List: 41 secret societies at Yale

Mark Ostow

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Keeping track of the dozens of senior societies at Yale is not easy. They are relatively quiet about their existence, and new ones pop up and disappear just as quickly. Here is a list of the ones we know about, based largely on an ad that appeared in the Yale Daily News this spring outlining tap rules for this year.

The Apostles
Aurelian
B&C
BaR
Belmonte
Berzelius
Book and Snake
C&D
Cage and Feather
Ceres Athena
Cup and Crown
Desmos
Double Cuffs
DSG
Elihu
Fork and Knife
Gryphon
Ink and Needle
ISO
LC
Leviathan
Lincoln
Looking Glass
Linonia
Mace and Chain
Manuscript
Myth and Sword
Octa
OX
Red Mask
Sage and Chalice
Scroll and Key
Skull and Bones
Spade and Grave
Sphinx
St. Elmo’s
TDC
Torch
Whiskey and Coke
WIPS
Wolf’s Head