http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2008/09/10/denmon.cheerleader.pacemaker.wfaa?iref=videosearch
I found this story about a cheerleader from SMU. I feel this is a story that students need to follow because it is very relavent to their lives at SMU. Jamie Burns was told that she could not cheer because of a heart problem. I am writing this not because of the universities decision, but because everyone should know what kind of person Jamie Burns is. I know her personally and she is the bright and devoted individual. Cheering is something that Jamie loves to do. She lives for the sport and the challenges it brings. Jamie is dedicated to the cheerleading team and continues to support them, even though she was told she could not do what she loves. She is a person that does not let anything hold her back. This is very frustrating to me and others because she is a great person that loves to cheer. I understand the concerns that the university has about her health, but I know Jamie is determined and she will not let the this challenge dampen her spirits. She will not let this ger her down, and I know she will push through this adversity with flying colors.
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This article is particularly interesting. It seems to me that this situation was let go too long before a decision was made. I can understand the university’s decision because their insurance did not cover the pacemaker, however they are wrong to allow her to be able to cheer without restrictions and then all of a sudden bar her from partaking in the sport. The doctor’s note states that cheerleading is okay, but it says that she should avoid direct contact sports. From my personal observation, just as the university states, pyramids or tosses seem to be direct contact. The note is confusing in its description, however I completely sympathize with Jamie because of the university’s mistake. Even after she signed the waiver, she still has to be restricted to the sideline. Ultimately, the university is wrong in this situation for its slowness to act. Unfortunately, given the situation, the covering by the doctor’s note, and the waiver signature, Jamie is being hurt, and thus I can sympathize with her side of the story.
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