The national fraternity Delta Upsilon also opened a chapter at Harvard late this year.

Justin E. Porter '99, who spearheaded the effort to bring Delta Upsilon to Harvard, says the group initially claimed only six members but has now ballooned to 35.

"We've been having sort of personalized rushes, interviewing guys and bringing them in one at a time," says Jeremiah B. Mann '01, a student involved in the planning.

The new Delta Upsilon chapter, despite its tender age, is already looking into acquiring the seal of established fraternities everywhere: a chapter house.

"The national people that we've spoken to have told us that [getting a house] would be one of their number one priorities for us. And there are a couple of houses in the Square that we've been looking at," says J. Alejandro Longoria '01, who is also a Crimson executive.

The new fraternity members agree that Harvard needs more social groups, citing their own popularity and the success of Sigma Chi, currently the only fraternity at Harvard with a chapter house.

"Sigma Chi has been fairly successful, so that shows that people are needing this. There's a want out there," Longoria says.

"There's a void on campus," adds Michael A. Tringe '01, who will lead Delta Upsilon next year.