[HDNG]INTRODUCTION:[EHDNG][PARA][BULL] The College is part of University of Oxford and students are entitled to use its facilities.[EBOLD][PARA]Catz, as St Catherine's is known, is[ITAL] Oxford's replica of Milton Keynes,[EITAL] 11/4 miles from Carfax - [ITAL]it's a concrete jungle so brochures always make a big deal about how much fun it is and how genuinely friendly and progressive it is[EITAL]. [ITAL]They have lots of ents and bops which pull in the crowds. [EITAL]It's very big and has all the mod cons - warm rooms, showers, kitchens, purpose-built bars, even a grassy amphitheatre and water gardens[ITAL]. For students who want to go to Oxford for the academic kudos, but want to steer clear of the Ivory Tower mentality, Catz is a good bet. It still has that one big happy family feel, though.[EITAL][PARA][PARA]Lively bar; 2 theatres; JCR Courtyard (cap 400), Bernard Sunley theatre (250) and the Music House (30) used for bands; occasional impromptu cabaret; weekly bops in JCR and MCR (250). Library (50,000 books) with 4 connected study rooms; 10 computers. Some on site sports facilities, the rest 15mins walk away; 2 Golds at 92 Olympics (uncoxed pairs). 1st years and finalists live in; new accommodation about to open; formal dining hall in the evenings; cafeteria; buttery. Doctor and nurse; hardship fund. [ITAL]Good [EITAL]disabled access.[HDNG]FAMOUS ALUMNI:[EHDNG][PARA]John Birt (Director-General BBC); John Paul Getty (oil baron); Joseph Heller ('Catch 22' author); Peter Mandelson MP (Lab): Matthew Pinsent (rower).[ITAL]
