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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H1N1 Update: March 4, 2010

Thursday, March 4, 2010

University Park, Pa. -- University Health Services (UHS) has seen several confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza within the past two weeks. It is clear that H1N1 still is present on the University Park campus. Seasonal flu typically increases at this time of year as well.

Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent the spread of the infection, followed by good hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette. It also is important to stay out of circulation and away from others while ill with influenza-like illness.

For students who are traveling for spring break, it is important to know that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report sporadic flu activity throughout the United States. The CDC says, "It's possible that the United States could experience another wave of flu activity caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal influenza."

H1N1 vaccination is free and available to all Penn State students at University Park through UHS. Appointments are available by calling the appointment line at 814-863-0774.

A number of H1N1-related resources are available on the UHS Web site at http://www.sa.psu.edu/uhs online. The CDC provides information that can help students make informed decisions about vaccination at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm and http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/public/vaccination_qa_pub.htm online.