When you have a problem, just file a lawsuit.

That appears to be the message coming from DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship, a student organization that sued the university in federal court this month.

DiscipleMakers claims that the university's non-discrimination policy, which says that all students should have the right to join student groups, prevents it from choosing appropriate officers who agree with the group's beliefs. The group says it may not want to select a non-Christian or homosexual officer.

But Penn State administrators say the non-discrimination policy applies only to membership, not officer selection. The Office of Student Affairs has confirmed this in a series of letters to DiscipleMakers. The office has also said it could work to revise the university's policy.

It appears that the university has personally catered to this group regarding this situation, and is trying its very best to respect the DiscipleMaker's beliefs.

So why is this suit pending in federal court? Saying the university is being cooperative with DiscipleMakers would be an understatement. When the group sued Penn State this summer in a separate matter, administrators exempted DiscipleMakers from certain requirements and revised group registration policies.

Expedient changes such as those negate DiscipleMakers' claim that a lawsuit would bring quicker results than working directly with the university on its policies.

Besides, if there's one thing our judicial system is known for, it is certainly not timeliness. This is not a matter of DiscipleMakers' right to elect officers who will uphold its beliefs. We agree that everyone should respect a group not wanting to elect students who disagree with its beliefs. It appears that the university does respect this.

And most students who don't match DiscipleMakers' beliefs likely wouldn't want to join the group, anyway, making this entire situation a non-issue.

So what is left? Is the group simply trying to push some sort of agenda? Maybe the fact that Disciplemakers is suing other universities in our country proves this point. Penn State is trying to accommodate this student group, and is not forcing them to name officers who do not agree with their beliefs. This situation is downright ludicrous, and it could take time away from university officials when they could be handling more pressing matters to the student body.

In this case, a lawsuit is not the proper way for DiscipleMakers to get what it wants. In fact, it appears Penn State is already offering the group what it wants.