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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Energy guidelines: Unplug or power down for Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

University Park, Pa. -- University rates for electricity have doubled in the past year and Penn State now pays $24 million per year to power University Park. The University is asking all students and employees to help conserve resources over Thanksgiving break.

The Office of Physical Plant (OPP) will be reducing temperatures in select buildings from the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 25, until the morning of Friday, Nov. 27. Heating can be centrally controlled by OPP, but everyone on campus is asked to do their part by unplugging or tuning off equipment as they prepare to leave campus for the holiday break. This summer a one-hour test proved that Penn State has the capability to reduce electric usage by 10 percent. During this one-hour test, Penn State saved as much electricity as used by all the homes in Bellefonte, Pa., a town located near University Park campus.

The goal for Thanksgiving break is to reduce energy usage at University Park by 10 percent for the entire holiday week. All students and employees are asked to observe the following guidelines as they close up their areas for the holiday:

  • Shut off all office equipment and lights when you leave for break. Equipment should include computers, monitors, printers, copiers, coffee makers and task lighting.
  • Unplug iPod, digital camera and cell phone chargers when not in use.
  • Close all office and classroom doors. Make sure operable windows are closed, too.
  • Draw curtains or close blinds to help retain building heat.

Remember that personal portable space heaters are NOT permitted in University buildings unless provided by OPP for extraordinary circumstances. Officially provided space heaters must be turned off when areas are not occupied.

Visit http://www.takecharge.psu.edu/ for more information.