Show t w A FULLER PERSPECTIVE 1 i ii I i 1 i l' l lI lI I I I i tI t- t I E II i Y Yr r Nr t I v i ij j i c f a t tt t I Y y gj k w I t rE 9 e CB x o a a r rr i k r fo 7 t wax 1 r kyr a w M. M a l Photo by Elroy Begay Students who use skateboards as transportation often get mistaken mistaken mistaken mis mis- taken for skateboarders who use the campus to practice tricks A To Board or Not to Board That Is The Real Question By Edward Fuller Opinion Editor SI CC stud students ar are arc settling into their Fall rail S Semester r schedules s and many of them th m scurry about maze like campus as they att attempt to reach their classes and labs as quickly as possible Some students stud choose to use bikes roller-blades roller or skateboards to reach their d destinations destinations desti desti- sti- sti nations sooner What could possibly possibly possibly bly be he wrong with improving the chances of punctual class attendance attendance attendance atten atten- dance Apparently the idea of wheeling your way to class is not a abad abad ahad bad had one unless you are a skateboard skate skate- board boarder r. r There is a ban on the use of skateboards here at Those who ignore the ban may have their skateboards confiscated Many students stud feel that policy on skateboarding is unfair They Whey feel that they should have the freedom to use the skateboards for transportation to class As long as they dont don't speed do slides rail-slides ollies grinds or try to catch air the risk of damage to school property and bodily injury is probably mini mini- mal What great evil could result from allowing students to use skateboards for transportation only If you have an answer to that please enlighten me The ban on skateboards skateboards skateboards skate skate- boards at seems hypocritical If bikes are allowed on campus and provides racks bike to accommodate their use why is th there re a ban on skateboards skateboards' Opposition to the use of skateboards skateboards skate skate- boards hoards is not unique to Nationwide skateboarders complain complain complain com com- plain about measures and harassment from those in positions of authority It would probably be bein bein bein in the best b st interest of to implement a bike and skateboarding policy similar to the theone theone theone one at Utah State to avoid enmity between students who skateboard and the campus police According to an online source the bicycle skateboard board and policy at Utah State University is as follows The use of bicycles skateboards skateboards skateboards skate skate- boards and shall be allow allowed d only as a means of transportation transportation transportation trans trans- on walkways and other vehicular travel ways of Anyone using a bicycle skateboard or on property properly shall give right of way to any pedestrian pedestrian pedestrian trian and shall travel at a reasonable reasonable reasonable reason reason- able safe and prudent speed Under no circumstance will bicycling skateboarding or be he allowed on ramps curbs benches st steps ps or stairs and other such tures The use of bicycles skateboards skateboards skate skate- boards hoards or shall not be he permitted inside any building Utah State also has cl clear ar guid- guid lines for the enforcement of its bicycle skateboard and policy A verbal warning fines and impoundment of property await violators of the policy As a student who has sometimes displayed symptoms of chronic laten lateness ss I l can appreciate the use of any means necessary to make it to class on time Why should stud students be required to patiently trudge from class to class class' We have been patient enough in our first few weeks of this semester We have endured walk-runs walk across our college parking lots and inched our way through lines in the College Bookstore that likely rivaled the Great Wall of China in length Nomore Nomore No Nomore more waiting policy on skateboards must be he changed in order to give students another option in reducing the time lime it takes to lo make th their ir way around campus I do not skateboard to lo class however if I were not such a typical American lard-butt lard in desperate need of exercise which includes walking as often as possible I 1 would consider it il If you feel that you should have the freedom to lo decide what whal to lo ride you need to lo take lake action Dont Don't be apathetic and stand idly by if you disagree with i the ban on skateboards at al Petition administration and andI I let lei t th them m know that you want the ban banon banon on skateboards lift lifted d. d That Thai is the only way that those who oversee overs e the rules and policies can grant the wishes of the student body |