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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Many are registered during York's bone marrow drive

Corey Magloire, a freshman at Penn State York, was one of 82 people who participated in Penn State York's bone marrow drive on Jan. 29. Magloire decided to participate in the drive because he wanted to help other people and especially children. The National Marrow Donor Program reports that there are not enough registry members of diverse racial and ethnic heritage. To order a bone marrow registry kit, go to <a href=www.marrow.org/ online." />

Corey Magloire, a freshman at Penn State York, was one of 82 people who participated in Penn State York's bone marrow drive on Jan. 29. Magloire decided to participate in the drive because he wanted to help other people and especially children. The National Marrow Donor Program reports that there are not enough registry members of diverse racial and ethnic heritage. To order a bone marrow registry kit, go to www.marrow.org/ online.

Credit: Barbara Dennis June 21, 2008

Penn State York students Lovell Smith, far left, Chad Eichelberger, far right, and Parisa Jalali prepare the swab kits for the start of the bone marrow drive. For more information on Penn State York's bone marrow drive, go to <a href=live.psu.edu/story/44333 online." />

Penn State York students Lovell Smith, far left, Chad Eichelberger, far right, and Parisa Jalali prepare the swab kits for the start of the bone marrow drive. For more information on Penn State York's bone marrow drive, go to live.psu.edu/story/44333 online.

Credit: Barbara Dennis June 21, 2008

Penn State York students, faculty, staff and members of the community turned out in full force to support the bone marrow drive with the hope of someday helping to save a life.

Penn State York students, faculty, staff and members of the community turned out in full force to support the bone marrow drive with the hope of someday helping to save a life.

Credit: Barbara Dennis June 21, 2008

Sam Noerpel and Jen Lake, both Penn State York freshman, work on cards to send to Ava Hagens, one of the children Penn State York's THON Committee is sponsoring. Penn State York THON teamed up with Be the Match Registry to sponsor a bone marrow drive.

Sam Noerpel and Jen Lake, both Penn State York freshman, work on cards to send to Ava Hagens, one of the children Penn State York's THON Committee is sponsoring. Penn State York THON teamed up with Be the Match Registry to sponsor a bone marrow drive.

Credit: Barbara Dennis June 21, 2008

Justin Bradley, a community member, checks out the guidelines for joining the bone marrow registry before moving on to the next station. Penn State York student Savannah Smith, from Red Lion, Pa., spearheaded the idea to do a drive and knows personally the importance of bone marrow drives and transplants. Smith’s brother Jed battled acute lymphoblastic leukemia for almost eight years until he died on Jan. 3. Bradley is a neighbor of the Smiths and knew Jed.

Justin Bradley, a community member, checks out the guidelines for joining the bone marrow registry before moving on to the next station. Penn State York student Savannah Smith, from Red Lion, Pa., spearheaded the idea to do a drive and knows personally the importance of bone marrow drives and transplants. Smith’s brother Jed battled acute lymphoblastic leukemia for almost eight years until he died on Jan. 3. Bradley is a neighbor of the Smiths and knew Jed.

Credit: Barbara Dennis June 21, 2008