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History
Despite rumors to the contrary, Santa Catalina was not originally a hotel. It was built as a private residence hall and operated as such until 2002 when it was purchased by UCSB.1 During the school year it houses approximately 1325 students and is used in the summer by the various sports and training camps that are held on campus.
The buildings were constructed in 1966. One of the towers is 10 stories high, and the other 11 stories. They are among the tallest structures in Santa Barbara County, having been built prior to the county's imposition of height restrictions on new construction.
In May 2006, UCSB was listed as the #2 party school in Playboy Magazine. Playboy.com listed the Francisco Torres dorms under the heading "Sex Legends" citing the dorm's "reputation as a promiscuous, crazy residence hall".citation needed
Name change
In January 2008, UCSB changed the name of the residence hall to Santa Catalina, matching the Channel Islands theme of several other residence halls at the school. The name "Francisco Torres" had something of a negative reputation around the campus and surrounding communities; many students had, albeit affectionally, referred to Francisco Torres as "Fuck Towers". Students living in the Santa Catalina residence hall prefer to refer to it still as "FT" or "Francisco Torres".
References
Since the name has changed to Santa Catalina, those that feel so inclined have made an alternate nickname of "Sex Castle"
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