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Poms Up! Manhattan College Cheer Back at it for Another Season 

By Grace Cardinal, Staff Writer Manhattan College cheerleading wrapped up their yearly tryouts last week, welcoming seven new members to the team. Manhattan Cheer has made a name for itself in the last few years through various performances at basketball games, yearly performances at the MAAC tournament, and by challenging the traditional ideals of cheer through accepting students based on attitude, not just skill.  Even … Continue reading Poms Up! Manhattan College Cheer Back at it for Another Season 

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Great Things Ahead with New Cheer Coach, Victoria Brewer

by Zoe DeFazio, Staff Writer Manhattan College’s newest cheerleading coach, Victoria Brewer, is excited to make major changes in Manhattan’s program. The cheer team has been enriched in a new way of performing and now has the possibility to be able to compete and even go to nationals. Brewer has extensive cheer experience that can help MC’s cheer team go above and beyond. “I have … Continue reading Great Things Ahead with New Cheer Coach, Victoria Brewer

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Manhattan College Cheerleading Team Hosts Tryouts

by RikkiLynn Shields, Senior Writer Kaci Forren, the Manhattan College Cheerleading coach began her career as a cheerleader in the first grade. After being contacted by an MC cheerleader whom Forren formerly coached on one of her Trumbull Pop Warner teams, Forren was contacted for an interview and accepted the job in 2016. “I started cheerleading when I was in first grade with Trumbull Pop Warner and … Continue reading Manhattan College Cheerleading Team Hosts Tryouts

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Cheer Like a Girl

On Friday nights, a Manhattan College team pounds the pavement in Draddy Gymnasium, perfecting their agility, strength and stamina. They run, train, lift and stretch. But are they athletes? This is the Manhattan College cheerleading team, and the answer to that very question is at the center of a nationwide debate on whether or not college-level cheerleading should be considered a sport. Court cases have … Continue reading Cheer Like a Girl

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