From what I understand, Spades is still more of an honor than it is a secret organization. It's a group of up-coming senior men taped by the preceding Spades because of their influence on campus, leadership, and other qualities. It's a boys only club, with the women's equivalent being the Cater Society. I wouldn't take The Plainsman too seriously on this subject. It seems like right now they don't have a very high opinion of Greek life and anything associated with it. This translates to Spades because usually some of the members are also members of some of the larger and more influential fraternities on campus. Most people I know just get a few giggles about it and then go on about our lives.
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Hey Look and see there's and Alpha Xi
and she wears a Quill of gold.
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