Some may consider it a form of transportation while others see it as a trend. As a freshmen coming into the University of Maryland I have seen several bikes, mopeds, scooters, etc. But a large portion of our students enjoy riding long boards, which are much like skateboards but are "longer" in length. Due to the large quantity of riders on campus, many of the originators of long board riding feel like the others are just using it for some sort of trend in which won't last long. Marcus Davis, freshmen, said "as someone who has been riding for years, to come here and see everyone doing it kind of made me feel like a poser in the sense of hopping on the bandwagon."
Another freshmen, Aaron Banks, just began riding a month or so ago and believes he is just as good as the originators of this "trend." Aaron believes "just because they've been doing it longer does not mean they are as good as I am, I am a quick learner." To add to the controversy recently Marcus's longboard was sabotaged by an unknown assailant. As he got on to ride it one day, the wheels would not move, causing him much embarrassment as he tried to become mobile in front of the entire mall. Although this issue may seem minimal, this act of sabotage served as a warning of more to come from each side.
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