In Review – October 2017

October has come and gone, bringing showcase season and Halloween with it. Here’s the rest of the news:

• Several cheerleaders have joined the kneeling during the national anthem or similar protests, including cheerleaders in Texas, Michigan, Illinois, New Hampshire, and Georgia.
• The Kennesaw State cheerleaders seemed to receive the most press for their involvement in the kneeling protest.
  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution posted Kennesaw State Cheerleader Speaks on Taking a Knee During National Anthem, KSU Change Won’t Stop Their Kneeling Protest, Cheerleaders Say, KSU Cheerleaders ‘Disheartened’ by Sheriff-Lawmaker Texts, and Cheerleaders Continue to Take a Knee at Kennesaw State Football Games.
  • The Sentinel reported Cheerleaders Absent From Field After Kneeling During Anthem.
  • Fox Sports published ‘Purposely Hidden’: Cheerleaders to Protest Anthem in Tunnel.
• WLNS published Waverly Varsity Cheerleaders Raise Donation for Hurricane Relief.
• NBC reported Court Sides With Texas Cheerleaders in Bible Banner Lawsuit.
• Cronkite News published The Flipside of Cheerleading: A Prevalence of Catastrophic Injuries.
• New York Times posted Howard Cheerleaders Add Voices to the Anthem Debate by Taking a Knee.
• Cheer Canada posted New Board of Directors Elected.
• ESPN posted DA: Insufficient Evidence to Warrant Charges After Investigation into Cheerleading Videos.
• Orlando Sentinel published Commentary: UCF’s Scoring Machine is a Pain for Cheerleaders.
• Salt Lake City Tribune posted Update: Weber High Students Who Recorded Racist Video Resign from Cheerleading Squad.