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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a secret club at Penn for billionaire kids..  [/quote]

All ivies have one, some have 2-3. [b]UVA has secret rich people clubs. [/b]This is not a novelty [/quote]

No, it doesn't. Please read the wiki page on "University of Virginia Secret societies". UVA secret seven (and the many other secret societies listed in the wiki) are PHILANTHROPIC. They are unique to UVA and a source of great pride for the University. The clubs give millions to the University every year.  It is an honor to be tapped for one of them but expect a lifetime of philanthropic giving. For some of the societies, membership isn't even revealed until death when a floral display is delivered to the funeral home ... because anonymous giving is the greatest form of philanthropy. In that way, UVA's secret societies are a great teaching tool. Are some of the members rich? Yes. One group gave $1 million for the new gym. You can't do that out of dust as an undergrad. But other secret societies give simple white roses to those on campus perceived to be grieving. Other groups exist to honor greatness in faculty or student and require no great outlay of cash to present plaques.  There is a wide difference in levels of philanthropic giving amongst the societies, so, no, you don't have to be rich to be tapped by some of them.[/quote]

Sounds a lot like the rich kid clubs at other schools [/quote]

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