The Machine (secret society)

The Machine
Founded1914 (1914)
University of Alabama
TypeSecret
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
ScopeLocal
Chapters1
HeadquartersTuscaloosa, Alabama
United States

The Machine is a secret society at the University of Alabama. The group has operated in varying degrees of secrecy since 1914 (though its roots run deeper into the 19th century). It is alleged that The Machine plays a real role in both the politics of the student community and in the political careers of numerous Alabama politicians.