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The ABC's Of Stephen F. Austin State University

"Lumberjacks make great __________!"

Anna Graves

Jun 27, 2017

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Pictures of Historic Nacogdoches

A is for Axe'em Jacks!

B is for Baker Pattillo. (or Banita)

Dr. Baker Pattillo serves as our University President, we call him Baked Potato for short.

C is for the caterpillar invasion.

D is for Dancing at Banita Creek Hall.

Whether it's Ladies Night, Dollar Night or a Texas Country Concert you are always in for a good time at Banita.

E is for East Texas Pines.

F is for Frogs.

Head to Frogs on Wednesday Night for BAG and Karaoke then on Friday Night for Turtle Races!

G is for Greek Life.

H is for Homer Bryce Stadium.

I is for Intramural Sports.

Intramural sports are taken very seriously at SFA. Only the best of the best receive a coveted intramural champion t-shirt.

J is for Jack Camp.

Students often attend Jack Camp the summer before starting their freshman year of college. Whether you are Austin Tribe or Rusk Tribe..friendly competition is a great way to grow Lumberjack Pride.

K is for Kennedy Auditorium.

L is for Lumberyard.

M is for Mac Balls.

Just one of the many delicious treats that can be found at Macklemore's.

N is for Nacogdoches.

Nacogdoches can be referred to as any of the following; Nac, Nasty Nac, Nac-o-no-where. It is known for being the oldest down in Texas.

O is for Ole Cotton

Ol Cotton is fired everytime the Lumberjacks score a touchdown.

P is for Parking Tickets

Q is for the Questionable food at the dining halls on campus.

R is for Ralph W. Steen Library.

You may hear some students refer to it as "the lib" or "club lib".

S is for Surfin' Steve

T is for Tailgates.

U is for Unique Experience.

V is for Vista Drive.

W is for Watermelon Bash.

X is for X-tremely scared of stepping on the seal.

Y is for You Matter.

SFA cares about you and who you are as a person! They (the faculty and staff) want to see you succeed and follow your dreams.

Zero Student Parking or Zero doubt that SFA is the best college in the Lonestar State.

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The ABC's Of Stephen F. Austin State University

"Lumberjacks make great __________!"

A is for Axe'em Jacks!

B is for Baker Pattillo. (or Banita)

C is for the caterpillar invasion.

D is for Dancing at Banita Creek Hall.

E is for East Texas Pines.

F is for Frogs.

G is for Greek Life.

H is for Homer Bryce Stadium.

I is for Intramural Sports.

J is for Jack Camp.

K is for Kennedy Auditorium.

L is for Lumberyard.

M is for Mac Balls.

N is for Nacogdoches.

O is for Ole Cotton

P is for Parking Tickets

Q is for the Questionable food at the dining halls on campus.

R is for Ralph W. Steen Library.

S is for Surfin' Steve

T is for Tailgates.

U is for Unique Experience.

V is for Vista Drive.

W is for Watermelon Bash.

X is for X-tremely scared of stepping on the seal.

Y is for You Matter.

Zero Student Parking or Zero doubt that SFA is the best college in the Lonestar State.

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

It's mandatory to have these conversations.

1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. When is your birthday?

6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

15. What's a good way to cheer you up if you're having a bad day?

16. Do you have any tattoos?

17. Can you describe yourself in three words?

18. What makes you the most nervous in life?

19. What's the best gift you have ever received?

20. What do you do to relax/have fun?

21. What are your priorities at this phase of your life?

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