Just days after announcing that the traditionally conservative Harvard University would uncharacteristically support a student magazine featuring nude pictures of undergraduates, the school's Committee on College Life dropped a bomb on the magazine's founders.

Not only did committee members say there was some confusion over to the content of H Bomb, the proposed student-run magazine that would feature art, humor and articles as well as the nude photos, they also said they will have to now review the organization's status as a Harvard publication.

"There has been a lot of confusion on this issue," said Steve Bradt, assistant director of communications for the university. "The committee members have heard different things about the proposed magazine and they wanted to make sure that they knew exactly what the content would be so they didn't approve anything that went against the integrity of the school."

The committee, made up of faculty, staff and students, has been silent since the reversal. After the committee initially passed a resolution supporting the publication in early February, committee member Judith Kidd, an associate dean, said in an article by the Associated Press that the committee was "aware of the fact that some segments of the population would find the contents distasteful. However, the committee considered this to be an issue of freedom of speech."

Committee members have yet to say what changed their mind. The committee has only released an official statement, which says the proposal was approved based on the understanding that the magazine would not include any material that would be considered pornographic. The statement goes on to say that the committee will be reviewing the proposal with the students to make sure that there is "a clear understanding that the organization will not be involved in the dissemination of pornographic material."

The statement also said that Harvard would provide no funds for the publication, an indication that the students could have some trouble applying for grants for the magazine.

The magazine's creators, senior Camilla Hrdy and sophomore Katharina Baldegg, have also been silent since the committee's most recent announcement. Baldegg did not return phone calls for this story and Hrdy's phone number is unlisted. The pair have, however, released a statement detailing H Bomb's intentions. The full statement reads as follows:

"H Bomb will be a magazine that deals with sex and the issue surrounding sex for men and women of all sexual orientations. It will contain feature articles, fiction, humor, photography, art and advice. Our magazine will be all-inclusive, relevant and attractive to anyone interested in sexual issues. It will be an open-minded, comprehensive, sometimes irreverent, often playful, always entertaining magazine addressing this crucial topic, and will serve as a popular forum for discussions about sex that is not otherwise available.

�It will provide comfortable, relaxed discussion that doesn't hold back and puts a lighter spin on something that shouldn't be a restricted or delicate topic at Harvard. What we are proposing is an outlet for literary and artistic expression that is both desired and needed, not a pornographic magazine."

While the statement's last sentence clearly says that the founders do not intend for the publication to be labeled as pornographic, a recent article in The Crimson newspaper might have caused some concern for committee members. In the article, Baldegg repeatedly refers to H Bomb as porn and said outright that she didn't object to that classification. The pair later wrote a letter to The Crimson stating that the article misrepresented the magazine's goals. Still, the damage might already be done.

"That article really could have hurt them in the committee's eyes," said Matthew Mahan, president of the Undergraduate Council at Harvard. "We would still support them. We saw from their letter to the editor that they know what the fine line is between a magazine that takes chances and pornography."

Bradt said there is no set timetable for the committee's decision.