[HDNG]INTRODUCTION:[EHDNG][PARA][BULL] The College is part of University of Cambridge and students [PARA]are entitled to use its facilities.[EBOLD][PARA]Fitz isn't a typical Cambridge college. For a start, its main [PARA]buildings are modern and redbrick[ITAL].[EITAL] It admits more state school [PARA]students than most - almost up to the national average in [PARA]universities ([ITAL]oh, well done[EITAL]). [ITAL]It's friendly, down to earth and not at [PARA]all claustrophobic or overwhelming[EITAL]. It's also set apart from the [PARA]other colleges, a mile from King's Parade at the top of [PARA]Cambridge's only 'hill' (shallow slope) next to New Hall in the [PARA]city's businessy area. As Fitz hasn't been hoarding riches for [PARA]centuries (like some colleges),[ITAL] it charges its students for [PARA]everything, which makes it slightly more expensive than most.[EITAL][PARA][PARA]Large bar; small theatre; bands and discos twice a term in Central[PARA]Block, [ITAL]very popular[EITAL]; Superhall theme nights in fancy dress. [PARA]'Vulture' and 'Fitzbatz' magazines, JMA News; library (34,000 [PARA]books); 10 computers; CofE chapel. [ITAL]Good [EITAL]sports fields (7 acres) [PARA]1/3 mile from College; sports facilities on site. 1st years, finalists [PARA]and 75% of 2nd years live in. Most students eat in; [ITAL]decent [EITAL]food, [PARA]vegetarian option; self catering [ITAL]limited. [EITAL]Shared nurse; free taxis [PARA]and rape alarms; travel grants and hardship funds.[HDNG]FAMOUS ALUMNI:[EHDNG][PARA]Nick Clarke (broadcaster); Phil Edmonds (cricketer); King Juan [PARA]Carlos of Spain; Norman Lamont MP (Con); Christopher [PARA]Martin-Jenkins (cricket commentator); Derek Pringle (cricketer); [PARA]Lord St John of Fawsley (Master of Emmanuel, constitutional [PARA]expert); President Sharma of India; Dr A Szent-Gyorgi (Nobel [PARA]prize winner).
