Riding a skateboard to get to class

There are many ways students get to class. For the next few weeks, I will be looking into those different modes.

To begin, let's look at students who drive their cars, but park off campus.

Senior English major Jeremy Irby drives his car to two different apartment complexes near the Ralph's grocery store on 7th street.

Depending on his schedule, he will either park at Channel Point or Stoneybrook apartments.

The closer of the two has free parking for two hours, which he can pull off on days he does not have subsequent classes. For days when he does have subsequent classes, he has to park at the further apartment complex.

"I drive about 1.5 miles and skate a quarter of a mile," Irby said.

He bought his Independent skateboard off of Craig's List and started skateboarding to class this semester: "I bought this board specifically for that reason."

However, Irby has found other uses for his skateboard such as trips to the grocery store.

"It's tough to find parking where I live," he said.

As far as skateboarding on the sidewalks goes, Irby finds that "people walking have no respect for skateboarders."

Everyone is trying to get somewhere, but many people are "oblivious to the fact that it's a common sidewalk," Irby said.

Unfortunately, Irby's habits of skateboarding on campus are against school regulations.

"The operation of skateboards is prohibited on all streets, alleys, sidewalks, parking facilities, driveways, paths and grounds of CSULB," according to the CSULB website.

Students who use skateboards and scooters to get to class may be ticketed for riding these self propelled modes of transportation.

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