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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Hello all!</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">CalvinHacks is happening tomorrow! Here’s a message from the CalvinHacks team:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Calvin Students! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">We are happy to invite you to this year's </span><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED5C57;background:white">CalvinHacks Hackathon 2021</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">,
which will take place <b>March 26th-27th</b>! In a hackathon, attendees work in small teams over a 24-hour period to create something they deem useful or enjoyable (popular examples are apps, websites, and hardware-centric systems. At the conclusion of the
event, participants can enter judging for a chance to win prizes.</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Knowing that COVID-19 still exists, this year we decided to bring the event safely to you! Our event will be held online from <b>6:00 pm Friday to 6:00 pm
Saturday</b>, and everyone is welcome to sign up any time before the event. More information and instructions on how to join remotely will be sent out to those who sign up through our website <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__calvinhacks.org_&d=DwMF-g&c=4rZ6NPIETe-LE5i2KBR4rw&r=D-8GoNe8_LqUlcZc5SRpALoAqH4CsAopIg2F8OG1upQ&m=M5ufETsKxW5zB0PEtytb7thTtggvBSPny_Ltd7L05cI&s=e9w10NkkeQ6X6qvr3K_VFdmCkcpw3ROl3AB4BdcH1DU&e=" target="_blank">https://calvinhacks.org/</a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#FFFF80"> As for Calvin students, you guys are welcome to participate in our event (for a 10 hour period) in person while strictly following all of
<a href="https://calvin.edu/covid-response/" title="https://calvin.edu/covid-response/">
Calvin's COVID requirements and guidelines</a>. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Even though it is unfortunate that we are not able to see everyone face to face this year, we still want to make sure this online event has everything for
you.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">So… What are some of the things we should look forward to in this year’s hackathon?</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED5C57;background:white">Networking and Job Opportunities - </span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">We are very blessed to have amazing, successful companies sponsor
us and have them join us remotely this year! If you are still looking for internship opportunities, mentorship, or professional relationships, this is the event for you! We have companies such as Steelcase, Atomic Object, Tekton, and SpinDance joining us.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED5C57;background:white">Prizes -</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"> Our previous 1st place winners won a drone (2019) and an Arduino kit (2020)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED5C57;background:white">Friendship - </span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">This is a great way to socialize and meet other intelligent, passionate programmers!<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED5C57;background:white">Seminars and Workshops - </span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Some previous topics we were able to introduce were Intro to Python, Internet
of Things, Game Development, etc.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ol>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">CalvinHacks has helped people connect, compete, and challenge themselves in many ways, so we hope that you will be able to join us this year!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">If you have any additional questions or comments about the event, please reach out to our email
<a href="mailto:hacks@calvin.edu">hacks@calvin.edu</a>!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Have any questions? Email <a href="mailto:abstraction@calvin.edu" title="abstraction@calvin.edu">abstraction@calvin.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">More information about Abstraction can be found at
<a href="abs.calvin.edu">abs.calvin.edu</a>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E"> </span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E"><img border="0" width="166" height="166" style="width:1.7291in;height:1.7291in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.png@01D7216D.42F4CB90"></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#888888">A B S T R A C T I O N</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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