399:. The sources currently provided are, in order: 1) a membership roster published in a borderline blog (showing that it exists, but offering nothing substantial), 2) a link to the front page of a student-run newspaper's website - no mention of Ox on that page, 3) a book describing an "Ox Head Society" from 19th century China - I'll assume good faith, and figure that this is merely the result of an Ivy League student too stupid to manage a useful Google search, rather than assume outright intent to deceit on his part - and 4) a post on a webforum. Nothing useful, and it only calls into question whether anybody in this secret society has ever
303:. By definition a secret society can not be verifiable or notable. And what is it about these societies at American universities that people seem to find so important? I went to university in England and in Poland and managed to study and have a social life (actually much more of the latter than the former) without any formal definitions of or names for my friendship groups. At least this one doesn't follow the ridiculously pretentious practice of using Greek letters to name itself, but, come on, let's get serious, how is a group of friends notable?
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