the member's funeral. Historically, the group also sent a wreath of black magnolias that was shaped like the number seven. Society of Purple Shadows The Society of the Purple Shadows was established in 1963. It is named after a line from the poem "The Honor Men" that refers to the purple shadows of The Lawn. The group's stated mission is "to contribute to the betterment of the University and to safeguard vigilantly the University traditions.". Past activities of the Purple Shadows have included anonymous political statements. In the 1970-1971 term, the society gave an ambiguous welcome to Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Annette Gibbs, whose responsibilities included advising female undergraduate students at the newly coeducational university, by tying the doors to her office shut with a purple ribbon. In 1982, following the decision of Dean of Students Robert Canevari to ban the traditional Easters celebration, the group left a letter and a dagger expressing their displeasure. The Dean filed charges against the group with the University Judiciary Committee, which were never answered. The principal contribution made by the Purple Shadows today is the ongoing support of the honor system. The Shadows leave notecards for first-year students during Convocation to formally welcome them to the Honor System; present the James Hay Jr. award for contributions to the honor system; and send letters in defense of the honor system when the existing single sanction system is challenged. The group has taken other stands recently, including encouraging students to end the practice of chanting "not gay" when The Good Old Song is sung. Muse Society The Muse Society was founded in the late 1960s but was reestablished in 2020. The organization serves to honor and foster collaboration amongst the artistic communities at the University, bridging the gap between artistic disciplines on Grounds. The organization has several recognition traditions throughout the school year, but is more well-known for fourth-year recognitions and presenting CIOs on Grounds with messages of congratulations for opening events or artistic achievements. They work under Aristotle's quote, "All art is concerned with coming into being." P.U.M.P.K.I.N. Society The P.U.M.P.K.I.N. Society appeared sometime prior to 1967 when the earliest known dated citation of the group was published in the Cavalier Daily.; its purpose is to recognize "meritorious service" to UVA. The earliest account of the group takes a humorous tone, claiming a connection to a 14th-century "Societe de la Citrouillie" and establishing