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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Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Credit: Sarah Wooley

University Park, Pa. -- The Penn State 2007 Homecoming logo and theme were unveiled April 21 during the Blue and White game. This year's theme is "Reflecting the Spirit," and the logo is a blue image of head football coach Joe Paterno’s glasses. The year, '07, is reflected in one lens.

The logo was designed by Sarah Woolley, a Penn State junior majoring in graphic design. Her idea was chosen by the 2007 Overall Committee as the one that best represents the goals and traditions of the annual Homecoming celebration.

"We really love this design," said Jennifer Rosenberg, the Homecoming 2007 Overall Chairperson. "Joe Paterno is a Penn State icon. His image invokes a strong sense of pride in everyone, especially the alumni."

To get ideas for the design, Woolley said she chose to walk home from the art studio rather than ride the bus.

"While looking at buildings, statues, images, and existing logos I feel there is one universal icon that comes to everyone's mind, whether you're a student, alumnus, faculty member or just a follower of Penn State -- Joe Paterno," said Woolley.

For more information on Homecoming 2007, visit http://homecoming.psu.edu online.