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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THON: It's not just about the money

Monday, December 7, 2009
Rachel Mountz collects a donation during a canning trip to Akron, Pa. For more photos, click on the image above.
Credit: Jessie Zimmerman Rachel Mountz collects a donation during a canning trip to Akron, Pa. For more photos, click on the image above.

Editor's note: The following was written by a Penn State student who hopes to become an independent dancer in this year's THON. She and her dance partner went canning for the first time in Akron, Pa., outside of Lancaster. This is her account of their trip.

By Rachel Mountz

This past weekend, my best friend and I were among the many students who went canning for THON. Covered from head to toe in Penn State gear, we greeted everyone that walked into Weiser’s Market in Akron, Pa. Many people smiled and greeted us back, tossing their spare change or a few dollars into our can. A few people stopped to tell us, "This is a great thing you’re doing." Some mentioned that they or a family member were dealing with or had battled cancer. We even met a Four Diamonds family, and we began to realize that we weren’t just collecting donations, but also making memories and spreading awareness. Some people felt compelled to share their stories with us, and we were glad to lend an ear to them. Their stories were emotional and reminded us that we were standing in the snow all day "for the kids," which kept us going strong. We knew that we were helping out in a bigger way than just collecting money. Many people mentioned to us how appreciative they were of all the students they had seen working hard to collect donations. This is what Penn State Pride is all about, taking a weekend of your time to be selfless and contribute to one of the best causes I can think of.

Additional canning trips are planned for Jan. 22-24 and Feb. 12-14. For pictures from this canning trip, visit http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/2192 online.

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