Yes, despite the best efforts of the administration, partying still continues at the University.
The town of Chico has a strong liberal community, although the politics are relatively equally divided. Chico, however, is in Butte County, arguably the most conservative county in California.
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 1:33 AM, Mark Bennett <bennett.mab at gmail.com> wrote:
> It must have been a treat to meet and talk to the great man, by Noam's
> recollection sounds vague and, well, weird. Which one of Reagan's kids
> attended Chico State? And when they were college age Chico State was
> hardly
> a hotbed of reaction and militarism. I spent a lot of time in Chico during
> the 70s and early 80s and it could not be described a place uninfected with
> "leftism," and what is worse, moral laxity. Christ, Chico State was named
> the No. 1 party school in country at some point in 80s. Pioneer Days was a
> regular bacchanalia for decades. Times change, but I find it hard to
> believe that even now, there are but two "radicals" to be found on campus.
>
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