The Harvard Crimson reports that there's been a bit of a scuffle over the tour between the guides and the University administration. Student businesses must pass muster with an established bureaucracy before they're sanctioned by the University, otherwise they're not allowed to be in business. Looking to maintain the non-profit status of the institution concerns were expressed with the "appearance" of the tours presence. Specific mention was made of their website HarvardTour.com – the phrases Harvard and dot com together, when not in relation to the independent Harvard Bookstore, are troubling to the University. Jones and Schofield-Bodt didn't think they'd violated any policy. In fact they'd found a little loophole in the policy which allowed them to operate. They've come to an agreement with the administration that allows them to operate their thrice-daily tours of campus, they'll just make sure to always refer to it as the "Unofficial Hahvahd Tour" from now on. Come fall when classes resume they may be forced to go through the approval process if they are to continue running the tour.
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