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In the hallowed halls of the most prestigious universities in the nation, there is an even more exclusive series of secret student societies that “tap” prospective members to join their prestigious organizations. The cause of numerous conspiracy theories, membership to the secret societies has included presidents, CEOs and luminaries in a variety of fields. 在全美最顶尖的那些大学里，正活跃着一群比这些学校的声名本身更令人瞠目结舌的秘密组织，它们午夜星云一般地散布在那些宏伟的教学楼中，蛊惑着潜在会员们去速速索讨一张报名表。你或许想不到，那些层出不穷的阴谋论的始作俑者中，那些神秘组织的成员列表里，甚至还有许多你耳熟能详的名字—或是政治舵手，或是商业巨擘，他们正活跃在国家机器的每个肯綮环节。 1. SKULL AND BONES SOCIETY 骷髅会 Ironically, probably the most famous of the student secret societies – the Skull and Bones Society – gained national prominence during 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 club’s ownership of the stolen skulls of Indian chief Geronimo, among others. | 
