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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Jordan Center among top venues for ticket sales

Wednesday, July 14, 2004

The Bryce Jordan Center has been ranked ninth in the world in concert and event tickets sold among venues with 10,001 to 15,000 capacity for the first half of 2004, according to a mid-year business analysis report by Venues Today magazine. Venues Today, a national monthly publication for the touring and venue industry, recognized The Bryce Jordan Center for selling 94,327 tickets from Nov. 15, 2003, to May 15, 2004.

As the largest arena between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, The Bryce Jordan Center on the Penn State University Park campus, also is one of the leaders in event and concert sales among University venues throughout the world.

Top-selling concerts and events during the time reported at The Bryce Jordan Center included Dave Matthews and Friends, Prince's Musicology Tour, Toby Keith, Barney's Colorful World, World Wrestling Entertainment, Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban, USHRA Thunder Nationals, Sarah Brightman and Train.

The top arenas for ticket sales (10,001-15,000 seats) as listed in the report are:

1. Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich.;
2. Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif.;
3. John Labia Centre, London, Ontario;
4. Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, Fla.;
5. Wembley Arena, London, England;
6. Mark Of The Quad Cities, Moline, Ill.;
7. Sydney Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia;
8. Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, N.J.;
9. Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pa.; and
10. Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, N.H.