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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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Sunday, August 30, 2009
For photos from the Taylor Swift concert, click on the image above.
Credit: Andy Colwell For photos from the Taylor Swift concert, click on the image above.

A much-anticipated, sold-out performance by 19-year-old Taylor Swift rocked the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday, Aug. 29. Opening for Swift throughout her Fearless Tour 2009 are country music group Gloriana and personal friend and recent American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler.

The tour, the first in her career, will make stops throughout North America and England, promoting her similarly-titled 2009 album "Fearless." During this event, Swift spoke to the audience about her experiences as a Berks County, Pa., native, and thanked the assembled thousands for their support and Happy Valley spirit.

The concert became notable for being the fastest-selling event in the Bryce Jordan Center's 14-year history, selling out in a mere 20 minutes, according to Bernie Punt, the venue's director of sales and marketing. The time is a record even at a location that has hosted such acts as Billy Joel, Elton John, Garth Brooks and most recently Bruce Springsteen. Tickets first became available on May 15 at all campus ticket sales locations, and at http://www.bjc.psu.edu and Ticketmaster.com.

Next in line to play at the Bryce Jordan Center is hit band The Fray, performing at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21.

For more photos of the event, visit http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/2131 online.

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