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PSUC bucks trend of troublesome skaters
Nick St. Denis
Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: Sports
Originally published: 10/4/07 at 6:10 PM EST
Last update: 10/4/07 at 6:09 PM EST
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Skateboarding and authority has always been portrayed as somewhat of a never-ending battle, though on the Plattsburgh State campus, both sides seem to be on quite similar pages.
Coming out of class in the afternoons, hearing the pop of a skateboard making contact with concrete can sometimes feel like a daily routine, though not one that seems to pose any sort of serious issues in the near future.
"There aren't many problems," Assistant Chief of University Police Jerry Lottie said, referring to the relationship between skaters and UP.
Lottie added that they have "no problem with people skating through as a means of transportation. The only places that are prohibited are places with signs."
When asked about whether or not skaters get hassled much on campus, skater Adrian Sellaris, a PSUC junior, reassured that he and his friends are well aware of how UP feels.
"Sometimes, if you're skating with a lot of people, they just ask you to go from point A to point B," Sellaris said.
This can sometimes be difficult for skaters, considering the terrain is what draws them to skate there in the first place - hence the reason why skateboarders are usually in the same places all the time. Around the Angell Center is a popular spot, according to Sellaris.
"We only have a problem when someone is damaging things by riding on them, waxing rails and curbs, or moving things around, like signs," Lottie said. "The only complaints we really get are about the loud noise of a skateboard smacking the ground."
According to Lottie, the first time a skateboarder is approached because of the certain actions he mentioned, officers will usually just take his or her name. The second time will be a warning, and from then on further steps may be taken if a particular individual fails to abide by these "standards."
"I think I've only seen someone come out once this year," Sellaris said, referring to any complaints from faculty about skating on campus.
Most of the time skaters will wait until late afternoon and early evening to skate their favorite spots, when fewer classes are active and a limited number of students and faculty are walking around campus.
Coming out of class in the afternoons, hearing the pop of a skateboard making contact with concrete can sometimes feel like a daily routine, though not one that seems to pose any sort of serious issues in the near future.
"There aren't many problems," Assistant Chief of University Police Jerry Lottie said, referring to the relationship between skaters and UP.
Lottie added that they have "no problem with people skating through as a means of transportation. The only places that are prohibited are places with signs."
When asked about whether or not skaters get hassled much on campus, skater Adrian Sellaris, a PSUC junior, reassured that he and his friends are well aware of how UP feels.
"Sometimes, if you're skating with a lot of people, they just ask you to go from point A to point B," Sellaris said.
This can sometimes be difficult for skaters, considering the terrain is what draws them to skate there in the first place - hence the reason why skateboarders are usually in the same places all the time. Around the Angell Center is a popular spot, according to Sellaris.
"We only have a problem when someone is damaging things by riding on them, waxing rails and curbs, or moving things around, like signs," Lottie said. "The only complaints we really get are about the loud noise of a skateboard smacking the ground."
According to Lottie, the first time a skateboarder is approached because of the certain actions he mentioned, officers will usually just take his or her name. The second time will be a warning, and from then on further steps may be taken if a particular individual fails to abide by these "standards."
"I think I've only seen someone come out once this year," Sellaris said, referring to any complaints from faculty about skating on campus.
Most of the time skaters will wait until late afternoon and early evening to skate their favorite spots, when fewer classes are active and a limited number of students and faculty are walking around campus.
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