted the spring games, although...

Special Olympics Spring Games canceled, athletes to be drawn anonymously

Gina Furlin, Contributing Writer April 30, 2017

The Area 9 Special Olympics Spring Games, originally set to be at O’Brien Field, were canceled Friday because of bad weather conditions. The event will not be rescheduled, Elizabeth McPherson, a special...

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