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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Rape and sexual assault resources

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Rape and sexual assault are issues on college campuses nationwide and are a matter of grave concern to Penn State. The items below outline many of the services, educational programs and policies at the University to combat these crimes and to promote sexual assault awareness among students. Please also visit the Web sites listed at the bottom for more information.

General campus safety and risk reduction tips:
http://www.sa.psu.edu/safety/

Sexual assault awareness and resources:
http://www1.sa.psu.edu/uhs/sexassault/assault.cfm

Sexual assault and acquaintance rape: Perspective from health experts:
http://live.psu.edu/story/2687

President Spanier's statement on sexual assault:
http://www.psu.edu/ur/GSpanier/speeches/takeback.html

Crime victim and witness services:
http://live.psu.edu/story/2685

What is Penn State doing about sexual assault:
http://www.psu.edu/ur/NEWS/news/whatispsudoing.html

Rape is everyone's problem: Facts, myths, laws and action:
http://www.psu.edu/ur/NEWS/news/factlawaction.html


Related Web links

Center for Women Students:
http://www.sa.psu.edu/cws/

Center for Counseling and Psychological Services:
http://www.sa.psu.edu/caps/

Judicial Affairs
http://www.sa.psu.edu/ja/assault.shtml

Police Services:
http://www.psu.edu/dept/police

University Health Services:
http://www1.sa.psu.edu/uhs/