"We thought people would like to ride down to the Game as a group rather than with a bunch of random people that they don't necessarily know," wrote Stephen G. Henry '00, who is organizing the trip for Pforzheimer, in an e-mail message.

Pforzheimer is planning to subsidize part of the cost of the trip for its residents out of House funds, according to Henry. Other House committees are also considering this, Moura said.

Other groups are also making plans to rent buses, although not through the council.

As in past years, the Black Student Association (BSA) is renting two buses, both of which are already nearly filled. The trip is open to BSA members and non-members.

The last time the council organized bus service to the Game, in 1997, demand for seats was so high that it had to hire more buses than originally planned.

The council has reserved enough buses for 800 students this year, the same number who used council busing in 1997. The bus company will allow the council to add more buses if interest is greater than anticipated

"We're trying to facilitate getting as many students as possible to the game," said Moura.

According to the athletic ticket office, many tickets are still available to The Game itself. These tickets cost $12 for students. The office is located in the Murr Center near Harvard Stadium.