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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Blue Band readies for '09 season

Monday, August 24, 2009
The full 2009 Penn State Blue Band practices in the sunset of Friday, Aug. 21, during the last of a trio of three-hour rehearsals. For more photos, click on the image above.
Credit: Andy Colwell The full 2009 Penn State Blue Band practices in the sunset of Friday, Aug. 21, during the last of a trio of three-hour rehearsals. For more photos, click on the image above.

University Park, Pa. -- After a mere week of preparations, auditions and rehearsals, the Penn State Blue Band, a fixture of Penn State for 110 consecutive years, is whole once again.

During auditions on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, more than 450 students vied for the organization's 310 positions, which include 262 musicians, 34 silks, 11 majorettes, a drum major and a feature twirler. While prospective rookie members learned the trademark Blue Band high step marching style outside the Blue Band Building, prospective returnee members presented themselves musically to the Blue Band staff to retain their membership.

The ensemble will perform in full uniform for the first time on Sept. 5 during the home football opener in Beaver Stadium against the University of Akron. For pictures of the preparations for the 2009 football, and marching, season, visit http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/2124 online.