Storke Tower
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Storke Tower is campanile (bell and clock tower) located on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Dedicated for use on September 28, 1969, the 61-bell carillion tower stands 175 feet tall. The bells range in size from 13 to 4793 pounds, with the largest bell carrying the University Seal and University Motto. Each bell is assigned a letter of the alphabet and at 10 to every hour, the bells ring out "Let There Be Light," the University Motto. At every hour, the tower plays the Westminster Quarters.
Storke Tower is the tallest steel/cement structure in the tri-country area. The tower is named for Thomas Storke, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and U.S. senator who resided in Santa Barbara and helped found UCSB. Students who opposed its construction derisively called the tower "Storke's last erection." Situated beneath Storke Tower is the Storke Communications Plaza, which houses the universtity paper, the Daily Nexus, the radio station, KCSB and the yearbook office, La Cumbre Yearbook.
