Changeset 4819145

Timestamp:

Apr 1, 2011, 1:58:22 AM (15 years ago)

Author:

Alex Dehnert <adehnert@…>

Branches:

fysm-4-1

Children:

3c26efb

Parents:

31e4eaa

git-author:

Alex Dehnert <adehnert@…> (04/01/11 01:58:22)

git-committer:

Alex Dehnert <adehnert@…> (04/01/11 01:58:22)

Message:

Rewrite the intro letter for alumni

File:

• asadb/template/fysm/fysm_listing.html (modified) (2 diffs)

asadb/template/fysm/fysm_listing.html

@@ -2 +2 @@
 {% load formcats %}
 
-{% block title %}First Year Summer Mailing{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}Fifth (or Fiftieth) Year Summer Mailing{% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
 
 <div class='fysm-summarystrip'>
-<h3 class='display-name'>First Year Summer Mailing ({{year}})</h3>
+<h3 class='display-name'>Fifth (or Fiftieth) Year Summer Mailing ({{year}})</h3>
 </div>
 
 <div style='margin: 1em;'>
-<p>Hello incoming MIT students!</p>
+<p>Hello alumni!</p>
 
-<p>Student activities play an important role in student life at MIT &mdash; they're a
+<p>As you know from your own time here, student activities play an important role in student life at MIT &mdash; they're a
 great place to meet people, practice old skills and learn new ones, have fun,
-and give back to the community.  Undergraduate and graduate students, along
-with other MIT community members, participate in more than 450 recognized
-activities and organizations.  Below is an overview of some of these student
-groups compiled by the <a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa">Association of Student
+and give back to the community.  Undergraduate and graduate students &mdash;
+and alumni like you &mdash; participate in more than 450 recognized
+activities and organizations.</p>
+
+<p>We realize that finding an groups that welcome alums can be hard &mdash;
+whether you will graduate this spring, or graduated back in the 1960s.</p>
+
+<p>Below is an overview of some of those student
+groups which are eager to have cruft members,
+compiled by the <a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa">Association of Student
 Activities (ASA)</a>.</p>
 
@@ -23 +29 @@
 just some of the more than 450 groups recognized by the ASA.  You can also look
 at a current listing of activities on the <a
-href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/resources/group-list.html">ASA website</a>. If you
-still can't find what you're looking for, then you can apply to <a
-href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/start/index.html">start your own group</a>.</p>
+href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/resources/group-list.html">ASA website</a>.</p>
 
 <p>The ASA also organizes an Activities Midway during Orientation with booths
 for more than 200 groups, lots of giveaways, and some performances.  The Midway
-is the afternoon of Friday, September 3 in the Johnson Athletic Center.</p>
+is the afternoon of Friday, September 3 in the Johnson Athletic Center. While most
+attendees will be new freshmen, you're welcome to come back to see our groups.</p>
 
 <p>You can learn more about the ASA and MIT student activities in general on <a
 href="http://web.mit.edu/asa">our website</a>.</p>
 
-<p>We look forward to seeing you in fall!</p>
+<p>We look forward to seeing in our groups for years to come!</p>
 
 <p>Sincerely,</p>