BAYULGEN & DANIEL: For the Ancient Eight and beyond, diversity means survival - Yale Daily News

On one of our first dates together, the two of us walked past Skull & Bones and, full of curiosity, tried to sneak a peek inside. We gasped in unison when we glimpsed a shadowy figure through the tomb’s basement window before realizing it was one of their private chefs. In a long discussion spanning movies based on Skull & Bones, the 2004 presidential election, and the Apache leader Geronimo, one thing was clear: as uninterested as we both claimed to be, we both knew a lot about secret societies at Yale – and we were both eager to learn more. This fascination isn’t unique to us: The Atlantic recently published an article focusing on the Ancient Eight secret societies, the oldest and wealthiest societies and those most exemplifying Yale’s elitist traditions. According to Rose Horowitch, a Yale graduate and former Editor in Chief of the News, these societies have in recent years made a shocking turn away from their traditional preference for the blue-blooded and instead welcomed students

On one of our first dates together, the two of us walked past Skull & Bones and, full of curiosity, tried to sneak a peek inside. We gasped in unison when we glimpsed a shadowy figure through the tomb’s basement window before realizing it was one of their private chefs. In a long discussion spanning movies based on Skull & Bones, the 2004 presidential election, and the Apache leader Geronimo, one thing was clear: as uninterested as we both claimed to be, we both knew a lot about secret societies at Yale – and we were both eager to learn more. This fascination isn’t unique to us: The Atlantic r