ZOU: I belong because you don’t - Yale Daily News

Tuesday was pre-tap day for secret societies, and I’m remembering how a year ago, I walked up College Street with one of my best friends since the start of college, who was in a landed society called St. Elmo. I rubbed my shoulder against my friend’s through our puffer jackets and asked if he had any news. I had walked out of my final interview at their tomb feeling like I had represented both my thoughtfulness and silliness pretty well. I knew four of the society members well and had partied with them, gone to Montreal with them. I could envision myself coming back to 35 Lynwood after a night out and curling up on the couches with my new best friends. When I got my first tap letter from St. Elmo’s, I spent some time on Wikipedia, learning that they were founded in 1889 and have their tomb on Lynwood Place and are considered part of the Ancient Eight consortium. They’re on Business Insider’s list of the top 7 wealthiest societies. OK, I thought to myself, if I get in I’ll be set. I cou

Tuesday was pre-tap day for secret societies, and I’m remembering how a year ago, I walked up College Street with one of my best friends since the start of college, who was in a landed society called St. Elmo. I rubbed my shoulder against my friend’s through our puffer jackets and asked if he had any news. I had walked out of my final interview at their tomb feeling like I had represented both my thoughtfulness and silliness pretty well. I knew four of the society members well and had partied with them, gone to Montreal with them. I could envision myself coming back to 35 Lynwood after a night