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Good morning, Washington. We’ve long argued that college and university presidents in the D.C. metro area seem to be more embattled than anywhere else, and today’s headlines once again play into that theory. First up is Montgomery College President Brian K. Johnson, who of late is facing allegations of mismanagement and overspending and has already been subject to a no-confidence vote from the full-time faculty there. What exactly is Johnson accused of? As the Post writes it, “Johnson was frequently absent from his office, skipped important meetings, intimidated staff and overspent with his corporate credit card.” Oh, and he has a warrant our for his arrest in Arizona for unpaid child support. For his part, Johnson is denying any wrongdoing. The school’s trustees are expected to decide what to do about Johnson today.

Then there’s this update from Gallaudet University, where four finalists were named Wednesday in the search for the next president of the country’s top school for the deaf and hard of hearing. Current president Robert Davila’s term ends in December, but you’ll recall that Davila hardly got there easily. In 2006, the school first underwent an entire of summer of angry student protests over the initial appointment of Jane Fernandes in the spot, before the board finally decided to yank her out of there in favor of the less controversial Davila. All four of the current candidates are deaf and know American Sign Language — but the real question is, do they know about the curse of the D.C. college president?

Cheerleader Gyms Face Off in Montgomery County: How much fun did reporter Alan Suderman have writing this lede for the Examiner? ‘A cheerleader fight in Montgomery County is taking the call to “be aggressive” to a whole new level.’ Here’s the gist: “… three Montgomery County cheerleading gyms are locked in an ugly legal battle that involves accusations of poaching cheerleaders, stealing funds, setting up false Web sites and starting a whisper campaign that a rival coach is a pedophile.” The only response to whether we want to be kept updated on this story is of course, Bring it On!

Briefly Noted: National Park Service holds meeting on growing Rock Creek deer population … Group lobbies for more city soccer fields … Metrobus catches fire overnight in Southeast …
Former nonprofit CFO facing prison in $184K embezzlement … D.C. Sports Alliance to honor Eunice Kennedy Shriver … Metro to get $3.5 million for Inauguration expenses.

This Day in DCist: Last year, the Capitals launched tryouts for its first cheerleading squad.