{"id":765,"date":"2018-10-11T17:44:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T17:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/subtext\/?p=765"},"modified":"2018-10-15T18:20:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T18:20:11","slug":"oh-brother-where-art-thou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/subtext\/2018\/10\/11\/oh-brother-where-art-thou\/","title":{"rendered":"OH BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As usual, dozens of societies were out recruiting during Welcome Week. subtext’s drone footage identified one group which, despite its long historic pedigree, we hadn’t seen on campus before – not openly, anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, if you’re a ‘man of good standing’, you too can join the Freemasons! The City of Lancaster Lodge No. 281 is the local lodge for those connected with Lancaster and Cumbria universities, and it’s interested in attracting members from ‘undergraduates, graduates, staff and alumni.’ It’s transparent, apparently, embracing ‘all the fundamental principles of good citizenship.’ Freemasons are not only completely free to acknowledge their membership, ‘they are encouraged to do so.’<\/span><\/p>\n

Lancaster is quite the hive of activity for masonry – the district website lists 23 active lodges and 11 Royal Arch chapters, not to mention several Mark lodges and Rose Croix chapters. Certainly a way to make connections. As long as you’re a man, obviously.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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