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This is a sensitive topic to cover, but I do know a lot about it. (Read: Keep it on your watch lists.) Would anyone care to build up this article with me? GChriss 01:22, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rene Muth Portland?

Her middle name is Muth? Is this verifiable? What a weird name. --Mithunc 20:11, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Objections to SpeakOut

Why must there be pictures of the SpeakOut kids at the basketball game on there? I think this should have pictures of Rene Portland, not the kids that protested her. Show something to do with THINK PINK where she helped start that, show pics of her cutting down to win the Big Ten or get to the NCAA Final Four. I personally think a seperate page should be set up for ALL the PSU Clubs, then what you do is just have a statement in there saying that "SpeakOut" protested at a few of the games. Also, it should be noted that there were over 6,000 people at those games and only about 10 SpeakOut kids. Maybe you should do that. You know, the stick that huge rainbow flag over seats and you should find out from them if they bought the seats or if they used empty seats. You know, do some good reporting or something, but don't put pics of kids in a club that disliked Rene on a page that's FOR Rene. It's ok to have the lesbian issue on there, but don't have that be her claim to fame, because it's not. Look on gospusports.com , they still have all of Rene's season's listed with records, etc. Put here stats up on the page.

Actually another better thing would be to create a page seperately about the lesbian issues and have a link to that as related to Rene Portland. I just believe Rene Portland's page should talk about Rene and little about the whole Jen Harris case. I also personally believe Jen Harris was cut do to her style of play ("ghetto baller") and she just used the lesbian stuff to get what she wanted. --ccgk51156

Hi, you have asked a number of questions. One at a time:

• Per our Neutral Point of View policy, this article is not "for" Portland. The article is "about" Portland. The Harris lawsuit and reaction of the student body are significant, well-reported aspects of her tenure at Penn State. Although the appropriate amount and tone of coverage is debatable, no mention of the controversy decreases the quality of the article.
• Most Penn State student organizations do not meet Wikipedia notability guidelines and such articles would be removed after creation. I have a few thoughts about a good home for Penn State articles.
• I did snap a picture of a pink high heel related to Think Pink, but I am not aware of other free content pictures that would illustrate Portland's Final Four appearance or talent as a coach. I will include the picture.
• A listing of awards Portland has received is now included in the article. More information, presented well, is a generally good thing.
• I am open to suggestions on how to otherwise improve the article. Or, better yet, click the edit button.  :-)

Hope this helps, GChriss <always listening><c> 20:51, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Faculty Senate Question

For full disclosure I should mention that I asked President Spanier a question related to the Harris lawsuit during the 14-March-2006 Faculty Senate meeting. The full minutes are available. (The minutes are accurate, but I misspoke in referring to Policy AD20. AD42 is the pertinent policy.) The question was the extent of my involvement in the issue. Thanks, GChriss <always listening><c> 14:37, 25 April 2007 (UTC)