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Ripon High cheerleaders suspended over Britney Spears routine
Modesto Bee ^
| November 15, 2007
Posted on 11/16/2007 2:30:11 PM PST by Sopater
Six of eight Ripon High School cheerleaders were suspended from school for two days over a cheer performed at a football game. The girls danced to a Britney Spears song and lifted their skirts at the end to spell out the school's nickname, Indians. Superintendent Leo Zuber said he couldn't discuss the issue because of confidentiality requirements on disciplinary matters. Parents can appeal suspensions, and Zuber acknowledged he has received one. He said he will investigate whether proper procedures were followed and whether suspensions were warranted. Bee staff writer Inga Miller contributed to this report.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: cheerleaders; publicschool
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Video on website...
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:30:12 PM PST
by
Sopater
To: Sopater
For those of us in cubicles...
TTIWWOP!
2
posted on
11/16/2007 2:32:10 PM PST
by
Thrusher
("Pacifists believe they have the right not to kill, but others always die in defense of that right.")
To: Sopater
Six of eight Ripon High School cheerleaders were suspended from school for two days over a cheer performed at a football game. The girls danced to a Britney Spears song and lifted their skirts at the end to spell out the school's nickname, Indians. There are seven letters in Indians.
I-N-D-I-A-N-S
...but it took eight cheerleaders to spell it?
LOL.
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:33:42 PM PST
by
jdm
To: jdm
INDIANS #1
i guess one cheek each for "#" and "1"
;^)
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:35:35 PM PST
by
robomatik
To: Thrusher
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:35:45 PM PST
by
Sopater
(A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left. ~ Ecclesiastes 10:2)
To: jdm
One must have had “GO”...........
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:35:48 PM PST
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: jdm
you forgot the exclamation point at the end ...
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:36:11 PM PST
by
cinives
(On some planets what I do is considered normal.)
To: Sopater
I think the “adults” here over-reacted.....there was nothing wrong with the cheer.
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:40:58 PM PST
by
tioga
(Snow Flurries in New York.)
To: jdm
In the video at the Modesto Bee website, the girl says they were wearing white shorts, and they had put “I-N-D-I-A-N-S-#1” on the butts of their shorts. That’s why it took eight.
The cheerleader is articulate, but clueless. They really didn’t have a clue that the stunt might be objectionable.
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:41:27 PM PST
by
jimtorr
To: Sopater
These girls have a bright future in stripping.
To: Sopater
To: Sopater
I all for modesty but this was tame. On the other hand they should have been suspended for cheering to that floozey Britney Spears’ song.
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:43:25 PM PST
by
torchthemummy
("A Tagline Presidential Endorsement Forfeits A Presumption Of Objectivity")
To: cinives
I was wondering about that!
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:44:41 PM PST
by
jdm
To: Sopater
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:45:08 PM PST
by
Thrusher
("Pacifists believe they have the right not to kill, but others always die in defense of that right.")
To: Sopater
The girls had acceptable shorts on underneath their uniforms and it baffles me why there was so much commotion over what they did. It seems to me it was a harmless school spirit prank, no big deal at all.
The school staff are the ones whose behavior I can’t justify.
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:45:10 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(California, where the death penalty is reserved for wholesome values. SB 777)
To: Sopater
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:45:28 PM PST
by
exit82
(I believe Juanita--Hillary enabled Juanita's rapist.)
To: jdm
There are probably eight varsity cheerleaders. They all wanted to participate.
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:45:56 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(California, where the death penalty is reserved for wholesome values. SB 777)
To: Sopater
Parents can appeal suspensions, and Zuber acknowledged he has received one.Masterful writing - Zuber received a suspension? From a parent?
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:46:51 PM PST
by
jimfree
(Freep and ye shall find.)
To: jimtorr
I disagree... she knew it might be an issue. That’s why they didn’t ask permission. And, when told to leave the just did what they wanted. I’d kick em out of school and tell them they could finish in the summer.
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:48:00 PM PST
by
kjam22
(see me play the guitar here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noHy7Cuoucc)
To: jimtorr
Count me as one who hasn’t a clue why anyone would find this objectionable.
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posted on
11/16/2007 2:48:05 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(California, where the death penalty is reserved for wholesome values. SB 777)
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