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First off, it was founded by some guy named Gonville in 1348 and then it fell into a financial crisis and was saved by some guy named Caius. All you need to know is that it is called just Caius which is pronounced "Keys." The stereotype is that Caius will have a lot of Medics.
Things to do before/when you come
- Apply for an IP address before you come, the waiting process is 1 week. http://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/college/computing/iprequest.php
- Go to the Porters Lodge near your residence to sign in and get your key
- The Porters Lodge at Harvey court sells a few used gowns at the start of term. Get one before the freshers get here.
- Go to the Computer office in the college library to get your swipecards. Lol you need a swipecard to get to the computer office. Good luck!
- Go to the Kitchen office to get your meal tickets which you have already payed for. You also need to get your meal card here. The tickets are for dinners and the card is for lunches and breakfasts.
Housing
FYI, they kick you out during the holidays. You have to pay for every day during holiday that you stay here. This policy is different at different colleges.
The college is somewhat spread out. You have the "Old Courts" which are in the main college location near the center of the town. These rooms are in the best location, but they tend to be smaller and colder with stone staircases you have to climb to get to your room. These rooms are within the walls of the college so you don't get the noise of drunken street wanderers. Makinde was placed here after complaining about not having internet access (which i will get to) in his original room in 37 Green Street.
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Once you are online, you just need to make sure you dont go over 500 megs a day or else you risk getting your connection turned off. The Janet website http://www.cam.ac.uk/localusersonly/cs/netdiv/usage/janet/item/byhost/00086/ will help you track your usage as they post the top 20 users.
Sports
Caius is known for its Rowers. We have a Boat house that is far from the college. It is where all the other boat houses are. If you become a rower you will have access to the weight room there which is the closest thing to gym the college owns. There is also no university gym. Caius also has a sports field and squash courts just south of Havey court on Barton Road. There are various college teams for different sports like frisbee, rugby, and netball. The list is quite long actually.