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.