Talk:Paul M. Hebert Law Center

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[edit] Gardner again

I reposted information about the scandal involving Jacob Gardner. I decided that this information is notable because the scandal recieved both print and television media attention, led to an unprecedented removal of a student association leader by academic administration, and highlights long-standing racial issues within LSU law center. One faculty member said the incident set race relations at LSU law center back 20 years. This faculty member also implied that the scandal exacerbates a historic divide between LSU Law School and Southern University law school, an historical African-American institution. I offer these as reasons that the Jacob Gardner scandal is noteworthy enough to be on wikipedia. --Modernhiawatha 18:29, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

I am removing the information about the Gardner incident again. Unless one wants to post every minor thing about the history of the law school and its politics, I don't see why it should be here. This situation was blown out of proportion by people with certain political agendas. The fellow who received the email frankly does not care. Similar past incidents such as the suit by the law center to remove the website lsulaw.com, comments by the administration comparing students to shoppers at K-mart, certain members of the administration involved with drug use, and other scandals are not reported, so this one should not be posted here. Like the above incidents, I doubt it will be remembered two years from now. --Rockules318

[edit] Jacob Gardner

The law center's Student Bar Association President, Jacob Gardner, was recently criticized and asked to resign from his position by many faculty and students for forwarding an allegedly racist e-mail titled, "Ghetto Spelling Bee."

I removed the above passage from the article and the three external links because it doesn't seem appropriate for Wikipedia. Scandals happen at all institutions; what makes this one encyclopedic? Linking to a petition inherently goes against WP:NPOV. Does this have potential to be made encyclopedic? --Christopherlin 06:28, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

I agree with you Christopherlin. The incident was not so extreme to be encyclopedic. What would be an encyclopedic scandal at a Univeristy? Kent State shooting? --Modernhiawatha 06:34, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Kent State shootings is tagged as a good article, and it is a part of American history. This is not to say that people have to die in order for an event to be notable. Wikipedia:Notability is a good starting point for what generally gets left in. --Christopherlin 06:48, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Notable alumni

I can't even find Jennifer Montgomery using Google without it being a Wikipedia mirror. I live in Baton Rouge, and I have never heard of her. I do not believe her to be notable.

I won't begrudge you the Louisiana Supreme Court Justices; they should be notable, even if I don't think they are. --CalculatinAvatar^(C-T) 02:25, 13 September 2006 (UTC)