Before the Second World War the groupdisaffiliated with the national chapter and becamethe D.U. final club, which was absorbed into theFly Club in 1995.

The men organizing the fraternity said theychose to affiliate with Delta Upsilon for itsnon-secrecy policy and its openness to diversity.

Longoria said the group is looking intoobtaining a fraternity house.

"The national people that we've spoken to havetold us that [getting a house] would be one oftheir number one priorities for us. And there area couple of houses in the Square that we've allbeen looking at," Longoria said.

Although the national chapter fraternitycharges its members dues, they will besignificantly lower than those of final clubs,Tringe said.

"We don't want money to be a reason for peoplenot to join," Mann said