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where they were able to see the his
tory of the national court system and
the court systems of other countries.
The group did do other things
besides these educational stops. They
had a free night in Georgetown Friday
night which was capped off with a
political discussion in an ice cream
shop led by Dr. Speel. On their own,
students also went to such varied sites
as the Holocaust Museum, the
A snowy day at the White House
Cheerleaders bring spirit to Behrend
by Katie Galley
wire services editor
Not too many people can say that
they have attended all the Behrend
home basketball games, except for
maybe the coaches and team
members...and the cheerleaders.
Thoughout it’s 50 year history, Be
hrend has always had cheerleaders.
The team has always been coed. This
year, the cheerleaders helped root the
Lady Lions to the AMCC Champion
ships and the Behrend men to the
ECAC Championships.
This group of dedicated cheerers
practice two hours a day, three days a
week during the preseason. Through!
basketball season, they practice two
hours a day, twice a week. Then, of
course, they are there to cheer for all
the mens’ and women’s home basket
ball games. The occasional away game
will also make its way into their al
ready busy schedule.
It may seem that all this practice and
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Smithsonian, and frequent attempts to
tour the FBl(which was closed for
tours because of the snow). Erica
Cobb, 02 AgSci, commented, “If you
ever go to Washington go and see the
Library of Congress. The architec
ture and sculptures were great.”
All of the students who went
to Washington had a great time, and,
when it came time to leave for home
on Saturday, no one wanted to leave.
game cheering time might take away
from academics and other social ac
tivities, but the students say that it is
worth the effort. “Cheerleading was
an opportunity for me to get involved
in an area outside of academics.
Through this experience, I have
gained contacts and communication
skills which will be valuable for fu
ture experiences,” commented
Michelle Murosky, 02 ENG.
At any given home basketball
game, you can find the cheerleaders
helping to get the crowd to partici
pate in rooting for the home team. Led
by Captain Sarah Orr, the group per
forms numerous cheers, chants,
dances and stunts to hype up the
crowd of spectators. Stunts performed
by the cheerleaders include liberites,
cupies, heel-stretches, torches and,
the crowd favorite, building mounts.
If all those names sound like stunts
which would be hard for the average
person to do, that is because they are.
To become a Behrend cheerleadering
The friendships that were formed and
the experiences that were gained
from this trip will stick with the
people who went for a lifetime. Dr.
Speel is currently contemplating tak
ing another group next spring and
anyone who participates in the next
trip will surely come away with
memories that they will never forget.
photo by Mike
squad, it is recommened that a per
son have years of gymnastic training.
During tryouts, perspective cheerers
must demonstrate strong physical at
tributes. Jumping and
stuntingfperforming stunts) are ex
pected of all perspective cheerlead
ers, and extra points are given for
demonstrating advanced stunting and
gymnastics ability.
Next season the cheerleaders hope
to have 14 females on the squad and
a large group of male cheers. Goals
for next season include putting to
gether a competition squad in addi
tion to the regular squad. The squad
also hopes to cheer at more home
games for different teams at Behrend.
Tryouts for next years squad will
be sometime in October. Watch for
signs posted throughout the
school. All enthusiastic Behrend
sports fans are encourged to tryout
in the fall.
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memorable experi
spring break!
“When I almost died while driving down
the highway.”
“I think I forgot what hapened, could you
tell me?”
“I didn’t get arrested.”
was lying face down in the snow on the
southside of Pittsburgh.”
“I got my tounge peirced.”
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