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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Sesquicentennial Games slated for Oct. 1-3

Monday, September 20, 2004

University Park, Pa. -- The Penn State Sesquicentennial Games, which celebrate 150 years of teaching, research and public service, will be held the weekend of Oct. 1 to 3 on the University Park campus.

The games and ceremonies will unite 80,000 students across the commonwealth and more than 400,000 alumni worldwide. The weekend's main goal is to unite students from all commonwealth campuses while commemorating the tagline "Retell. Relive. Remember."

The weekend-long celebration will consist of team athletic competitions, a gala, performances by student organizations, keynote speakers, and opening and closing ceremonies. A service project will be incorporated to benefit The Second Mile through donations, as well as having children from The Second Mile involved in the events.

The schedule follows:

Friday, Oct. 1: The opening ceremony, from 6 to 8 p.m., will include performances by the Glee Club, Blue Band, Nittany Lionettes Dance Team, Essence of Joy, Whiplash and Penn State cheerleaders as well as an address by President Graham B. Spanier.

Saturday, Oct. 2: The Sesquicentennial Benefit Gala, "An Affair to Remember," will be held from 8 p.m. until midnight at the Mount Nittany Club in Beaver Stadium. The semi-formal event will benefit The Second Mile. The gala will feature a 20-minute fireworks show at 9 p.m. outside of Beaver Stadium. Tickets are $15 for students and $30 for alumni, faculty, staff and friends of Penn State. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.psu150.com/ or at the HUB-Robeson Center during the week of Sept. 20.

Sunday, Oct. 3: A closing ceremony will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Old Main. The ceremony will honor the winning athletes of the games and highlight the benefiting organization, The Second Mile.

Registration for the athletic competition is online only at http://www.psu150.com/ Both current students and alumni can participate. Anyone interested can register as a team or individually. Teams will be composed of 10 people. Participants can register now through Friday, Sept. 24. Registration is $5 per person for students and $10 per person for alumni. For information regarding registration, e-mail registration@psu150.com or call (814) 222-5114.

For more information on the Sesquicentennial Games, visit http://www.psu150.com