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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The Penn State Concert Choir -- directed by Lynn Drafall, associate professor of music and director of Choral Activities -- offered a personal performance at the end of a day's visit to Penn State's School of Music on Wednesday, Nov. 18, by choral singers from Central Mountain High School from Mill Hall, Pa., and Tyrone Area High School from Tyrone, Pa.

The Penn State Concert Choir -- directed by Lynn Drafall, associate professor of music and director of Choral Activities -- offered a personal performance at the end of a day's visit to Penn State's School of Music on Wednesday, Nov. 18, by choral singers from Central Mountain High School from Mill Hall, Pa., and Tyrone Area High School from Tyrone, Pa.

Credit: Jill Shockey November 18, 2009

Anthony Leach, the 2009 Penn State Laureate, invited the choirs to the University Park campus for a day of workshops. He asked the high school students to reflect upon what lessons they found most significant during their day on campus with music faculty and students.

Anthony Leach, the 2009 Penn State Laureate, invited the choirs to the University Park campus for a day of workshops. He asked the high school students to reflect upon what lessons they found most significant during their day on campus with music faculty and students.

Credit: Jill Shockey November 18, 2009

Leach, associate professor of music and music education as well as the 2009 Penn State Laureate, facilitated the schools' visit to the University Park campus for instruction from and interaction with Penn State School of Music faculty and students. During his year as laureate, he plans to visit schools and communities across Pennsylvania, sometimes with Penn State student choirs, to share his musical expertise and their choral repertoire.

Leach, associate professor of music and music education as well as the 2009 Penn State Laureate, facilitated the schools' visit to the University Park campus for instruction from and interaction with Penn State School of Music faculty and students. During his year as laureate, he plans to visit schools and communities across Pennsylvania, sometimes with Penn State student choirs, to share his musical expertise and their choral repertoire.

Credit: Jill Shockey November 18, 2009

A student from Central Mountain High School shares her insights from the day her high school's choir spent with faculty and students from Penn State's School of Music.

A student from Central Mountain High School shares her insights from the day her high school's choir spent with faculty and students from Penn State's School of Music.

Credit: Jill Shockey November 18, 2009

Leach, associate professor of music and music education in Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture, also directs Penn State's University Choir and is the founding director of Essence of Joy. Read more about Leach's appointment as the 2009 Penn State Laureate at <a href=live.psu.edu/story/39794. " />

Leach, associate professor of music and music education in Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture, also directs Penn State's University Choir and is the founding director of Essence of Joy. Read more about Leach's appointment as the 2009 Penn State Laureate at live.psu.edu/story/39794.

Credit: Jill Shockey November 18, 2009