Order lots and lots of booze. The society for Balliol's vast group of Historians. Dervorguilla has recently been revived and is rapidly becoming the premier subject society. There are speaker meetings and social events which provide ample opportunity for the great hordes of historians to congratulate themselves on rather unsurprising social dominance. This comprises all Balliol students, past and present, who have read Law or gone into the legal profession.
Membership is automatic and available to non-lawyers at a price.
Formed many years ago when the sporting of black tie and the drinking of copious amounts of port were considered prerequisites of a sound argument, the Arnold and Brackenbury society dines and debates once a term. Guest speakers and past members join forces with undergraduates to recount funny anecdotes and announce as yet unknown gossip. Balliol Left Caucus provides an informal forum for discussion and the growth of weedy beards. Despite Balliol's reputation as a socialist stronghold, Left Caucus sympathizers range from those excited by mildly radical revolution to theories of continuous uprising. Once we even went on a demonstration.