This is a picture of the top of the campanile. This shows the clocks that are on all four faces of the campanile that can be seen from most places in central campus. Every quarter hour the bells of Iowa State are rung. Most days at 11:50 someone will go up and actually play the carillon that is up in the tower for a twenty minute concert. At other times carilloners go up and play concerts at different times throughout the years. The bells of Iowa State can be heard over most of the campus. This is a tradition that goes back to when the campanile was first built. Your eyes focus on the top of the campanile and are drawn down to the shadows at the bottom of the page. This picture is bright and warm and gives you a good feeling about the campanile.