On April 21, 2001, the Blue and White game was delayed by 26 individuals protesting the university's treatment of death threats to students.

Were they right to stage sit-in on the field that delayed the start of the game? Was it the right place or time for their protest? Look at the result -- a majority of the student body put themselves in positions of support and went as far as to take over the HUB and lovingly name it "The Village." Eventually, students and administrators met to negotiate new diversity initiatives.

Sunday's protest against women's basketball coach Rene Portland was less invasive than the protest in ("Protest against Portland hits last home game," Feb. 27). The game wasn't delayed and police didn't have to drag the protesters off the court. While some found it offensive, it was nevertheless peaceful. While it might have been hard for some to ignore the protesters' chants, it hasn't been hard for many to blindly assume that discrimination at Penn State doesn't exist. This protest was about more than Portland; it was about making discrimination based on sexual orientation a public issue.

Protests aside, with a two-point loss and a 12-15 season, one has to wonder what would have happened if Jennifer Harris, the 2004-2005 third-leading scorer, had still been a part of the team.