The outrage, just seems… a little lacking.

About 30 students marched on the Penn State University president’s office yesterday, demanding the dismissal of women’s basketball coach Rene Portland.

The group, which found itself locked out of President Graham Spanier’s office suite, also read a letter demanding changes in the way the university responds to issues involving gay people and other minorities.

The school concluded a half-year internal investigation last week by announcing that Ms. Portland discriminated against former player Jennifer Harris and others she perceived as lesbians.

Penn State fined the coach $10,000 and ordered her to take diversity training.

That doesn’t go far enough, said students and others who marched yesterday, including representatives of gay political action groups, an AIDS education group, the student black caucus, the undergraduate student government and the graduate student coalition.

They started with a 15-minute rally at the student center and then marched to the administration building. When they tried to enter Mr. Spanier’s offices, however, they found the double doors locked and were told he was out of town.

A rally of 30. Sure they just weren’t meeting for lunch? So, with at least 5 different student groups represented and the best they could do was 30 people? On a campus the size of Penn State? Was this really a protest or just some prank?

They said their concerns go beyond the women’s team and athletics and extend to academic and campus life issues.

Obviously it resonated throughout the campus.