Trumbull College

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Trumbull College
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Motto	Fortuna Favet Audaci Fortune favors the brave
Named For	Jonathan Trumbull
Established	1933
Colors	Maroon, gold, black, and white
College Master	Janet Henrich
College Dean	Jasmina Besirevic Regan
Undergraduates	398
Called	Trumbullians, Bulls
Location	241 Elm Street
Sister House(s)	Cabot House
Homepage	http://www.yale.edu/trumbull

Trumbull College is one of twelve undergraduate residential colleges of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. One of the University's older colleges, it was built in in the Gothic style in 1930 as part of the Sterling Quadrangle, which includes Sterling Memorial Library. The college is named for Jonathan Trumbull, governor of Connecticut from 1769 until 1784).

James Gamble Rogers, the architect of many of Yale's colleges, considered Trumbull his magnum opus. The buildings of Trumbull are modeled after King's College, Cambridge. Three separate courtyards--Main Court, Potty Court, and Stone Court--grace Trumbull's interior. The college is also home to Nick Chapel, a theater in high demand by Yale students of all colleges.

Trumbull's freshmen are housed in Bingham Hall along with students from Calhoun College. Bingham, located at the corner of College and Chapel streets, is the only building on Old Campus with rooftop access.

Trumbull is the residential college that houses the fewest students. ^{[citation needed]} While Timothy Dwight College is smaller in terms of total number of students affiliated with the college, all freshmen are housed in that college, whereas only sophomores, juniors, and seniors may live in Trumbull.

Due to lack of sufficient space within the college, nearly half of Trumbull's junior class is annexed either to McClellan Hall on Old Campus or to apartments on Park Street. Whereas freshmen and sophomores are guaranteed on-campus housing, juniors are not assured a bed within the college.

Trumbull finished 10th place in Yale College Intramurals in the 2005-2006 season. Trumbullians represented their college well during the Winter Season, capturing both the Men's Volleyball and Men's Squash championships.

The College was renovated during the 2005-2006 academic year.

[edit] College traditions

Assassins is a "deadly" game that draws shifty eyes all over campus, causing roommates to betray each other and even some Trumbullians to hide in showers.

Trumbull Crier: Every town has a crier, and so does Trumbull. Every week, the Crier has traditionally shouted from the balcony of the cozy dining hall, "It's six o'clock in Trumbull College, and all is well!" The tradition of the Crier has been fading in recent years, and only time will tell whether Trumbullians continue the tradition in their new college.

The Trumbulletin is Trumbull's tabloid magazine and the oldest residential college publication at Yale, although it, too, has been waning, with nary an issue in almost two years.

Rumble in Trumbull: Trumbullians combat with massive foam gloves. Favorite past Rumbles include Jews vs. Gentiles and various competitions among suites.

Pamplona: Trumbull day.

Running of the Bulls: A raucus run through Cross Campus and Trumbull's traditional rival college Berkeley. It usually occurs on the day of Pamplona.

The Trumbull Running Club is the largest intra-college organization at Yale.