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Medusa held meetings in semi-permanent locations across
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The initiation ceremonies became well known on campus up until the 1960s, attesting to the prestige of its members. In
Trinity College in the Twentieth Century, it is explained that "there was occasional criticism of the Medusa's exclusiveness, and there was some dissatisfaction with the Medusa's
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Trinity's campus and is not recognized by Trinity College. Most information about the society is learned through word of mouth. Medusa members acknowledge each other through a system of archaic hand
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