{"id":928,"date":"2018-01-25T04:06:23","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T04:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-the-words\/?page_id=928"},"modified":"2024-08-05T17:43:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T17:43:03","slug":"save-the-date-apps-and-alums","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/the-words-february-2018\/save-the-date-apps-and-alums\/","title":{"rendered":"Save the Date: Apps and Alums"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alex Harrington <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">19<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All English majors and minors are invited to Apps and Alums on Thursday, February 22nd at 6:00 p.m., hosted by the English Honor Society. In its fourth year, Apps and Alums is an opportunity for current students to mingle with English alumni over fancy appetizers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2018\/01\/IMG_6897-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"food from last year\" class=\"wp-image-935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2018\/01\/IMG_6897-300x225.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2018\/01\/IMG_6897-768x576.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2018\/01\/IMG_6897-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though the idea of networking often strikes fear in the hearts of undergrads, the atmosphere created at Apps and Alums is&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">driven more by advice than tension. English majors follow an immense breadth of paths, and the attending alumni represent that diversity. From publ<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ishing and teaching to law school and spoken word, the English Honor Society invites English alumni from all walks of post-grad life to offer their expertise. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2018\/01\/IMG_20170223_180400_033-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"alums from last year\" class=\"wp-image-934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2018\/01\/IMG_20170223_180400_033-300x225.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2018\/01\/IMG_20170223_180400_033-768x576.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2018\/01\/IMG_20170223_180400_033-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delectable treats along with scintillating conversation make Apps and Alums an all around good time. Having attended twice myself, I can personally attest to the usefulness and enjoyment found at the event. Each time, I have walked away with both business cards and reassurance that crazier things have happened and worked out. Last spring, someone spoke of landing an internship from a company that hadn\u2019t explicitly of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fered any by sending a gutsy email offering their services. Come for the networking opportunity (and the food), stay for the interesting connections and cool stories of life after Mac. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mark your calendar for Apps and Alums on Thursday, February 22 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Weyerhaeuser Boardroom. Business casual attire is encouraged, but not required. You can email <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:zfuleiha@macalester.edu\">zfuleiha@macalester.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with questions. 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