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Dear Filly: ‘Who’s your valentine?’
Dear Filly,
Who’s your valentine?
Sincerely,
Cool Cupid
Dear Cool Cupid,
I think my valentine this year, and every year, is myself! No one can love, appreciate, and know...
Dear Filly: ‘Who do you think…’
Dear Filly,
Who do you think will win the Superbowl?
Sincerely,
Football Fan Fran
Dear Football Fan Fran,
I think it depends on whether Taylor Swift will be there....
Dear Filly: ‘What is your favorite holiday tradition?”
Dear Filly,
What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Sincerely,
Festive Fran
Dear Festive Fran,
I just really like getting stuff. Every holiday break, I just marinate, have my girl...
Alternatives to Wood-Based Paper
The invention of paper allowed for even greater expression of the written word, allowing easier communication of messages, poetry, stories, and knowledge passed down...
Dear Filly: ‘How can I channel Kenergy and Barbie magic…’
Dear Filly,
How can I channel Kenergy and Barbie magic into my everyday life?
Sincerely,
Mojo Dojo Casa House
Dear Mojo Dojo Casa House,
I watched the Barbie movie...
Dear Filly: ‘How do I get over a situationship…’
Dear Filly,
How do I get over a situationship and focus on school?
Sincerely,
Friendzoned Franny
Dear Friendzoned Franny,
For readers that are unfamiliar with the term ‘situationship’, it...
Dear Filly: ‘I’m not close to my roommate…’
Dear Filly,
I’m not close to my roommate, what should I do?
Sincerely,
Concerned Caterpillar
Dear Concerned Caterpillar,
Living with someone you aren’t close with can be difficult, but...
Dear Filly, I’m not close to my roommate…
Dear Filly,
I’m not close to my roommate, what should I do?
Sincerely,
Concerned Caterpillar
Dear Concerned Caterpillar,
Living with someone you aren’t close with can be difficult, but...
Dear Filly: ‘The Stress of Finals…’
Dear Filly,
The stress of finals is really getting to me, I'm having trouble keeping my mood up. Please, help me, my jokester's spirit is...
MANNRS and CLC Arts & Crafts Festival
MANNRS and CLC hosted a joint Arts and Craft Festival to celebrate the creativity of ABAC’s community. For $10, students, faculty, and staff were...
ABAC Alumna Charley Lollis Crowned GA Watermelon Queen
ABAC Alumna Charley Lollis has been crowned the 2023 Georgia Watermelon Queen. During her reign as queen, Charley will spend the year touring the...
Dear Filly: ‘What is Your Favorite…’
Dear Filly,
What is your favorite food?
Sincerely,
Looking for Recommendations
Dear Looking for Recommendations,
Raw fish.
Sincerely,
Filly
Dear Filly,
Where is the writing club?
Sincerely,
Wanting to Write
Dear Wanting to Write,
What kind of...
Dear Filly: “I think my room is…”
Dear Filly...
I think my room is haunted; it’s scary! Help?
Sincerely, Haunting Victim
Dear Haunting Victim,
Boo! Did I scare you? Everyone knows ghosts aren’t real, but...
Dear Filly: ‘I’m going to graduate and…’
Dear Filly,
I’m going to graduate and I’m looking for ideas for decorating my graduation cap. Will I get in trouble for saying something political?
Sincerely,
Concerned...
Dear Filly: ‘What happens if…’
Dear Filly,
What happens if I park in the “VISITOR” parking space outside of D-hall and Carlton?
Sincerely,
Confused Car
Dear Confused Car,
All of ABAC’s staff and...
ABAC Plans Return to Normal For 2021 Fall Semester
TIFTON—To use a couple of time-honored expressions, Dr. David Bridges does not want to jump the gun, but he does want to be ahead...
Dear Filly: ‘I live in the dorms and…’
Dear Filly,
I live in the dorms and the room above me is constantly being loud regardless of housing talking with them. They stomp around...
A Tale of Two Row Crops
People expect two things in the late fall in the rural America South: the smell of freshly plowed peanuts and cotton fields that resemble...
Opinion on Vaccinations in Tift County
Dear Editor,
With the upcoming expansion of Georgia COVID-19 vaccinations to groups including K-12 teachers1, we think it is important to try and put our...
Dear Filly: ‘One of my online professors…’
Dear Filly,
One of my online profesors is deadly boring. How can I tell him to speed it up because I’m falling asleep? I’m afraid...
Carry The Load enters 10th year of national relays
May 2021 marks the tenth anniversary of Carry The Load.
What began as dream, a walk from West Point to Dallas during the month of...
English professors: Teaching during COVID
The capacity of the English 1102 classrooms has increased from 25 to 35. Professor Mary Harper says that her hardest struggle is not the...
Obit: Donna May Hatcher, Professor of Art at ABAC
Ms. Donna May Hatcher, 53, of Tifton, died on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her residence.
The graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM...
Filling out the Census as a college student
A once in a decade opportunity is coming to ABAC. The census is something that happens every ten years, and as college...
Dear Filly: ‘Why do veterans have their…’
Dear Filly,
Why do veterans have their own special success center on campus? What about the rest of the students? I sit and...
Dear Filly: ‘I love my friends, but…’
Dear Filly,
I love my friends, but I feel like a filler friend in the group. I used to be included in everything...
Dear Filly: ‘I really like this guy…’
Dear Filly,
I really like this guy and I know that I shouldn’t be worried about guys and that I should focus on...
Club Spotlight: Active Minds cares about mental health
Many students at ABAC may not have heard of Active Minds due to it being a new club. However, it is already...
Ag Ed students are prepared to be professional
On Tuesdays at ABAC, many students may be seen dressed up around campus. These students are part of our school’s emerging course...
Best of classes
Pantha video makes math understandable
By Raines Evans
Staff Writer
ABAC professor Buddhi Pantha stars in his own videos to help students learn math and pass one...
Sumo wrestler takes over ABAC tutoring center
The new coordinator of the tutoring center, Joshua Clements, threw a sumo-sized effort into making ABAC a better learning environment for students...
The Science of Learning: Metacognition, Reflection and Self-Assessment
The last installment of The Science of Learning briefly examined learning styles. Harold Paschler and others have claimed that existing research does...
Dear Filly: ‘Ranch hands and big pickup…’
Dear Filly,
Ranch hands and big pickup trucks, I get it. It’s ABAC, but can we talk about the parking? If I can’t...
The Importance of PC Culture
In today’s society, TV and movie companies have been moving towards a more politically correct (PC) style in their products. By doing...
ABAC offers Hunter’s Safety Course
As we head into fall semester 2019 we grow closer to September, which means college football and hunting season in the South....
The Science of Learning: Introduction and Learning Styles
I believe incoming freshmen, and other students as well, would benefit from a course on the science of learning. To know how...
ABAC students intern at Rural Center
Many degrees require students to partake in an internship to graduate. This ensures that the student is ready to join the field...
Dear Filly: ‘I met this girl…’
Dear Filly,
I met this girl I’m kind of interested in, but she has a baby and is two years younger than me. We’re both...
Spring 2019 graduate spotlights
Sydney Vaughn: Associate of Science in Nursing
By Ariel Pridgen
Sydney Vaughn is a nursing major who will be graduating from ABAC next month....
Ag Awareness Day engages students on campus
At ABAC, we tend to believe that everyone around us is educated in the area of agriculture, but this is not the...
Dear Filly: “I was recently sexually harassed…”
Dear Filly,
I was recently sexually harassed on campus and I find it astonishing that the police reports on campus have only said they have...
Dear Filly: ‘I have a unique hobby…’
Dear Filly,
I have a unique hobby that nobody around here is involved with. No clubs and none of my friends or the...
Dear Filly: ‘My roommate has a problem…’
Dear Filly,
My roommate has a problem with cleaning. They never do the dishes, and if the trash needs to be taken out, it always...
Sleep is for the “Week”
If you are the average college student, you probably love sleep as much as the next person. Unfortunately, if you are the...
Dear Filly: ‘Me and this girl are going on a trip…’
Dear Filly,
Me and this girl are going on a trip together for school. We’ve been getting together off and on for a...
Dear Filly: ‘I’m struggling to figure food out…’
Dear Filly,
I’m struggling to figure out what to do for food. I have a meal plan, but D-Hall food isn’t the best. I mean,...
Dear Filly: ‘My roommate won’t flush the toilet…’
Dear Filly,
My roommate is bad about not flushing the toilet. It’s really disgusting, especially when we have guests. I’ve talked to them...
Dear Filly: ‘How to deal with work drama?’
Dear Filly,
How do I deal with a work environment that’s becoming toxic? I love my job and my coworkers, but lately, everyone...