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June 16, 2004 John L. White [/assets/story/image_buynow.comp]
Mark Call of Wilkes County, receives a congratulatory high-five from his coach, Mike Caldwell,left, after setting a new record by squatting 402.5 pounds during his final try of the Powerlifting event at the Special Olympics, held at Stewart Theatre on the N.C. State campus. Call, who was competing in the event for the first time, also set Special Olympics records by deadlifting 540 pounds and bench pressing 303 pounds. "Any time they make a good lift, they're accomplishing something," said Caldwell, who was coaching a few of the competitors by himself for the first time. "It doesn't matter whether they win or not."
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Takaaki Iwabu
"No Ordinary Day" is a visual diary of the events, both large and small, that serve as milestones in people's lives. It debuted on March 24, 2002 and concluded on Aug. 29, 2007. We hope you continue to enjoy looking at our archive of “No Ordinary Day” images.


Travis Long
The column is a celebration of the struggles, triumphs and tears we experience as we travel from birth to death. Our goal was to document moments in time that might otherwise be missed; sometimes it's the tiniest incident in one's life that has the most profound effect. When on assignment for the column, we looked for that one photo that tells a whole story. Some are the result of a found moment we came across on our daily assignments or our daily existence. For others, we thought of a specific event, like a first haircut or last dance, and sought out a subject who might illustrate the idea.

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