The_21_Society
The 21 Society is a secret society at the University of Virginia, which announced its founding on June 21, 1999, citing "direct challenge(s) to student self-governance" and wanting to unify students to engage with the challenges of the 21st century. [1] Since its inception, the 21 Society has contributed philanthropically to a variety of groups, including the Center for Politics and corporate sponsorship of charitable causes organized by students.[2][3] The group has occasionally offered politically oriented messages centering on issues of student self-governance and the promotion of the university's honor system.[3][4] Like other Secret societies at the University of Virginia, the 21 Society paints its "mark," a large "21," around the university grounds, such as fraternity and sorority houses.