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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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'The Marriage of Figaro' at State Theatre

Aidan Davis and Kate Scally, both Penn State graduate students in vocal performance and pedagogy, rehearse the roles of Figaro and Susanna in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" at 8 p.m. Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20, at the State Theatre in State College, Pa. The opera is a joint production of Penn State's School of Music and Institute for the Arts and Humanities. Tickets are available at <a href=www.thestatetheatre.org. " />

Aidan Davis and Kate Scally, both Penn State graduate students in vocal performance and pedagogy, rehearse the roles of Figaro and Susanna in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" at 8 p.m. Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20, at the State Theatre in State College, Pa. The opera is a joint production of Penn State's School of Music and Institute for the Arts and Humanities. Tickets are available at www.thestatetheatre.org.

Credit: Tina Hay March 17, 2010

Ted Christopher, assistant professor and artistic director for the Penn State opera program, instructs Penn State students in a dress rehearsal for Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," which will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday night (March 19 and 20) at the State Theatre.

Ted Christopher, assistant professor and artistic director for the Penn State opera program, instructs Penn State students in a dress rehearsal for Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," which will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday night (March 19 and 20) at the State Theatre.

Credit: Tina Hay March 17, 2010

A pair of Penn State freshmen -- Julia Wolcott and Chris Hollobaugh -- rehearse the roles of Marcellina and Bartolo in the Penn State Opera production of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." The opera, which will be sung in English, will be staged at 8 p.m. March 19 and 20, at the State Theatre in State College, Pa.

A pair of Penn State freshmen -- Julia Wolcott and Chris Hollobaugh -- rehearse the roles of Marcellina and Bartolo in the Penn State Opera production of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro." The opera, which will be sung in English, will be staged at 8 p.m. March 19 and 20, at the State Theatre in State College, Pa.

Credit: Tina Hay March 17, 2010

Liz Walton, a Penn State junior majoring in music, rehearses the role of Cherubino, the Count's page, in the Penn State Opera production of "The Marriage of Figaro." Cherubino is a "breeches role" -- that is, a male character almost always played by a woman.

Liz Walton, a Penn State junior majoring in music, rehearses the role of Cherubino, the Count's page, in the Penn State Opera production of "The Marriage of Figaro." Cherubino is a "breeches role" -- that is, a male character almost always played by a woman.

Credit: Tina Hay March 17, 2010

Ellen Teufel, a junior music major at Penn State, rehearses the role of Countess Rosina Almaviva in "The Marriage of Figaro."

Ellen Teufel, a junior music major at Penn State, rehearses the role of Countess Rosina Almaviva in "The Marriage of Figaro."

Credit: Tina Hay March 17, 2010

A cast made up entirely of Penn State graduate and undergraduate students will stage an English-language production of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" March 19 and 20. Tickets are available at <a href=www.thestatetheatre.org." />

A cast made up entirely of Penn State graduate and undergraduate students will stage an English-language production of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" March 19 and 20. Tickets are available at www.thestatetheatre.org.

Credit: Tina Hay March 17, 2010

Ted Christopher, assistant professor of music, is artistic director and Beverly Patton, associate professor of music, is musical director. The event is a joint production of the School of Music and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities.

Ted Christopher, assistant professor of music, is artistic director and Beverly Patton, associate professor of music, is musical director. The event is a joint production of the School of Music and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities.

Credit: Tina Hay March 17, 2010

Penn State junior Jordan Barrett (left) plays Count Almaviva and junior Peter Rea plays Antonio, the gardener, in a rehearsal for "The Marriage of Figaro."

Penn State junior Jordan Barrett (left) plays Count Almaviva and junior Peter Rea plays Antonio, the gardener, in a rehearsal for "The Marriage of Figaro."

Credit: Tina Hay March 17, 2010

Jordan Barrett, a junior in Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture, rehearses for "The Marriage of Figaro," to be performed at 8 p.m. March 19 and 20, at the State Theatre. Barrett plays the role of Count Almaviva, who schemes to keep the head of his servant staff, Figaro, from marrying servant Susanna. The opera will be performed entirely by Penn State undergraduate and graduate students.

Jordan Barrett, a junior in Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture, rehearses for "The Marriage of Figaro," to be performed at 8 p.m. March 19 and 20, at the State Theatre. Barrett plays the role of Count Almaviva, who schemes to keep the head of his servant staff, Figaro, from marrying servant Susanna. The opera will be performed entirely by Penn State undergraduate and graduate students.

Credit: Tina Hay March 17, 2010

Members of the cast of "The Marriage of Figaro" rehearse the wedding scene at the State Theatre, where the Penn State Opera program will stage a production of the classic Mozart opera at 8 p.m. March 19 and 20. The performances are jointly produced by the Penn State School of Music and Institute for the Arts and Humanities.

Members of the cast of "The Marriage of Figaro" rehearse the wedding scene at the State Theatre, where the Penn State Opera program will stage a production of the classic Mozart opera at 8 p.m. March 19 and 20. The performances are jointly produced by the Penn State School of Music and Institute for the Arts and Humanities.

Credit: Tina Hay March 17, 2010