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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'Impact the World' series to continue Feb. 7 on Big Ten Network

'Impact the World,' a new series on the Big Ten Network, showcases Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing lives in the United States and around the world.
Monday, February 06, 2012

A new episode of the new original series, "Impact the World," will air at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, on the Big Ten Network. Hosted by Dennis Haysbert, the weekly program showcases some of the incredible Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing lives in the United States and around the world. The fifth of the eight-episode series will showcase ground-breaking medical developments from three world-class Big Ten universities. (more)

Lady Lions' Pink Zone game to air on BTN on Feb. 26

Friday, February 03, 2012

The Penn State Lady Lions will host the Sixth Annual WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State game against Minnesota at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26 and the game will be televised live on the Big Ten Network. (more)

'Impact the World' series to continue Jan. 31 on Big Ten Network

'Impact the World,' a new series on the Big Ten Network, showcases Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing lives in the United States and around the world.
Monday, January 30, 2012

A new episode of the new original series, "Impact the World," will air at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, on the Big Ten Network. Hosted by Dennis Haysbert, the weekly program showcases some of the incredible Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing lives in the United States and around the world. The fourth of the eight-episode series will highlight three high-profile medical advances from Big Ten universities. (more)

TV series features Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing the world

'Impact the World,' a new series on the Big Ten Network, showcases Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing lives in the United States and around the world.
Monday, January 16, 2012

"Impact the World," a new series on the Big Ten Network, will continue at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The weekly program showcases Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing lives in the United States and around the world.

Impact the World is the first BTN collaborative campus program series produced in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference and its 12 universities. Since the network launched in 2007, BTN has aired programs produced from each Big Ten university under the University Showcase heading. To learn more about the program, visit http://btn.com/tag/impact-the-world/. (more)

Big Ten Network show 'Impact the World' to debut Jan. 10

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Penn State's Lunar Lions program and Information Science and Technology's Extreme Events Lab will be featured in a new Big Ten Network series scheduled to debut on Jan. 10. "Impact the World," a powerful original series with host Dennis Haysbert, shifts the focus from the playing field to the world stage, where Big Ten professors and students are making their presence known. The program will take viewers on a journey around the world to illustrate how breakthroughs at Penn State and all 12 Big Ten universities are improving lives. (more)

Five Big Ten fall championships air on BTN in November

Friday, November 04, 2011

BTN will once again provide coverage of five Big Ten fall championships, including live broadcasts during the 2011 Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament, Big Ten Men's and Women's Soccer Tournaments and delayed coverage of the Big Ten Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships. Big Ten Network is televising more than 100 Penn State events this year, in addition to coverage of 15 Big Ten Championships and institutional programming. (more)

'Big Ten Icons' episode on Joe Paterno debuts Saturday

Once again this week, Penn State Head Football 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 in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Beaver Stadium.
Thursday, October 13, 2011

A new episode of Big Ten Icons airs at 4 p.m. Saturday on Big Ten Network with a profile of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. The episode is the third of 12 installments of the series, hosted by Hall of Fame sports broadcaster Keith Jackson. The show includes new one-on-one interviews with Paterno, his son Jay, Tom Bradley, Fran Ganter, Michael Robinson, Adam Taliaferro, Larry Johnson, Matt Millen, Bob White, Steve Jones, Bobby Bowden, Glen Mason and others. The show will debut shortly after the Penn State-Purdue contest and post-game coverage, with kick set for noon BTN. The program will re-air Tuesday at 10 and 11:30 p.m. (more)

Penn State-Purdue game to air on BTN

Running back Silas Redd
Friday, October 07, 2011

Penn State's 92nd Homecoming game against Purdue on Oct. 15 will kick at noon in Beaver Stadium. The contest will air on Big Ten Network, the Penn State Sports Network and www.GoPSUsports.com. The contest against the Boilermakers is the Nittany Lions' eighth announced telecast of the season. Penn State will be making its second of at least three appearances of the season on BTN. This Saturday's home clash with Iowa will kick at 3:30 p.m. and be an ABC regional telecast (ESPN in outer markets). (more)

BTN now available on MetroCast in Berwick, Pocono, Schuylkill

Thursday, September 08, 2011

MetroCast Communications and Big Ten Network (BTN) have announced that the network is now available to MetroCast customers in Berwick, Pocono and Schuylkill as part of the Expanded Basic package. BTN is on channel 31 in Berwick and Pocono and channel 22 in Schuylkill (as well as HD channel 731 in Berwick and Pocono). (more)

Lady Lions announce Big Ten schedule

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

The Penn State women's basketball team revealed its 2011-12 Big Ten Conference schedule today. The Lady Lions kick off their 16-game Big Ten slate at the Bryce Jordan Center against Big Ten newcomer Nebraska on Friday, Dec. 30. Penn State will appear on national television at least eight times during the regular season, including three appearances on ESPN2 and one game on CBS. (more)