To bring this thread back to the "non-secret" topic: actually, ALL the groups we are talking about are non-secret! No effort is made to hide the existence of any of these groups.
There have been times when fraternities had to go "sub rosa," when college administrations did not approve of them. IMO at that point they become secret.
What is secret for most groups is the ritual. DU is a signficant exception, and as Brian has pointed out they've done just fine.
OTOH, Beta Sigma Phi's existence is not a secret but its rituals are.
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