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Walking through the University of Central Florida’s main campus has become a complete disaster. Over fifty thousand people attend UCF and it seems like everyone is out and about in the middle of the day. Mobs of people are squished elbow to elbow, gasping for air and worrying about being late for their upcoming class. Then you hear wheels turning and the sound is getting closer and closer. The sidewalk soon splits and someone on a bike or skateboard roars through. Every time this happens I become furious and wish they would not ride where people are walking. Many people feel the same way, like freshman, Sam, who said, “I get mad and irritated because I always have to be watching out for people riding.” The “people” Sam refers to is not a small amount either. In fact, when I go to class I have always been able to count at least ten people on bikes and skateboards. This has been the case from day one of the 2009 fall semester. But, skateboarding has been an issue at UCF ever since 2005 according to Vanessa Fernandez of the Central Florida Future. Skaters claim that riding on campus is twice as fast as walking, but there are many drawbacks with them as well. The University of Central Florida needs to fix the skateboarding, long boarding, biking, scootering, and other riding problems on campus because it will increase the safety, lower the stress of people, and even help students socialize with one another.