[HDNG]INTRODUCTION:[EHDNG][PARA][BULL] The College is part of University of Cambridge and students are entitled to use its facilities.[EBOLD][PARA]Corpus Christi, founded by and for the townsfolk, is found downtown (on the King's Parade). The 'Old Court' is mid 14th century and its hardly modern equivalent 'New Court' was completed in 1827 by the designer of The National Gallery. Corpus Christi is a [ITAL]stereotypical [EITAL]Cambridge college in this and many other ways: [ITAL]small, friendly and now trying to mix elite tradition with a JCR with bigger and better ideas. Hardworking, white, male Sloanes won't feel out of place.[EITAL][PARA][PARA]Playroom theatre; student bands in the party room (cap 80), bar and Leckhampton (190), also used for termly discos; balls. 2 libraries (over 100,000 books including largest collection of Medieval manuscripts in UK); 10 PCs; CofE chapel. Sports fields (3 acres) 15mins away. Almost all students live in; [ITAL]some rooms great, others not[EITAL]; high charge for use of kitchens; cafeteria and dining halls; vegetarian option. Doctor, nurse; free rape alarms; 1 room with wheelchair access; [ITAL]sympathetic [EITAL]Senior Tutor; hardship funds and scholarships.[HDNG]FAMOUS ALUMNI:[EHDNG][PARA]Christopher Isherwood (writer); Christopher Marlowe (playwright); Lord Sieff (Marks and Spencer); EP Thompson (historian).
