From: strych@nospam.com   
      
   I was admitted to CSU Chico as an out-of-state applicant but now I've   
   reconsidered whether I should go there or not. I've read it's in a rural and   
   very conservative region of northern Cal where many locals aren't very   
   accepting of non-whites such as myself (I'm Asian-Indian). Since I live very   
   far from the region, I can't visit and see for myself. I applied at first   
   because I read they have good academics, including their business school,   
   and a good social scene. Most of the other Cal States weren't good options   
   for me since they were either commuter schools or weren't taking   
   applications for the spring term. I knew Chico was kind of out there in   
   terms of proximity to major metropolitan areas, but I really didn't think it   
   would be *that* bad. It's around 80% white, which seems like a good mix to   
   me and is the same percentage as many other colleges. I'm pretty used to   
   having white friends myself. The city of Chico has about 82% white. I'd just   
   like to know from someone who's been to the university or knows about the   
   area whether people are really that racist or not. I personally wouldn't be   
   comfortable going to a school where I feel like getting into fights all the   
   time because of race. Am I reading into it too much? Is it just considered a   
   very intolerant town due to higher percentage of minorities in California   
   overall?   
      
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