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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Rally in the Valley set for Friday in Bryce Jordan Center

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Credit: Penn State Sports Information

University Park, Pa. — The Blue & White Society and Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics are teaming up to host the traditional Rally in the Valley football pep rally at approximately 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, in the Bryce Jordan Center following the Nittany Lion basketball team's exhibition game against Slippery Rock.

Saturday's Ohio State football game has been declared a Penn State student White Out, and all students are encouraged to wear white to the game.

Rally in the Valley will pump up and prime the Nittany Lion faithful for the highly-anticipated clash between No. 10 Penn State and No. 12 Ohio State. The pep rally will feature Coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lion football team, Penn State cheerleaders, Lionettes dance team, the Blue Band, and the Nittany Lion. T-shirts will be given away at the pep rally.

The football pep rally will begin immediately after the Nittany Lion basketball game, Penn State's first game since winning the NIT Championship last April. The basketball game begins at 6 p.m., and tickets are $5 for the general public. Students and season ticket holders will be admitted for free. All fans who plan to attend the pep rally are encouraged to attend the basketball game. The Nittany Lions' regular season opener is Friday, Nov. 13 vs. Penn in the Jordan Center.

The Penn State-Ohio State series is tied at 12-12. Last year, the Nittany Lions scored 10 points in the final 6:25 to win, 13-6, in Columbus. Penn State's clash with Ohio State -- the 300th game to be played in Beaver Stadium -- will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be nationally televised by ABC/ESPN2. The Penn State Sports Network will broadcast the game, which can also be heard at http://www.GoPSUsports.com.