Skateboarding on campus: Photos of the week

Molly Myers, Editor-in-Chief|February 27, 2023

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Mikey Desimone, a 14-year-old Chico High School student, manuals past his friends. From left to right: Mikey Desimone, Stephen Vaeth, Keene Eisenbeiss and Bruno Silva-Sanchez. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.

Clarification: This article previously stated that skateboarding was allowed on campus. Skateboarding is only allowed in the bike lanes on campus.

Bruno Silva-Sanchez, a 16-year-old Chico High School student, enjoys Chico State’s campus as a safe place to skate. According to Silva-Sanchez, some of the other local skate spots, like Chapmantown, can be dangerous. 

Teen in all black places a red skate board on its side. On the board in black letters is the word love. Three of his friends stand near
Bruno Silva-Sanchez, a 16-year-old Chico High School student, positions a skateboard to to be ollied over. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.
Teenager in all black does an ollie over a skate board.
Bruno Silva-Sanchez ollies over a skateboard. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.

Chico State only allows skateboarding on campus in the bike lanes for transportation purposes. Certain areas on campus even have skateboard parking. 

Five teenagers with skateboards on asphalt outside
From left to right: Juan Bautista, Stephen Vaeth, Demian Silva, Mikey Desimone and Keene Eisenbeiss. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.

Silva-Sanchez said that for the most part people on campus are “pretty nice,” but every now and then someone will say something less-than-friendly to him.

“It can be as low as someone saying ‘Do a kickflip,’ to a student or a Karen saying, ‘You can’t be here,'” Silva-Sanchez said.

Teenager preparing to ollie over a skate board on its side. Photo is taken outside and the teen is on asphalt.
Keene Eisenbeiss, a 17-year-old Pleasant Valley High School student, prepares to ollie over a skateboard. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.
teenager ollies over a skate board outside near leafless trees
Pleasant Valley High School student Keene Eisenbeiss ollies over a skate board. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.
Teenager in grey in air on skate board doing a trick over yet another skate board.
High School student Stephen Vaeth attempts to ollie over a skateboard. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.
teen boy in air while attempting a skateboard jump trick over yet another skateboard. Outside near leafless trees
High School student Stephen Vaeth attempts a skate trick. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.

According to Stephen Vaeth, a 15-year-old Chico High School student, there are multiple skate spots on campus. In particular, he enjoys a “four-stair” by the Langdon Engineering Center.

teen boy ollies over a skateboard
High School student Stephen Vaeth ollies over a skateboard. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.
Three people skating outside of a brick building
Stephen Vaeth, a 15-year-old Chico High School Student, waxing a curb that Mikey Desimone does a 50/50 on. A man to the right attempts to ollie up the curb. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.
Boy in all black laying on the sidewalk
Juan Bautista, a 15-year-old Chico High School student, chilling on a curb by the Science Building. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.
Teenager in tan pants does an ollie up a curb while his friend watches
High School student Stephen Vaeth ollies up a curb. Keene Eisenbeiss pictured left. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.
Teenage boy in all black outside with a skateboard
Keene Eisenbeiss, a 17-year-old Pleasant Valley High School student, outside by the Science Building. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.
Three boys with skateboards. Two are facing away while one is facing the camera
Keene Eisenbeiss, a 17-year-old Pleasant Valley High School student, smiling on his skateboard. Next to him Stephen Vaeth in grey and Bruno Silva-Sanchez in black. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.
Boy wearing beanie outside in front of leafless trees
Keene Eisenbeiss, a 17-year-old Pleasant Valley High School student, outside near the Science Building. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.
Teenager outside wearing all black. Leafless trees behind him as well as another teen farther back
Bruno Silva-Sanchez, a 16-year-old Chico High School student, skating on campus. Photo taken Feb. 25 by Molly Myers.

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