There's nothing new about skateboarding, but the elite few who ride them around Tucson are getting some competition from a new breed of riders.

Longboards, a kind of hybrid cross between a surfboard and a skateboard, have been making a comeback since the 1990s and are slowly, but surely becoming ever more visible on the UA campus.

Though most skateboarders tend to be linked into the high school age group, some veteran skateboarders now attend the UA and even partake of the longboard phenomenon. [Read article]

For many vehicleless UA students, buses, shuttles and bicycles are great alternatives for getting to and from campus. Similarly, rollerblades, skateboards, longboards, even unicycles get students from class to class quickly.

They don't sell unicycles or bikes, but The Shredding Edge is a new local shop providing many students with skateboards, longboards, clothing and other skater paraphernalia. [Read article]