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What is your class year? If you're not a current student, what is your affiliation with W&L?
Please list any and all secret societies you've heard about at Washington and Lee University.What do these secret societies do?What is the point of a secret society?
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11/3/2021 11:29:212022Cadaver Societyfund pre-med male students for med school
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11/4/2021 16:08:102022Cadavers
cause mischief, but also support other members of the student body (i.e. bringing pizza to the science library during exam weeks)
it can be very fun to keep secrets
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11/4/2021 16:16:192022Cadavers
terrorize the sorority houses, draw skulls on walls, have secret underground tunnels, not so secret library and science center rooms
frat boys enjoying one another's company? more w&l exclusivity/elitism?
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11/4/2021 16:19:192022Cadavers, Sigma, a bunch of boys clubsto make men feel better about themselves
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11/4/2021 16:34:322022Cadavers, Elixirs, SigmaOther than Cadavers running around and the other 2 having parties I don’t really knowI’m not sure
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11/4/2021 16:36:112022Alpha society, cadaver, sigma society, elixirDrink alcohol and philanthropy Have fun with a group that’s not in the eye of the public
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11/4/2021 16:36:592022Cadaver, sigmaIdk Idk
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11/4/2021 16:57:412022Cadaver Society
Tag random places on campus with their emblem, bring pizza to the library during finals week (apparently), and harass/ mess with random students they encounter on campus at night.
No clue
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11/4/2021 17:51:092022Cadaver and I am under the impression there is one lesser known entity.
Cadaver's are a relatively friendly folk tale/urban legend on campus. There is rumor they'll pay off med school to the student that unmasks them or they will provide pizza to students during stressful exam season.
It seems that they are an untouchable,/elite group that are an essential part of the W&L (or any institutions') tradition.
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11/4/2021 23:15:112022Cadavers, Elixirs
Nothing. Cadavers scare people and run around. Elixirs walk around in one color and have fanny packs with top tier stuff in them.
Exclusivity
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11/5/2021 12:10:242022The Cadaver SocietyRevel in their all-white, all-male exclusivity and cause chaos at night on campus.To feel exclusive and important in a group that unites people together under a common value/cause/goal, but in such a way that no one knows who is a part of that group.
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11/5/2021 15:10:042022Cadaver, Colonnade Club, Five Star General, SNuperheroesCadaver: draws chalk skulls, gives money
Colonnade club: has sex in a building on the Colonnade
Five Star General: has sex in all buildings on the Colonnade
SNUuperheroes: Had a drink in every room of the SNu house in the same night
Establish and celebrate in-group camaraderie
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11/6/2021 13:44:132022Cadavers, Elixers - secret but not so secret, Sigma Society - secret but not so secret
draw skulls on public property, donate a lot of money and get things named after them, do copious amounts of drugs, drink, haze
ego boost for members/potential members, feeling of exclusivity, feeling that you're part of something special, friendship, blood bonds idk
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11/6/2021 14:35:442022NANAAnother way for certain students to separate themselves from the rest of the community and create arbitrary hierarchies. But I don't really know
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11/6/2021 14:38:582022Cadavars
They recruit pre-med male students who will go around campus and tag buildings with the cadavar symbol and sometimes give out free pizza. If someone can catch a cadavar, they will pay for your tuition
unsure
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11/3/2021 8:09:482023Cadaver societyNot sure. Run around at night in masks?Idk
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11/3/2021 8:15:142023Cadaver Society Run around in skull masks drawing chalk skulls on campus buildings.To make the members feel cool
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11/4/2021 11:59:082023CadaversNo clueNo clue
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11/4/2021 16:29:042023Cadavers, elixirs, sigmas, Skulls
In my opinion most of them add another layer to Greek life. The cadavers I don’t know too much much of why they do besides leaving their mark around campus random nights.
Secrecy and selectivity
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11/4/2021 16:30:262023Cadavers, elixirs, sigmas, minks DrinkDrink and make you give money
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11/4/2021 16:30:302023CadaversHonestly, no clue. I've heard they're med students? To share an ideology
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11/4/2021 16:33:312023CadaversNot really sureNot really sure
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11/4/2021 16:47:052023CadaversStand outside my window looking creepyI guess Greek Life wasn't exclusive enough for them
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11/4/2021 18:39:572023CadaverIDKNot sure
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11/4/2021 20:14:372023Cadavers, Sigma SocietyOne of them runs around in masks and makes fifth grade art, the other likes to play with fire and hot objectsIdk
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11/6/2021 17:22:142023Sigmas, Elixirs, Cadaverscoke.
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11/4/2021 16:08:062024CadaversDraw skulls in random places, donate as alumsCreating hype and mystery around organization to make it more highly regarded/exclusive
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11/4/2021 16:36:102024Sugma Society Cadaver Society Elixir society I have no ideaElitism and hierarchical separation from others
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11/4/2021 17:45:022024Cadaverssomething with animal masks and chasing peopleIdk
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11/4/2021 18:05:342024CadaversTerrify people at night and pay a bunch of money if you unmask them.To be exclusive and have legend status, almost like a ghost story.
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11/4/2021 18:16:152024CadaverWalk around in masks occasionally To feel superior I guess
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11/4/2021 16:28:112025CadaverRun the underground life of W&LDiscreetly run W&L
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11/4/2021 16:29:432025The cadavers Help fund the school? I’m not really sure I don’t really know
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11/5/2021 11:33:162025Cadavers Engineering stuff? To be a part of a group without it being a part of your reputation/identity.
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11/3/2021 8:51:13StaffThe Cadaver SocietyDeface campus with graffiti evil smiley faces Probably the same as any other club -- mutual interests
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11/3/2021 11:49:08StaffThe Cadaver Society, Sigma Society, the ElixirsHost meetings, provide networking opportunities, tag various parts of campus, donate money to the school once alumni
Secret societies provide a space for invited members to be part of an organization in which they can form relationships with other members, have networking opportunities within the society, and function within an exclusive social network.
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11/8/2021 8:54:54Staffcadaver mostly like a fraternity ego boost
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