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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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Performers of Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker' performed Friday, Nov. 19, at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus. To see additional photos, click on the image above.
Credit: Andy Colwell Performers of Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker' performed Friday, Nov. 19, at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus. To see additional photos, click on the image above.

University Park, Pa. -- Holiday cheer was abundant throughout the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Nov. 19, thanks to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Radio City Rockettes and Santa Claus.

Penn State President Graham B. Spanier kicked off the show, welcoming the performing troupe by festively shaking sleigh bells. Throughout the performance, the 18 Rockettes danced, high-kicked and sang their way through much of the 90-minute show as brilliant festive imagery played behind them on a stage-sized LED screen. Their trademark kick-lines, choreography and tap routines were in full force.

The leggy dancers were not alone in the spotlight, however. Other performers included host Santa Claus, costumed performers putting on dance numbers from Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," and a pair of young boys who learn from Santa the magic of Christmas.

Hailing from New York City's Radio City Music Hall, the traveling version of the Christmas Spectacular has been touring since 2007, although the Rockettes name has long been a New York City entertainment staple at Radio City Music Hall. In addition to the tour, the Christmas Spectacular show also is put on between one and five times a day for nearly seven weeks. In addition to Friday's performance in University Park, this year's tour will make more than 30 stops throughout 18 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.

For photos, visit http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/2188 online.

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