Silly Cheerleaders

So this is the article:

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A former cheerleader from Leland High School was suspended from the squad after attending a raucous Halloween party two years ago. Now she's suing, NBC11's Stacey Ciauri reported.

The 17-year-old plaintiff, Jaimee Bruno, and her mother filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against Leland High School after they alleges that educators selectively suspended five female cheerleaders for attending a 2005 party, but took no action against the male athletes.

SLIDESHOW: Images From Case

Photos from the Halloween party were posted on MySpace, showing the cheerleaders dressed in scantily-clad costumes, along with other students drinking and smoking.

School officials said the cheerleaders signed a behavior contract that

was violated.


The girls missed the 2005 and 2006 cheerleading seasons, because the 12-month suspension started mid-season, Ciauri reported.

Bruno is seeking an unspecified amount in damages and reimbursement for attorney fees and other costs.

According to the lawsuit, the girls were initially told they were suspended because of the way they were dressed and because there was smoking and drinking at the party. The suit also alleges that in the past, photos of a naked male athlete were posted on MySpace, but Leland High took no action against the student.

Bruno is now taking classes at San Jose City College.

District Claims Jocks Punished Same As Cheerleaders

A spokeswoman for the San Jose Unified School District said Friday that, in contrast to the allegations made in a lawsuit, the male and female students from Leland High School who attended a controversial 2005 Halloween party were equally punished.

The mother of one of the kicked-off cheerleaders filed the lawsuit in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleging sex discrimination. The suit claims the male athletes who attended the party were not punished.

District spokeswoman Karen Fuqua said the boys were football players and football season had ended by the time school officials became aware of the party.

"They couldn't be removed from a team whose season no longer existed," Fuqua said.

The boys were suspended from participating in any other school sports for 12 months, the same period of time the girls were suspended from cheerleading, according to Fuqua.

I thought this was interersting. I think to many people are putting to much effort into myspace and things like that. It is a great way to keep track of people but when people see this as such a bad thing they feel the need to beat up other people, that is just kinda silly. Almost as bad as my spelling... Have a great day!