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ln the hallowed halls of the most top universities in the USA.there is an even more exclusive series of secret student societies that“tap”prospective members to ioin their prestigious OraanizatiOns.What SUrprises US more is that membershiP to the secret societies has included presidents，CEOS and luminaries in a variety of fields.

在那些美國(guó)最頂尖的大學(xué)里，活躍著一群比這些學(xué)校的聲名本身更令人瞠目結(jié)舌的秘密組織。它們吸引著潛在會(huì)員們?nèi)ニ饔懸粡垙垐?bào)名表。更讓我們吃驚的是，那些神秘組織的成員列表里竟然包含了總統(tǒng)、各行各業(yè)中的總裁和杰出人士。

Name：Skull and Bones Society骷髏會(huì)

Location：Yale University耶魯大學(xué)

Being probably the most famous of the student secret societies，the SkulI and Bones Society drawed natiOnaI attentiOns dUrina the 2004 Presidential election when it emerged that both major candidates， President George W.Bush and then Senator John Kerry.were members Of the society dUring their tenure at Yale University.The society has popped up occasionally in pop—culture references，with the name of the organization being rumored to refer to the CIUbS ownershiP of the stolen skuIlS of Indian chief Geronimo，amonq others.

骷髏會(huì)或許是最富盛名的神秘學(xué)生組織，而對(duì)于它的關(guān)注度更是在2004年總統(tǒng)大選之際達(dá)到了頂峰。原因是大選中兩位最具實(shí)力的候選人——喬治·布什和時(shí)任麻省參議員的約翰·克里，都曾是耶魯骷髏會(huì)的成員。這個(gè)組織在有關(guān)通俗文化的文獻(xiàn)中也時(shí)有被提及，人們傳言骷髏會(huì)的得名與他們收藏了印第安領(lǐng)0袖杰羅尼莫的頭蓋骨有關(guān)。

Scroll and Key Society軸匙社團(tuán)

Location：Yale University耶魯大學(xué)

ScrolI and Key iS another secret society in Yale University.and iS also the rival of the Skull and Bones at the schooI.Founded 1 842 after disputed elections at the Skull and Bones.the society can COUnt among its members renowned composer Cole Porter and poIitical commentator Fareed Zakaria.The ScrolI and Key Society iS also known for its contributions and donations to Yale.includinq the endowment for fundinq the Yale University Press.

軸匙社團(tuán)是耶魯大學(xué)校園內(nèi)另一大秘密組織，也是骷髏會(huì)的強(qiáng)勁對(duì)手。軸匙社團(tuán)成立于1842年，也就是在骷髏會(huì)選舉風(fēng)波之后，著名作曲家科爾·波特、政治評(píng)論家法里德-扎卡利亞都曾是軸匙社團(tuán)的成員。該社團(tuán)還以他們對(duì)于耶魯?shù)木揞~捐贈(zèng)而為人矚目，耶魯大學(xué)出版社的建立就得益于他們的捐助。

Quill and Dagger羽毛筆與匕首會(huì)

Location：Cornell University康奈爾大學(xué)

The Quill and Dagger is a society at Cornell University，and the namesake of a tower on campus that is used for the societyS meetings and events. Membership includes many in the halIs of power in Washington and in the top levels of business and high society.The society is also known for the erection of a war memorial at Cornell dedicated to aIumni and students who served in World War 1.

羽毛筆與匕首協(xié)會(huì)是康奈爾大學(xué)的一大秘密組織。校園內(nèi)甚至還有一座同名建筑專門用于該社團(tuán)的集會(huì)活動(dòng)。羽毛筆與匕首協(xié)會(huì)的成員包括許多在華盛頓特區(qū)身居高位的官員、商界精英以及其他上流社會(huì)活躍人士。該協(xié)會(huì)聲名鵲起的另一原因是他們?cè)谛@內(nèi)為那些效勞于第一次世界大戰(zhàn)的校友們樹立了一座紀(jì)念碑。

Order of Gimghoul津購(gòu)會(huì)

Location：University of North Carolina北卡羅來納大學(xué)

The Order of the Gimghoul is the first non-Ivy League society that we are looking at，but that doesnt mean it doesnt have all the rules and traditions that are expected of a secret society.Founded by University of North Carolina students in 1 889，the organization derives its tradition from the legend of Peter Dromgoole.a former student who mysteriously disappeared from campus in the 1 9th century.The Order of Gimghoul is known for the ownership of a castle that sewes as the groupS headquarters and has been valued at more than$1 million.

津購(gòu)會(huì)是我們所介紹的第一個(gè)不屬于常春藤聯(lián)盟大學(xué)的社團(tuán)，但這并不意味著它還未建立起一個(gè)成熟的秘密組織所應(yīng)具備的嚴(yán)密規(guī)則。津購(gòu)會(huì)由北卡羅來納大學(xué)的學(xué)生創(chuàng)建于1 889年，社團(tuán)的成立可追溯至該校的傳奇校友彼得·德魯古爾身上。這位曾經(jīng)的北卡學(xué)生于1 9世紀(jì)莫名失蹤，從此成為了校園里的一個(gè)謎。津購(gòu)會(huì)因他們擁有一座作為社團(tuán)總部的城堡而聞名，據(jù)估計(jì)這座神秘的建筑價(jià)值逾一百萬(wàn)美元。

ANAK Society阿納協(xié)會(huì)

Location：Georgia Institute of Technology喬治亞理工學(xué)院

The ANAK Society iS an organization at the Georgia Institute of Technology formed in 1 908 that has had a huge hand in much of the universitys history.For one. the society had a major role in establishing the schooIS yearbook，student newspaper and student government. The group also had an important input in the civil rights movement at the university including helping to integrate the campus and blocking the Ku Klux Klan frOm starting a Georgia Tlech chapter.Membership to the honor society iS highly coveted and members of the organization include hudreds of notable alumni.

阿納協(xié)會(huì)隸屬于喬治亞理工學(xué)院。這個(gè)成立于1908年的校園秘密組織在喬治亞理工的漫長(zhǎng)歷史中扮演了舉足輕重的角色。比如，正是因?yàn)樵搮f(xié)會(huì)的存在，喬治亞理工的年鑒、校報(bào)以及學(xué)生會(huì)才得以一一建立。該協(xié)會(huì)在促進(jìn)校園民權(quán)這一方面也起到了至關(guān)重要的作用，包括維護(hù)校園一體化，扼殺3K黨組建喬治亞理工分部的企圖。所有人都對(duì)加入這個(gè)功勛卓著的社團(tuán)夢(mèng)寐以求，而該協(xié)會(huì)的幾百位會(huì)員也的確是精英中的精英。