Student Life

November 2020

Student Life

All Photos by Will Leibe

“I normally go to Ranch Park and skate there, or the Village and Belterra area,” sophomore Olivia Doran said. “I do skate on my driveway though because I have DIY stuff.” “The skating community is very accepting,” sophomore Jack Reilly said, “because you’re constantly failing a trick and trying over and over again to land something; you kind of have to be there for each other to give your friends tips on how to do or land a certain trick. It is a very safe community, and I think that if you want to skate, you should go ahead. Don’t worry about what other people think or if they are judging you.”

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Skating Through Town

“I started when it wasn’t popular, and even some of my older friends have gotten made fun of for skating. But, yeah, Tik Tok and Instagram, so social media in general has had a big influence on the skating community. People have started to dress like skateboarders and then they are considered one when they have never even picked up a board in their life. This doesn’t bother me

very much though,” Jack Reilly said.