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Bike Column: Farewell spring 2015

Kellie McCown
May 12, 2015

As this semester comes to a close, so does this column. I’m sad writing this column will be absent from my upcoming weeks. While it has been challenging, it has also been one of the more rewarding things...

Bike tour speeds through Sacramento

Kellie McCown
May 5, 2015

If this column has given you the cycling bug this semester, you probably already know about the upcoming cycling geek-out event hitting Sacramento this weekend.May 10, the AMGEN Tour of California will...

Bicycle riding for leisure is important

Kellie McCown
April 21, 2015

As the days get longer, so does the time spent on a bicycle. That doesn’t mean all long rides are exercise though. Cycling comes in all forms, and Sacramento has a lot to offer urban cyclists as well.A...

Riding a bike can improve mental state

Kellie McCown
April 7, 2015

“I ride because I am addicted to the endorphins and to the adrenaline. I ride because the second my legs start turning circles I become a happier person. I ride because I love to feel the wind on my...

Bikes belong on roads, not sidewalks

Kellie McCown
March 31, 2015

“Get off of the road!”That phrase will be yelled out of the window of a moving car at a cyclist at least a couple of hundred times, guaranteed.Roads are dominated by cars; it’s their realm. They...

Many do not know the dangers of BUIs

Kellie McCown
March 17, 2015

One of the perks that comes with cycling is freedom. Anyone, no matter age, shape or size, can hop on a bike and pedal off into the sunset.However, like with most things in life, the wheel comes full circle...

Spring brings new biking opportunities

Kellie McCown
March 10, 2015

The clocks have sprung forward, giving us one more brilliant hour of sunlight filled with opportunities for adventure, friendship and bike rides. And if anything is better than one hour of cycling, it’s...

Riding a bicycle can engage the brain

Kellie McCown
March 3, 2015

Students always have their heads in a book, their eyes fixed on a computer screen and are always finishing and starting homework assignments.The burnout possibilities of always having your head in academics...

Riding bikes continues to be dangerous

Kellie McCown
February 24, 2015

Last week a bill was introduced by Sen. Carol Liu that if passed, would require cyclists of all ages to wear a helmet or face a $25 fine.While Liu’s intentions are meant to make cycling safer for the...

Life in the bike lane: Riding responsibly

Kellie McCown
January 29, 2015

“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” - H. G. Wells.Nothing will take you back to your childhood like riding a bicycle. The familiar freedom...

Sexual assault down from 2012

Kellie McCown
October 8, 2014

While sexual assault on California colleges and universities has been on the rise, Sacramento State has seen a significant drop in reported sexual assault cases on campus since 2012.The mandated annual...

Yes Means Yes redefines consent

Kellie McCown
September 3, 2014

Last Thursday, state lawmakers passed a bill that would make California the first state in the nation to redefine consent and how sexual assault cases are handled on campus.Senate Bill 967, otherwise known...

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