Still Life

With four guide ropes attached to it, the east-side clock face is raised into position. While it didn't seem that windy on the ground on Saturday, Jan. 28, winds higher up were strong, requiring extra guidance to bring the clock face safely to the Old Main bell tower.

Old Main clock faces installed

Ben White of New Vibrations Audio and Video works on a ledge of the Old Main bell tower, to remove the speakers from the old chime system. The company installed a new carillon system today (Jan. 27) that will play a digital recording made of the original Old Main bell that now sits adjacent to Old Main and other bells of comparable sizes.

New carillon, restored clocks being installed

The funeral procession for Joe Paterno made its way past Beaver Stadium and down Porter Road as crowds applauded on Jan. 25. Thousands lined the procession route through the University Park campus and downtown State College to bid a last farewell to Joe Paterno.

Joe Paterno's funeral procession

Coach Joe Paterno was on the field for the first half of the Nittany Lions' football game. Penn State beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 13-3 on Oct. 8, 2011, in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Beaver Stadium.

Joe Paterno through the years

Katie Knobloch and Andrew Adamietz, members of the a capella group Blue in the Face, shared a candle at the vigil held Sunday, Jan. 22, to mourn the death of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who passed away earlier in the day. Several thousand members of the Penn State and State College community came out to the Old Main lawn on Penn State's University Park campus for the vigil.

Thousands mourn Paterno's passing

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THON '09 under way

The Lion rallies a packed Bryce Jordan Center before the start of THON 2009, which began at 6 p.m on Friday, Feb. 20.

The Lion rallies a packed Bryce Jordan Center before the start of THON 2009, which began at 6 p.m on Friday, Feb. 20.

Credit: Andy Colwell February 20, 2009

THON family members Kirsten and Jared battle it out with water pistols at THON got under way early Friday night, Feb. 20.

THON family members Kirsten and Jared battle it out with water pistols at THON got under way early Friday night, Feb. 20.

Credit: Annemarie Mountz February 20, 2009

THON dancers, Moralers and other participants are led in learning the Line Dance by Morale captains early on during THON 2009 on Friday, Feb. 20. The Line Dance occurs roughly once an hour throughout the 46 hours of THON, which ends on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m.

THON dancers, Moralers and other participants are led in learning the Line Dance by Morale captains early on during THON 2009 on Friday, Feb. 20. The Line Dance occurs roughly once an hour throughout the 46 hours of THON, which ends on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m.

Credit: Andy Colwell February 20, 2009

A lone Morale Captain, on a riser above the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center, helps participants of THON 2009 to learn the year's Line Dance early on during THON 2009, which began at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20.

A lone Morale Captain, on a riser above the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center, helps participants of THON 2009 to learn the year's Line Dance early on during THON 2009, which began at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20.

Credit: Andy Colwell February 20, 2009

THON family member Kenzie, right, plays with Xander and Springfield THON participant Martha Soos, a senior, during Friday, Feb. 20, the first day of the 46-hour cancer research fundraiser.

THON family member Kenzie, right, plays with Xander and Springfield THON participant Martha Soos, a senior, during Friday, Feb. 20, the first day of the 46-hour cancer research fundraiser.

Credit: Andy Colwell February 20, 2009

THON family member Caleb perches on the shoulders of THON participant Nick Heebner, a senior, during the first run-through Line Dance on Friday night of THON 2009.

THON family member Caleb perches on the shoulders of THON participant Nick Heebner, a senior, during the first run-through Line Dance on Friday night of THON 2009.

Credit: Andy Colwell February 20, 2009

2005 THON alumna Megan Furniss, right, puts up material on the THON Express posters on Friday, Feb. 20. THON Express, a 135-mile run between the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital in Hershey, PA, and THON 2009 in the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park. The run delivers letters and mail from patients at the Hospital, bound for THON participants.

2005 THON alumna Megan Furniss, right, puts up material on the THON Express posters on Friday, Feb. 20. THON Express, a 135-mile run between the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital in Hershey, PA, and THON 2009 in the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park. The run delivers letters and mail from patients at the Hospital, bound for THON participants.

Credit: Andy Colwell February 20, 2009

THON dancer Katie Kirsch, right, a sophomore, is helped with dinner from Taryn Graf, a Hospitality committee member, a freshman, during the first mealtime of THON 2009 in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Feb. 20.

THON dancer Katie Kirsch, right, a sophomore, is helped with dinner from Taryn Graf, a Hospitality committee member, a freshman, during the first mealtime of THON 2009 in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Feb. 20.

Credit: Andy Colwell February 20, 2009

Morale Captains take the stage to lead the Bryce Jordan Center in the Line Dance for THON 2009 soon after it started at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20.

Morale Captains take the stage to lead the Bryce Jordan Center in the Line Dance for THON 2009 soon after it started at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20.

Credit: Andy Colwell February 20, 2009

Dancers stand at tall tables to eat their first meal at THON on Friday night, Feb. 20.

Dancers stand at tall tables to eat their first meal at THON on Friday night, Feb. 20.

Credit: Annemarie Mountz February 20, 2009

NOMMO performed at THON early on Friday, Feb. 20, as dancers were served dinner.

NOMMO performed at THON early on Friday, Feb. 20, as dancers were served dinner.

Credit: Annemarie Mountz February 20, 2009

Dancers and THON family members get treated to a powdery slide massage line during the Slides of Strength late in the evening on Friday, Feb. 20 during THON 2009 in the Bryce Jordan Center

Dancers and THON family members get treated to a powdery slide massage line during the Slides of Strength late in the evening on Friday, Feb. 20 during THON 2009 in the Bryce Jordan Center

Credit: Andy Colwell February 20, 2009