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	Vol.7, No 28, October 18, 1999
	Skateboarders defy on-campus rules By Daniel Oliveira Daily Forty-Niner Although skateboarding is prohibited at Cal State Long Beach, some students still disregard the law. "I ride a skateboard and I'm pretty safe about it," said Eric Campbell, a CSULB freshman. "I'm not a threat to the CSULB society." Skateboarding is prohibited on all streets, alleys, sidewalks, parking facilities, driveways, paths and grounds at CSULB, according to Section 10.54.040 of the Long Beach Municipal Code. Once students are caught, the police file their names and give them a warning, said University Police Sgt. Madonna Gage. Students get a citation if they are caught for the second time, she said. The citation is $135, according to the municipal code. The law was enacted because of liability, Gage said. "You have to remember that the skateboard itself has no brakes," she said. "If you lose control of it, it can go and hurt someone." Gage said another problem is that skateboarders can hurt themselves. CSULB student Ren Chang injured his head Sept. 30 after he lost control of his skateboard and hit a light pole near the East Campus Turnaround, said Cpl. J. Strickler of the Long Beach Police Department. Communication studies major Jason Palda, who also skateboards on campus despite the law, said he thinks skateboarding should be prohibited only in crowded areas. "I think on the streets and on the main drives, like the East Campus Drive, it's OK because it's a way for us to get around," he said. Signs posted on campus read "No skateboarding on CSULB property." But students Palda and Campbell said they have not hurt anyone on campus. "When I see women with children, I stop and walk around," Campbell said. Gage said skateboarders also damage CSULB property. The psychology department has complained to University Police because skaters damage the tiles and marble benches in the area, she said. "It's a mode of transportation which has no safety factors to go with it," she said.		Pyramid concert details released   Sedan smacks into campus shuttle   Skateboarders defy on-campus rules   Campus art teaches about domestic abuse   Retiring professors leave voids in CSULB classrooms Closing Holly-wood   Little merit in background check Alumni share their FX secrets with campus   Pantera still confident in its metal sound   Conference shuffle may have domino effect Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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