Difference between revisions of "Talk:La Mesa"

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I think it's less that the name is Spanish than that the police get called there rather a lot, and the crowd isn't exactly the most receptive to college students. [[User:Camozzi|Camozzi]] 22:10, 22 September 2007 (CDT)
 
I think it's less that the name is Spanish than that the police get called there rather a lot, and the crowd isn't exactly the most receptive to college students. [[User:Camozzi|Camozzi]] 22:10, 22 September 2007 (CDT)
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The frequent drug deals, fist fights, and often-shady characters have something to do with it.  I doubt that race has anything to do with it whatever.  Keep in mind that many Galesburg residents are resentful of the mostly wealthy student body. --[[User:Ocarina|Ocarina]] 21:36, 23 September 2007 (CDT)

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Why are students scared of La Mesa? This seems kind of racist to me.

I think it's less that the name is Spanish than that the police get called there rather a lot, and the crowd isn't exactly the most receptive to college students. Camozzi 22:10, 22 September 2007 (CDT)

The frequent drug deals, fist fights, and often-shady characters have something to do with it. I doubt that race has anything to do with it whatever. Keep in mind that many Galesburg residents are resentful of the mostly wealthy student body. --Ocarina 21:36, 23 September 2007 (CDT)