I always heard it was worn on the left because it is closest to your heart. Same reason a wedding ring is worn on the left.

An old Ag who wore his Aggie Ring and Wedding ring together on the left told me that, "Women come and go, but A&M is forever..."

Hasn't everyone heard of the Stikas? I don't know much about them, but always heard rumors when in school.

Old Ag with ring on left hand just approached me at the copy machine and said, "TexAgs is getting too close. Keep this just in case." Then he shook my hand and slipped me a small vial of liquid that had the word CYANIDE on it.

I'm not comfortable with this at all. I'm putting my ring back on my right hand immediately. I quit. God, I hope you can do that. Can you do that? Quit the secret society?

To make this football related, when "Bear" Bryant was the head football coach at A&M a number of his players were forced off the team by the University for being members of a "Secret Society."

Sometime in the past secret societies had a big enough influence here that the university found it prudent to ban them, and make being a member of one reason enough to kick you out of school. Not sure how big they are now, but they certainly have existed on campus before.

go look at the paintings of Dunn and Aston in the commons

i don't know but i'm sure it has something to do with the number 23... i. just. know. it.

my father in law does that. never been told why.

I remember my Grandpa telling me he did it so that his ring wouldn't hurt his fingers while shaking hands.

I've heard this too.

The only real evidence of any of this is if you go to Gen. Rudder's statue behind the MSC toward the academic building his ring is on his LEFT hand. IF you're still a student you can look for yourself.

Sully doesn't have a ring if I remember correctly and neither does E King Gill in front of Kyle. It's still interesting though.

I get my ring in a couple weeks, and I might have to wear it on my left hand for a couple weeks.

But for medical reasons.

I've heard the following as an explanation. It's a little similar to CCAD AG's post.

Prior to Ring Dance, Seniors wear the ring so that it faces them when their hand is palm down with fingers pointed away from them. Ring Dance represents the end of their senior year when they can turn the ring around to be readable by others.

When the ring is worn on the left hand prior to being turned around, the wearer usually looks at the State of Texas seal, the 5 pointed star with the olive and live oak branches. This reminds the student of his responsibilities to the State and Nation upon his or her graduation. After it is turned around, the former student usually looks at the A&M corps insignia. This reminds him or her of the days at A&M and to honor the alma mater.

If the ring is worn on the right hand, this little tale doesn't hold up as well.

As it is, I wear my Aggie ring on my right hand and my wedding band on my left. It's just more comfortable to me that way.

My grandpa does this as well.

The Stickers is just a red herring organization to distract attention from the REAL secret society on campus: the T.T.s

My dad wears his on his left hand along with his wedding ring. When I get married I plan on doing the same thing, I just don't like having alot of jewlery on so wearing my Aggie Ring along with my wedding ring on the same finger makes it appear as one.

stickas and true texans man oh man

Secret Societies = Awesome...

First rule of stikas, do not talk about stikas!

why the hell is this always brought up.


couple of things.

1. there are 2 known secret societies at A&M. the True Texans and the Stikkas/Stiks/Swastika/whatever you want to call them.

2. They never used to be secret societies. The True Texans used to post their meetings in the batt and the stikkas were actually in the yearbook

3. The Stikkas, were at one point known as the Swastika Dancing and Social club(or something to that effect). This was before hitler got his hands on it. It was a symbol of good luck.

4. There have been many influential memebers of the original club. As far as who else is a memeber of the more recent version, I can't say for sure.

5. In the 50's a bunch of people were kicked out for being in a secret society. This was well publisized in the batt.

6. the ring on the left and MIGHT be an indicator of who is a memeber. However, during the 20's it was recommended that cadets wear their ring on their left hands. Mainly becauseit was convient and did not interfere with hand shaking saluting etc. It was also that that since A&M was the closet thing to your heart you wear it on your left hand till you are married etc.

7. A) No secret meeting occurs at cushing. there are always lights on because of what cushing contains. Besides housing the university archives, they also have a lot of valuable other things, including a page from an original gutenburg bible. The lights are part of the security system.

B) the security system. it would raise a lot of suspicion if late at night the security alarm kept set off or turned off.

C) the third floor. it is often said that the third floor which looks down into the second floor atrium is where the meeting are held. This is because hte third floor is off limits to the public and it has no direct windows to the outside. The third floor is closed off for a couple of reasons. The handrails on the third floor do not meet code. They are too short and have braces sticking out into a persons path. it would be very easy to fall over the top of them. Also there are really nothing but storage stacks and offices on the thrid floor. No reason to have that open to the public.



Hopefully I covered everything.

It would be cool if A&M had this secret society.

http://www.wiki.cn/wiki/List_of_collegiate_secret_societies


anyone want to start a non-racist secret society with me?

This thread can go on forever

try searching for stikas here on texags. youll get no results... even though its mentioned several times in this thread

someone in the staff has something to hide

You're spelling it wrong. Stikkas...So I've heard.

A) Secret society member

B) "Married to the Corps"

C) "Married to Texas A&M"

P.S - alot of old old old Ags wear it over their wedding rings...

From the Association site:

The stories detailing an on-campus secret society have origins dating back to the early 1900s. The university’s archives do have proof of two secret societies that exist on campus, but Chapman said there is no society that meets in Cushing, wearing their Rings on their left hand. In fact, since there is no right or wrong way to wear an Aggie Ring, many Aggies choose to wear the Ring on their left hand, making such an indicator of membership impossible.
"The last information we had on them was collected in the 1950s, but I believe they do still exist, probably within the Corps," he said.
A&M's secret societies first appeared in the media in 1913, when the college took action to disband such organizations. The Galveston Daily News published an article about the dismissal of 466 cadets accused of hazing from the college. Before cadets were readmitted, each had to sign a pledge that in part read, "…I will not be a member of any secret student organization; I will not attend any meeting of any class, or club, or of the Corps of Cadets, unless such meeting has been previously authorized by the president of the college."
But the secret societies reappeared again in 1954, when legendary football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant was informed by administrators that four of his top players held membership in a secret organization. The players were among 17 students expelled from the university, making them ineligible for the 1955 football season.
The T.T.s, which stands for either True Texans or Tonkawa Tribe, and the Stickers, an organization believed to have formed in the 1970s, are still believed to be in existence. Chapman, for one, believes that both are alive and well. "Their secret just adds a little flavor to things," he said

http://www.aggienetwork.com/AggieImages/Myths/#5

just thought I would add. Chapman who is director of the university archives wears his ring on his left hand.



true texans were around before the 70s

Just tried to put my ring on my left finger now i cant get the damn thing off!!! I know a ton of guys that wear it like that and I've got all of the above reasons why they do so. As a Mason, I think i'll opt out of getting a ring simply because i'd probably look like john gotti with all the bling. An Aggie Ring and a (one day) wedding ring is enough.

Man, just read all the Aggie myths in that link. It's like the day I found out there was no such thing as Santa Claus.

well if that upset you, don't research the 12th man

nooooooooooooooooooooooo!

well its not to bad, depending on how far back you go.

seattle is really the first 12th man. they trademarked it before they had a franchise. or the nfl.

suffice to say. E. King Gill did not start the 12th man tradition. He may have been the first 12th man football player, but the idea was not his. It occured during that thanksgiving game against texas.

A batt magazine reporter wrote that every man stood until the last palyer left the field and essentially acted as one during the yells.

"with all due respect to coach Bible and his 11 disciples, the game could not have been won without the 12th man, the fans in the stands."

now before that it gets worse.

I've seen a number of Old Ags with their rings on the left hand. Most wore it with their wedding rings. Some I have even seen with their wedding ring soddered to their Aggie ring. The ones I asked said it was to show their marriage to their wife and their school.

I have heard this before as well, but as I heard it there are 2 parts to the story.

1) The Aggie ring is worn on the left hand.

2) There is a secret engraving in place of the name.

Didnt see that second point mentioned. Also I forget what it is supposed to be...I am pretty sure I heard it after drinking too much shiner. I am just glad to hear I wasnt making the whole thing up!