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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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Libraries to hold open house today, Tuesday

Monday, September 13, 2004

The Fall 2004 University Libraries Open House will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Tuesday, Sept. 14. Begin in any of the University Park Libraries, including Pattee, Paterno and the branch/subject libraries. Explore the Libraries; meet staff and faculty; enjoy performances, including President Graham B. Spanier's magic act (10 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday); play games; receive giveaways; and enter prize drawings. Other visitors, including the Penn State Performing Magicians and the Penn State Juggling Club, will be appearing at various times throughout both days. The Open House is free to students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, visit http://www.libraries.psu.edu/openhouse/ and for pictures from the open house, go to http://live.psu.edu/still_life/2004_09_13_openhouse/index.html

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