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December 26, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Shrouded in secrecy?

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Whether it's passing the Sphinx, catching a glimpse of a strange tattoo on the arm of your upperclassman crush or watching your frat brother disappear on a Monday night only to take over the basement a few hours later with a group of seemingly random people, senior societies have a way of making their presence known on campus despite their ostensibly "secret" status.



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Overheards

'11 Girl at SAE Jungle Party: I feel like an adult chaperone at prom. '13 Girl on FSP in Developing Country: I think I'm just going to hook up with him, so in the morning I can use his shower. '13 Girl: Can you imagine a belligerent bear?





Casque and Gauntlet
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Exclusive or enlightening?

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Yoon Ji Kim / The Dartmouth Staff Other than tattooing your country club's crest on your forehead, there are few things more overtly elitist than being in a secret society.


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The Light at the End of the Tunnel

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Dartmouth: Do less. For those of you who aren't familiar with the idea of "doing less," it comes from "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." In that fantastic film, Paul Rudd attempts to teach Jason Segel how to surf.


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Fast facts: senior society breakdown

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Sphinx **Recognized 1886* All-male Physical Plant: Yes Secret Membership Casque & Gauntlet **Recognized 1887* Co-ed Physical Plant: Yes Non-secret Membership Dragon **Recognized 1898* All-male Physical Plant: Yes Secret Membership Palaeopitus **Recognized 1899* Co-ed Physical Plant: No Non-secret Membership Allows Dual Membership Fire & Skoal **Recognized 1973* Co-ed Physical Plant: Yes Secret Membership Cobra **Recognized 1979* All-female Physical Plant: Yes Secret Membership Phoenix **Recognized 1982* All-female Physical Plant: No Secret Membership Gryphon **Recognized 1995* Co-ed Physical Plant: No Secret Membership Abaris **Recognized 1996* Co-ed Physical Plant: No Secret Membership Invictus **Not Officially Recognized* All-male Physical Plant: No Secret Membership Phrygian **Not Officially Recognized* All-male Physical Plant: No Secret Membership Order of the Sirens **Not Officially Recognized* All-female Physical Plant: No Secret Membership Jackal **Not Officially Recognized* All-male* Physical Plant: No Secret Membership Tiger **Not Officially Recognized* All-male* Physical Plant: No Secret Membership Information based on hearsay even we couldn't confirm it by press time.






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Overheards

'11 Guy: Hey, does anybody have a Facebook charger? '11 Guy 1: Dude, if I buy this bottle of Nair, will you share it with me?'11 Guy 2: Sure bro, gotta look good on the Green. '14 Guy: How was Sig Ep last night?'14 Girl: So much fun I got on table!


Echoing Through the Castle Chambers
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Hogwarts course guide

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ARYEH DRAGER / The Dartmouth Staff Note: Scores range from 0 to 5. Title: Defense Against the Dark Arts (Fifth-year) **Professor: Dolores J.