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