Shrieks and gasps are heard around McDonough Gymnasium as a Hoya cheerleader hits the court after a cheerleading stunt goes wrong. While the girl is helped up by her teammates, she suffers no physical injuries. She dusts off her navy and white skirt and goes for it again. Her determination and devotion receives a round of applause from the crowd.
At a Washington Redskins game the scoreboard marks halftime and a group of young women run onto the field wearing white, burgundy and yellow spandex shorts, mid-drift halter tops and white knee high go-go boots. Music begins playing and the girls start to dance in synchronized patterns in the center of the football field. When the music ends the stadium erupts into cheers and whistles, most of it coming from male spectators.
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