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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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Students 'Engage the Future' at Greek Pride summit, ceremony

Thursday, February 3, 2005

University Park, Pa. -- More than 280 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members attended a 2005 Greek Pride Signing Ceremony and student summit titled Engage the Future on Wednesday, Feb. 2. The event, dedicated to strengthening the Greek community and its relationship with the University, began in the Old Main lobby with the signing of a collective dream statement, signifying a 10-year goal.

The event included Penn State President Graham B. Spanier, who stressed the importance of a strong relationship between the University and the Greek community.

“While this signing event is ceremonial in nature, it carries with it profound meaning," he said. "It is a symbol of commitment, cooperation and caring, not only on the part of our Greek community but also on the part of our University administration. As president, I recognize the many challenges that our Greek organizations face, but I also deeply believe in the value of the Greek experience for Penn State students.”

The signing ceremony was followed by a student summit in the HUB-Robeson Center. Participants shared experiences and developed project ideas that can be implemented through the cooperative efforts of all Greek students. Ideas, ranging from all-Greek philanthropies and community service to a Greek Alumni Hall of Fame, will be championed throughout the next year under one of the Greek Pride Bold Idea Action Teams.

Throughout the night, students also shared personal stories with the audience, including Randy Winder, president of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, who challenged his fellow Greeks to remember why they joined a Greek organization and “give back to a community that has given so much.”

For more information on the Greek Pride process and for current stories on the project, see http://www.sa.psu.edu/greekpride

For photos from the event, go to http://live.psu.edu/still_life/2005_02_03_greek/index.html