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.

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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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Company creating digital image of shrine

The Lion Shrine is seen here, cordoned off, as the Nittany Lion statue undergoes a digital laser imaging procedure that will create a detailed digital model of the iconic campus fixture. A pair of metrology specialists from the engineering measurement firm Survice Metrology was at the site Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 22-23, to complete the procedure.

The Lion Shrine is seen here, cordoned off, as the Nittany Lion statue undergoes a digital laser imaging procedure that will create a detailed digital model of the iconic campus fixture. A pair of metrology specialists from the engineering measurement firm Survice Metrology was at the site Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 22-23, to complete the procedure.

Credit: Andy Colwell September 22, 2009

Kyle Herr, a metrologist with Survice Metrology, used a handheld scanner to digitally capture the image of the lion shrine.

Kyle Herr, a metrologist with Survice Metrology, used a handheld scanner to digitally capture the image of the lion shrine.

Credit: Andy Colwell September 22, 2009

A red laser imaging dot moves across the left hind paw of the Nittany Lion statue at the Lion Shrine. Kyle Herr, a metrologist with Survice Metrology, did the scanning. The engineering measurement and modeling firm contracted to digitally construct a model of the Lion statue so Penn State will have a way to reconstruct the statue if it sustains any damage. Over the life-span of the shrine, the lion has had to have its right ear replaced tree times, twice because of vandalism.

A red laser imaging dot moves across the left hind paw of the Nittany Lion statue at the Lion Shrine. Kyle Herr, a metrologist with Survice Metrology, did the scanning. The engineering measurement and modeling firm contracted to digitally construct a model of the Lion statue so Penn State will have a way to reconstruct the statue if it sustains any damage. Over the life-span of the shrine, the lion has had to have its right ear replaced tree times, twice because of vandalism.

Credit: Andy Colwell September 22, 2009

A digital model of the Nittany Lion Shrine statue's paw is visible on a computer screen as it is being constructed by metrologist Kyle Herr of engineering measurement and modeling company Survice Metrology on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The model will serve as a blueprint in case there is ever a need to reconstruct or copy the Penn State icon, a gift of the class of 1940 that was sculpted by Heinz Warneke.

A digital model of the Nittany Lion Shrine statue's paw is visible on a computer screen as it is being constructed by metrologist Kyle Herr of engineering measurement and modeling company Survice Metrology on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The model will serve as a blueprint in case there is ever a need to reconstruct or copy the Penn State icon, a gift of the class of 1940 that was sculpted by Heinz Warneke.

Credit: Andy Colwell September 22, 2009

Reflective reference points are seen here adhered to various points on the Nittany Lion statue at the Lion Shrine on Tuesday, Sept. 22, as the Lion undergoes digital modeling using lasers and metrology equipment. The statue is receiving the treatment to create a digital image that could be used to reconstruct the statue if it becomes damaged. Around a dozen such reference points were placed on the campus icon, allowing measurement specialists, called metrologists, to place their equipment at different points around the statue to construct a complete detailed digital recreation of the Lion.

Reflective reference points are seen here adhered to various points on the Nittany Lion statue at the Lion Shrine on Tuesday, Sept. 22, as the Lion undergoes digital modeling using lasers and metrology equipment. The statue is receiving the treatment to create a digital image that could be used to reconstruct the statue if it becomes damaged. Around a dozen such reference points were placed on the campus icon, allowing measurement specialists, called metrologists, to place their equipment at different points around the statue to construct a complete detailed digital recreation of the Lion.

Credit: Andy Colwell September 22, 2009

The head of the Nittany Lion statue at the Lion Shrine is visible through a piece of digital modeling hardware called a coherent laser scanner on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Engineering measurement and modeling services company Survice Metrology was on the University Park campus to create a digital image of the lion shrine.

The head of the Nittany Lion statue at the Lion Shrine is visible through a piece of digital modeling hardware called a coherent laser scanner on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Engineering measurement and modeling services company Survice Metrology was on the University Park campus to create a digital image of the lion shrine.

Credit: Andy Colwell September 22, 2009

Metrologist Kyle Herr examines parts of the Nittany Lion Shrine statue that he scanned with a digital scanning laser. Herr, of engineering measurement firm Survice Metrology, was one of two measurement specialists to conduct the procedure, which took place between Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 22-23. The three-dimensional measurements will allow reconstruction or recreation of the statue, a gift of the Class of 1940, in the event of damage.

Metrologist Kyle Herr examines parts of the Nittany Lion Shrine statue that he scanned with a digital scanning laser. Herr, of engineering measurement firm Survice Metrology, was one of two measurement specialists to conduct the procedure, which took place between Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 22-23. The three-dimensional measurements will allow reconstruction or recreation of the statue, a gift of the Class of 1940, in the event of damage.

Credit: Andy Colwell September 22, 2009

Kyle Herr, a metrologist with Survice Metrology of Belcamp, Md., scans part of the Nittany Lion Shrine's back. Herr and others on the team worked into the night Tuesday, Sept. 22, using a Krypton scanner to digitally capture the lion. The resulting three-dimensional digital image will be able to be used to reconstruct the statue if it becomes damaged.

Kyle Herr, a metrologist with Survice Metrology of Belcamp, Md., scans part of the Nittany Lion Shrine's back. Herr and others on the team worked into the night Tuesday, Sept. 22, using a Krypton scanner to digitally capture the lion. The resulting three-dimensional digital image will be able to be used to reconstruct the statue if it becomes damaged.

Credit: Annemarie Mountz September 22, 2009

Work continued into the night on Tuesday, Sept. 22, as employees of the engineering measurement firm Survice Metrology created a digital scan of the Nittany Lion Shrine. The scan will create a digital image that could be used to reconstruct the statue if it becomes damaged.

Work continued into the night on Tuesday, Sept. 22, as employees of the engineering measurement firm Survice Metrology created a digital scan of the Nittany Lion Shrine. The scan will create a digital image that could be used to reconstruct the statue if it becomes damaged.

Credit: Annemarie Mountz September 22, 2009