We begin with some words direct from the horse’s mouth;—this is a statement that was published to the Wesleyan University community first in 1987.
 

This brief description of Theta Nu Epsilon was published in a student publication in 1990, and it was part of a much larger survey of all societies and fraternities on the campus. It was originally prepared for a different Wesleyan publication, the Wesleyan Hermes in 1987.
 

Gordon Case’s article still stands as one of the best statements of the purposes of the Theta Nu Epsilon society, as true as when it was written in 1912 as it is today. This is the point of origin from which all who are curious about the society should start. He does assume all T.N.E. members would also be members of fraternities, which would not have been strictly true, even then.
 

This was a highly controversial article when it first appeared in 1992. It presents a exaggerated, negative view of the society, and tends to perpetuate the ultra-secret conspiracy fantasy while at the same time denigrating the residents of one state.

The chapter discussed here, at the University of Alabama in not affiliated with the rest of the society; its practices and traditions are its own and not necessarily those of the rest of the society.
 

Bagg is the Herodotus of college societies. His almost obsessively comprehensive account of the Yale society system has been the source from which all subsequent histories have been derived, from the most serious and intelligent analyses to the most rabid and raving satanic-cult accusations. This is Bagg’s Chapter II, on Sophomore Societies.
 

This is a colorful article which summarizes the history of the Penn State chapter. Aside from nicely capturing some of the spirit of Theta Nu Epsilon, it also shows a fairly typical chapter history for many of the older and larger chapters.
 

Cass’s article, which appeared in College Humor, was not the most serious attempt at history, but is more in the nature of a collection of rumor and circulating stories. It is not without some use, just for that, but more importantly, since his article has been cited so often, its worth reading.
 

This short piece was also printed in the same issue of College Humor as the previous article, but here Cass’s recollections are all positive, and rich with the warm glow of nostalgia.
 

Up de Graff's memoirs of his travels in the Amazon begin with a brief glimpse of the termination of his career at Union College where he was a member of Theta Nu Epsilon.
 

Many chapters have faced strong opposition, some, no doubt, were in the wrong; others may have had virtue on their side. In either event, there has been something remarkable in the cool defiance of the better chapters when faced with a difficult situation.
 

This article is from the publication of the society, and shows some of the ambitious dreams some members held for the society. Obviously impractical, but with a certain naïve charm.
 

Although this doesn’t specifically refer to Theta Nu Epsilon meetings, it apparently was a true enough account to make it into the archives of the society.
 

The Alpha Chapter operated for a period outside the scope of public view. In 1936 there was a significant exchange in the campus newspaper, which shows Theta Nu Epsilon’s eventual welcome back into the day to day of college life. This article and the next help show the continual history of the Alpha Chapter.
 

This editorial in the Wesleyan alumni magazine gives some background of the Alpha Chapter at Wesleyan in 1949. It shows the claim made by the Chapter to be made the enforcer of ’Varsity rules. We don’t think anyone took that very seriously.
 

Thirty years after full entries on Theta Nu Epsilon that lauded the organization and its achievements, in 1963, the people at Baird’s Manual turned nasty, embarassing themselves more then they ever did harm to us. The short quote is presented here.
 

This is a review of the movie The Skulls. It seems to sufficiently analyze the movie for all it’s worth.
 

Here we have an account of the first initiation of the famed Cascadia Pro-chapter, which operated for six years across several western states and provinces, being loosely associated with the University of San Francisco and the University of British Columbia. It is now defunct.
 

Some strange and quixotic hand of fate produced the following, which is still a mystery to us here at Theta Nu Epsilon.
 

A brief description of tradition in Theta Nu Epsilon.