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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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Penn State Hershey faculty member J. Stanley Smith checks out silent auction items prior to tipoff at the Lady Lion's Pink Zone game vs. Illinois on Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Beneficiaries of the proceeds include the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.

Penn State Hershey faculty member J. Stanley Smith checks out silent auction items prior to tipoff at the Lady Lion's Pink Zone game vs. Illinois on Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Beneficiaries of the proceeds include the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.

Credit: Andy Colwell January 24, 2010

Jennifer Derr, left, of Scranton, a breast cancer survivor, is handed her cancer survivor registration information and gift bag by Penn State Cancer Institute committee member Cheryl DePaolis, right, on the concourse of the Bryce Jordan Center as part of Pink Zone activities at the Lady Lions basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 24.

Jennifer Derr, left, of Scranton, a breast cancer survivor, is handed her cancer survivor registration information and gift bag by Penn State Cancer Institute committee member Cheryl DePaolis, right, on the concourse of the Bryce Jordan Center as part of Pink Zone activities at the Lady Lions basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 24.

Credit: Andy Colwell January 24, 2010

Lady Lion Cager Club members Linda Haft, left, and Debbie Diercks handed out pink Penn State Lady Lion basketball shirts to the first 100 students in attendance at the game on Sunday afternoon. The shirts also were on sale elsewhere in the Bryce Jordan Center for $10, with $3 from each sale going to benefit the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, this year's beneficiaries of the Pink Zone fundraising efforts.

Lady Lion Cager Club members Linda Haft, left, and Debbie Diercks handed out pink Penn State Lady Lion basketball shirts to the first 100 students in attendance at the game on Sunday afternoon. The shirts also were on sale elsewhere in the Bryce Jordan Center for $10, with $3 from each sale going to benefit the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, this year's beneficiaries of the Pink Zone fundraising efforts.

Credit: Annemarie Mountz January 24, 2010

The Bryce Jordan Center, clad in pink, fills in before the start of the WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State game, which took place on Sunday, Jan. 24. The Lady Lions beat Illinois 70-66. Proceeds from the Pink Zone event's breast cancer awareness apparel and silent auction sales will go toward the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.

The Bryce Jordan Center, clad in pink, fills in before the start of the WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State game, which took place on Sunday, Jan. 24. The Lady Lions beat Illinois 70-66. Proceeds from the Pink Zone event's breast cancer awareness apparel and silent auction sales will go toward the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.

Credit: Andy Colwell January 24, 2010

Breast cancer survivor Connie Dunklebarger sang the National Anthem at the start of the Lady Lions basketball game vs. Illinois. The game marked the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State game, to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research.

Breast cancer survivor Connie Dunklebarger sang the National Anthem at the start of the Lady Lions basketball game vs. Illinois. The game marked the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State game, to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research.

Credit: Annemarie Mountz January 24, 2010

The Penn State Pep Band donned pink shirts for the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State game between the Lady Lions and Illinois on Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. The event raised awareness and money for breast cancer research, and honored breast cancer survivors during a special halftime ceremony.

The Penn State Pep Band donned pink shirts for the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State game between the Lady Lions and Illinois on Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. The event raised awareness and money for breast cancer research, and honored breast cancer survivors during a special halftime ceremony.

Credit: Annemarie Mountz January 24, 2010

The Penn State cheerleaders were decked out in pink for today's Lady Lions basketball game vs. Illinois at the Bryce Jordan Center. The game was the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone game, and fans, the pep band, dance team and even the players were wearing pink for the occasion. The Lady Lions won the game, 70-66.

The Penn State cheerleaders were decked out in pink for today's Lady Lions basketball game vs. Illinois at the Bryce Jordan Center. The game was the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone game, and fans, the pep band, dance team and even the players were wearing pink for the occasion. The Lady Lions won the game, 70-66.

Credit: Annemarie Mountz January 24, 2010

The socks and shoes of Lady Lions basketball team members are adorned in the symbolic pink and ribbon of breast cancer awareness as part of the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State game, which took place vs. Illinois at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, Jan. 24.

The socks and shoes of Lady Lions basketball team members are adorned in the symbolic pink and ribbon of breast cancer awareness as part of the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State game, which took place vs. Illinois at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, Jan. 24.

Credit: Andy Colwell January 24, 2010

Junior forward Janessa Wolff goes up for a shot during the Lady Lions basketball game vs. Illinois. Wolff was 3 for 6 from the floor, with one free throw and two rebounds in the Lady Lions' 70-66 victory. The team wore special jerseys trimmed in pink for the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State. Early totals put the amount raised at the event for breast cancer research to be $66,446.24.

Junior forward Janessa Wolff goes up for a shot during the Lady Lions basketball game vs. Illinois. Wolff was 3 for 6 from the floor, with one free throw and two rebounds in the Lady Lions' 70-66 victory. The team wore special jerseys trimmed in pink for the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State. Early totals put the amount raised at the event for breast cancer research to be $66,446.24.

Credit: Annemarie Mountz January 24, 2010

Penn State Lady Lion Tyra Grant, 1, goes up for a shot against heavy defense by Jenna Smith (13) and Adrienne Godbold of Illinois during the WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, Jan. 24. Even the basketball sported some pink for the game, with a pink Nike swoosh visible here, and a pink ribbon emblem above it. Penn State won the game 70-66.

Penn State Lady Lion Tyra Grant, 1, goes up for a shot against heavy defense by Jenna Smith (13) and Adrienne Godbold of Illinois during the WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, Jan. 24. Even the basketball sported some pink for the game, with a pink Nike swoosh visible here, and a pink ribbon emblem above it. Penn State won the game 70-66.

Credit: Andy Colwell January 24, 2010

Breast cancer survivors ringed the basketball court during a halftime ceremony at the Lady Lions game vs. Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The game, the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State, had a record 285 registered breast cancer survivors at the game. The preliminary fundraising total is $66,446.24 for the four Pink Zone charities, Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.

Breast cancer survivors ringed the basketball court during a halftime ceremony at the Lady Lions game vs. Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The game, the fourth annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State, had a record 285 registered breast cancer survivors at the game. The preliminary fundraising total is $66,446.24 for the four Pink Zone charities, Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.

Credit: Annemarie Mountz January 24, 2010

The record large group of 285 breast cancer survivors posed with the Nittany Lion for an official photograph during a special halftime ceremony honoring them.

The record large group of 285 breast cancer survivors posed with the Nittany Lion for an official photograph during a special halftime ceremony honoring them.

Credit: Andy Colwell January 24, 2010