Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones selects new members every spring as part of Yale University's "Tap Day." The most recent Tap Day was held on April 16,2009. Every year, Skull and Bones selects fifteen men and women of the junior class1 to join the society. Skull and Bones traditionally "tapped" those that it viewed as campus leaders and other notable figures for its membership. Traditionally, groups such as the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Yale Political Union, and Yale Daily News were well represented. The president of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity is strongly considered for membership every year (George W. Bush is the most famous example). In addition, captains of various sports teams (football, basketball, crew) are also considered. In recent years, leaders in various Yale cultural organizations have also merited consideration.
骷髏會每年春季招收新的會員,招收新會員是耶魯大學"選員日"的一部分。最近的一個"選員日"是2009年的4月16日。每年骷髏會從大三學生中挑選15名男女入會。一般而言骷髏會只選擇那些在他們看來是校園領導者或其他著名人物的人入會。傳統上來講,Delta Kappa Epsilon集團,耶魯政治聯盟,耶魯每日新聞這些組織都是優先考慮的對象。 Delta Kappa Epsilon集團的會長是每年最受青睞的人選(小布什就是最好的例子)。另外,各種運動團體(如足球、籃球、劃船)的隊長也是骷髏會考慮的對象。近幾年來,耶魯各個文化組織的領頭人物也成為了骷髏會考慮的對象。