This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 41/2015

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. The newsletter is available at /en/associations/association-newsletter/

AYY is looking for volunteers! Now you have an excellent opportunity to apply for various interesting positions ranging from event organising to academic affairs or the student union board! Read more in section 2.

1. This and next week’s events
2. AYY wants YOU – volunteer recruit has begun!
3. Study grants
4. Quality. Together. Discussion event on quality
5. AYY Development Cooperation Week’s photo competition
6. Great Teekkari Cinema at Kino Tapiola on Tuesday, 20 Oct 2015
7. Well-being evening part 2: Mindfulness & Yin yoga
8. Follow AYY on social media
9. The Physicist Spex Presents: the Mindblowers!
10. Bathrobe Karaoke Night
11. Sustainability Networking Event
12. Student day at the Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma on Fri, 16 Oct at 10am–8pm – free admission with a valid student card

1. This and next week’s events

Week 41

Mon 5 Oct KYL autumn audition / 2
Mon 5 Oct Bathrobe karaoke night
Wed 7 Oct Discussion evening – Ristin kilta
Wed 7 Oct TERES Cooper
Wed 7 Oct Teepakki’s New members’ evening
Thu 8 Oct Newbies’ night of Teekkariratsastajat
Fri 9 Oct Nippoli’s saunaparty
Sat 10 Oct Photography walk: Hietalahti-Ruoholahti
Sat 10 Oct Fyysikkospex 2015: Mielenpuhaltajat
Sun 11 Oct Fyysikkospex 2015: Mielenpuhaltajat
Sun 11 Oct ESN Aalto’s Sitsit!
Sun 11 Oct Horseback riding experiment

Week 42

Mon 12 Oct KYL’s autumn audition / 3
Wed 14 Oct Registration for horseback-riding course for beginners
Wed 14 Oct Lauri Malmi: Experiences of the power of God in a Christian’s life
Wed 14 Oct ESN Aalto visits Fazer chocolate factory
Thu 15 Oct Sustainability Networking Event
Fri 16 Oct Museum visit: Kiasma
Sat 17 Oct All-girl sitsit 2015: Born This Way
Sat 17 Oct Floorball: FLOB – FBC Raseborg
Sun 18 Oct AEGEE-Helsinki goes MEGAZONE!

2. AYY wants YOU – volunteer recruit has begun!

The world’s best student union AYY is looking for volunteers! Are you interested in culture, municipal affairs or working in the union’s board? Various opportunities can be found in both events organizing, academic affairs, economy and international affairs. Check out the timetable, sections and committees plus stories about our volunteers’ experiences /stop/en/. Remember to follow AYY at FB for more information!

3. Study grants

Aalto University and its student union allocate in cooperation study grants for incredible projects that promote studies and learning. You can apply for the grant by yourself, together with your friend or association – as long as the idea is good, we want to help you to implement it!

The application period is continuous and applications are processed on a monthly basis, the idea is that your good idea does not get old and you could implement it straight away. Applications are processed and approved by Aalto University Student Union’s academic affairs sector and Aalto University’s vice president in charge of teaching.
More information: https://lomake.ayy.fi/koulutuspolitiikka/2015/04/15/oppirahaa-kansalle/

4. Quality. Together. Discussion event on quality

What do we mean when we talk about quality in Aalto?
What happens to student feedback?
What do we have to do with the upcoming audit?

Aalto University and Aalto University Student Union have an open session for students about the quality system and audit of the University. Come and hear why these things matter!

The event will be held in English if needed. The event is held in Otaniemi.

Please sign up before 10 Oct 2015
https://lomake.ayy.fi/koulutuspolitiikka/quality-together-keskustelutilaisuus-laadusta-13-10-2015/

5. AYY’s Development Cooperation Week’s photo competition

Call for photo submission to AYY’s Development Cooperation Week’s photo competition! AYY’s Development Cooperation week brings global development questions to campus at the end of October. Have you been to or lived in developing countries and have a story to share? Are you willing to provoke public’s thoughts with the captured moments on your camera? Send your photos to us development.cooperation@ayy.fi

The competition is open to everyone with a story to tell through photography. In the attached story we’re expecting you to share e.g. following information: Where was the pic taken? What is the situation in that country? What is happening in the picture? The exhibition will take place throughout the week on Aalto University campus and AYY’s Kehyviikko Facebook page. As a participant, you will receive a quality printed copy of your photo after the exhibition. The top 4 winning photos will be rewarded with AYY hoodies or T-shirts. Please make sure the quality of your pic is as good as possible, the pics chosen will be printed in size A3.

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1679974225583206/

6. Great Teekkari Cinema at Kino Tapiola on Tuesday, 20 Oct 2015

A joyful evening full of films related to engineering students from several decades, including newly restored films about the inauguration of Dipoli, removal, car club activities and a beer cellar. The main film is a scratchy Teekkarifilmi from the year of 1924. All films include a small presentation, mainly presented by the involved contemporaries. Mute films are accompanied by the out of tune piano.

The evening starts at Kino Tapiola at 6pm and ends by 9pm. The doors will open at 5pm for the collection of tickets and casual socialising.

You can follow the situation on Facebook through the event under the Technical Students’ Museum page: https://www.facebook.com/events/524898697660351/

Tickets cost EUR 10 and can be purchased at the museum on Sundays 11 Oct and 18 Oct at 12noon-2pm.

Juho in charge of ticket sales can be reached at intendentti@polyteekkarimuseo.fi. The price includes refreshments and snacks as well as great company.

Technical Students’ Museum and Montaasi invite you to the great teekkari event – please wear your technical students’ cap!

7. Well-being evening part 2: Mindfulness & Yin yoga

The second well-being evening of the autumn will be organised at Unisport Tyyni Hall at 5pm on Wed, 14 Oct. The evening starts with a mindfulness workshop led by Student Psychologist Minna Nevala. Mindfulness refers to the approving of the conscious presence. Minfulness exercises are a way to increase self-awareness, you learn how to regulate your emotions and improve your concentration. Regular exercise is known to reduce stress. In the workshop, you can try out mindfulness exercises in practice. After the workshop, Unisport offers you a Yin yoga class, which focuses on breathing and relaxation. The evening ends at 8pm.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/465321776984089/

8. Follow AYY on social media

Are you aware of all the social media channels where AYY is present?

Follow AYY on
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ylioppilaskunta
– Twitter: @AYY_FI, https://twitter.com/AYY_FI
– Instagram: @AYY_FI, https://instagram.com/ayy_fi/

9. The Physicist Spex Presents: the Mindblowers!

A small band of illusionists, the Mindblowers, is in a sticky situation: The Swedish mafia, who control the entertainment industry with an iron fist, intend to collect their last pennies and earthly possessions. Will they succeed in the heist of century and escape from the dreary and dangerous North for good? Or will the Swedes ruin our youth with their pop music?

The English show of The Physicist Spex Mindblowers is coming in early December. Stay tuned, like The Physicist Spex on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fyysikkospeksi

Get ready for the most exciting and dramatic experience of the year! See you in the spex!

10. Bathrobe Karaoke Night

On Monday 5 Oct at 8pm at KY in Helsinki (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 B, 3rd floor, Helsinki) KYL, the Academic Male Choir, will hold its annual Bathrobe Karaoke Night. Welcome!

We will begin with a brief explanation of what we do, who we choose as members and how it is possible to join our brotherhood of singing gentlemen. Complementary drinks to the first guests and wallet-friendly drinks afterwards. The evening will continue with two Finnish favourites: blazing karaoke in one room and a steaming sauna right in the other. This way you can alternate between the singing in the sauna and singing in the K-room without losing momentum.
KYL’s open event for students – both men and women.
Dress code: bathrobe. You can wear whatever you want under it.

Sign up here: https://www.facebook.com/events/394235330786295/

11. Sustainability Networking Event

Be part of our first ever Sustainability Networking Event hosted by Sitra and organised by Sustainable Business Club!

Are you interested in sustainability? Do you understand the importance of CSR in business? Or do you simply enjoy networking with other like-minded people?

We offer you all this in an evening event! Besides company presentations and a keynote speaker, you will have the opportunity to discuss your thoughts with company representatives face-to-face. Who knows, maybe you will get inspired for a next career step or even find an internship or a thesis topic.

Participating companies:

– Deloitte
– Demos Effect
– EY
– Gaia Consulting
– Unilever

Program of the night:

17.30 Doors open & registration
17.50 Welcome
18.00 Company presentations
18.30 Networking
19.20 Keynote speech
19.35 Dinner and free discussion until 20.30

We look forward to welcoming you on 15 October 2015 from 5.30pm onwards at Itämerenkatu 2 in Helsinki.

Register here: http://goo.gl/forms/wYQkYyhXWW

For more information about SBC, check out http://aaltosbc.strikingly.com/

12. Student day at the Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma on Fri, 16 Oct at 10am–8pm – free admission with a valid student card

Viewpoints to exhibitions, tours and an art workshop.

Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/610697012406228/
Event information on Kiasma website: http://www.kiasma.fi/nayttelyt-ja-ohjelmisto/tapahtumat-ja-luennot/opiskelijapaiva/

More information on the event:

Maria Saarikoski
tel. +358 (0)40 537 4740
maria.saarikoski@kiasma.fi

This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 40/2015

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. The newsletter is available at /en/associations/association-newsletter/

1. This and next week’s events
2. AYY’s Representative Council elections are approaching – stand for election by Wed, 30 Sept
3. Aino magazine is looking for the hopes of Aalto, nominate candidates!
4. Esa-Pekka Mattila wins the Aalto Athlete 2015 prize
5. Lakinlaskijaiset on 30 Sept
6. International student, apply for the Student Family Friend Programme
7. Scholarships for Aalto students! Apply now or no later than 30 Sept
8. Present Aalto at upper secondary schools!
9. Which languages and communication studies would you like to study?
10. Student, share a piece of your life in Nyyti’s blog!
11. PELMU’s jam sessions on 29 Sept
12. Registration for the legendary narrow-film course of Teekkari Film Club Montaasi is open!
13. DOT Introductory Sauna 2.10
14. Would you like to try out wall climbing?
15. Floorball 2nd division starts – FLOB M1 opens its season on 3 Oct
16. FC Kissat starts the futsal season
17. Missio’s football and sauna
18. Taekwon-Do beginners’ course starts, you can join the course during September
19. Otaniemi Chapel Choir rehearsals

The end of September is approaching but there are at least two things to bear in mind before that. The nomination of candidates in the Representative Council elections will end at 12noon on Wednesday, 30 Sept. On the same day, Lakinlaskijaiset party takes place at Apollo. You can nominate candidates who are suitable for the hopes of Aalto until the middle of October. Aino is looking for young hopes in science, arts, business and politics, who will be presented in the December issue.

1. This and next week’s events

Week 40

Mon 28 Sept Development co-operation meeting!
Mon 28 Sept ESN Aalto’s Erasmus in Schools info event
Mon 28 Sept Sailing demonstrations of Teekkaripurjehtijat on 28 Sept-8 Oct.
Mon 28 Sept AEGEE-Helsinki goes Cafe Lingua
Tue 29 Sept Ristin kilta: Freshman sauna
Wed 30 Sept BARVENTURES: Neljän nautinnon infoilta
Wed 30 Sept Otatarha race
Wed 30 Sept Chapel evening – Muslim as a colleague
Wed 30 Sept Mission futis and sauna
Wed 30 Sept Lakinlaskijaiset
Thu 1 Oct Teekkaritytöt vs. RWBK potkupallo-ottelu
Thu 1 Oct ESN Aalto’s Poker Tournament
Fri 2 Oct ABP Ladyboy tournament
Sat 3 Oct Floorball: FLOB – SB Vantaa

Week 41

Mon 5 Oct KYL autumn audition / 2
Wed 7 Oct Discussion evening – Ristin kilta
Wed 7 Oct TERES Cooper
Wed 7 Oct Teepakki freshman party
Thu 8 Oct Newbies’ night of Teekkariratsastajat
Lör 10 Oct Fyysikkospex 2015: Mielenpuhaltajat
Sun 11 Oct Fyysikkospex 2015: Mielenpuhaltajat
Sun 11 Oct ESN Aalto’s Sitsit!
Sun 11 Oct Horseback riding experiment

2. AYY’s Representative Council elections are approaching – stand for election by Wed, 30 Sept

This year, AYY’s members again have the opportunity to stand for election and vote on the composition of the Representative Council. In the Representative Council elections, AYY’s Representative Council of 45 members is elected for the next two-year term. The Representative Council has the highest decision-making power in AYY. The council decides on your membership fee and the student union regulations, among other things. The Representative Council is always elected for two years at a time.

The nomination for candidates will end at 12noon on Wednesday, 30 Sept. Collect your list and join the elections! Further information on running as a candidate is available here: /vaalit/for-candidates/?lang=en

AYY’s Representative Council elections are organised on 3-4 Nov 2015 and you can vote in advance on Mon, 26 Oct-Mon, 2 Nov. More information on the elections is available at ayy.fi/vaalit/?lang=en and you can read the minutes and agendas of the Representative Council at inside.ayy.fi.

3. Aino magazine is looking for the hopes of Aalto, nominate candidates!

Who will change the world in 2020? Who will win the Nobel prize, who gets the Red Dot Award? Who will be a new start-up guru or a famous fashion designer? Who will participate in the President’s Independence Day reception after ten years?

Aino’s December issue will present the most famous Aalto names of the future. We are now looking for young hopes in science, arts, business and politics. Please participate in the nominations by responding to a brief survey at http://ainolehti.fi/aallontoivot/. You can nominate anyone who fulfills the following criteria:
a) The person studies or has graduated from Aalto within a year.
b) The person is no more than 30-years-old.
c) We will be hearing from this person.

4. Esa-Pekka Mattila wins Aalto Athlete 2015 prize

The Board of Aalto University Student Union (AYY) has elected wheelchair racer Esa-Pekka Mattila as Aalto Athlete 2015. Mattila, who has excelled in sprint distances (100m and 200m), has represented Finland in London Paralympics, as well as in a number of European and World Championships for junior or adult athletes. His best ranking is from European Championships 2012, when Mattila ranked fourth on 100m. Currently, he is preparing for the World Championships in Qatar in October. In addition to his athletic achievement, Mattila has carried out his studies at the Aalto University School of Business and successfully participated in community activities. He is known as an open and humorous student.

Aalto University’s Vice President Eero Eloranta and AYY’s Board Member Rosa Nylén awarded Mattila on Sunday, 20 Sept 2015, right before the opening shot at Aaltokymppi.

Aalto Athlete has been elected since 2010. The award requires that the student has been a successful athlete either on a national or international level, has progressed in their studies successfully and is a fair and honest member of the community. The Aalto Athlete is chosen by AYY Board based on the received nominations.

Previous Aalto athletes:
• 2014: Bowler Juhani Tonteri
• 2013: Team Gymnast Marianne Vikkula
• 2012: Taekwondoka Joonas Heikkinen
• 2011: Synchronised Ice-skater Venla Kuuluvainen
• 2010: Swimmer Katja Lehtonen

Further information:
AYY Board Member Rosa Nylén, rosa.nylen(a)ayy.fi

5. Lakinlaskijaiset 30 Sept

The end of September is approaching and the greatest student party of the autumn is here again!

Lakinlaskijaiset 2015 will be organised at Apollo in Helsinki on 30 Sept! Performers include Hausmylly, Stig and Anssi Kela! At midnight, it is time for traditional festivities when student caps are laid down along with French horn music. Even if you do not have a tassel on your hat, you should not miss this party!

What: Lakinlaskijaiset 2015
Where: Apollo Live Club, Mannerheimintie 16, Helsinki
When: 30 Sept, 9pm-4am
http://www.lakinlaskijaiset.fi/

6. International student, apply for the Student Family Friend Programme

You will be matched with a local alumnus/alumna family/single individual, for the chance to get to know Finnish everyday life and share your own culture, traditions and country with your family friend.

Find out more: https://alumninet.aalto.fi/AlumniBenefits/StudentFamilyFriendProgramme_.aspx

Application closes on 15 October.

7. Scholarships for Aalto students! Apply now or no later than 30 Sept

The following scholarships allocated from the profit of the funds of the School of Electrical Engineering are open for applications (until 30 Sept 2015):

Student fund: https://into.aalto.fi/display/grants/Opiskelijarahasto+-+Studiefonden+2015
Julius Tallbergin rahasto: https://into.aalto.fi/display/grants/Julius+Tallbergin+rahasto+-+Julius+Tallbergs+fond+2015

Scholarships for Aalto engineering students are allocated from the student fund and Julius Tallberg fund.

8. Present Aalto at upper secondary schools!

Each year, Aalto University students visit upper secondary schools, fairs and garrisons to tell about university studies to possible future freshmen. Admissions Services will organise a training session for anyone interested in marketing and visits to upper secondary schools. The trained students will be paid a fee for the info sessions and they will also receive compensation for return journeys to upper secondary schools under certain conditions. The training session covers all basic information on Aalto University schools and basic information on how to apply for Aalto. A performance coach will also attend the training session!

Training sessions will be organised on Otaniemi Campus at Otakaari 1 and the business school info at Safa in October. Training sessions have a different emphasis based on the education field:

5 Oct Teknik (På svenska) 4pm-5.30pm
13 Oct Engineering 2pm-5pm
14 Oct Business 3pm-6pm
15 Oct Engineering 2pm-5pm

Further information on training sessions, locations and the registration form are available on Into site: https://into.aalto.fi/display/fiaalto/Abimarkkinointi.

9. Which languages and communication studies would you like to study?

Language Centre at Aalto University is conducting a survey on students’ language and communication studies. The aim of the survey is to get information about the students’ interest in studying different languages and/or communication studies as part of their degree studies. The results will be used in developing the study programme in languages of Aalto University Language Centre.

Link to the survey https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/E1EFFEE3309044F7
Deadline 25th October 2015

10. Student, share a piece of your life in Nyyti’s blog!

How are you? What are you thinking about today? Would you like to share a piece of your life in Nyyti’s blog? We are looking for texts concerning issues and phenomena in student life. We provide a gift certificate of EUR 30 for S Group for all the published texts. The blog campaign is ongoing until 4 Oct 2015.

You can write about your thoughts, experiences and feelings related to the student life. What makes you happy or confused, where you get your strength and positive attitude, how you take care of yourself. You can also write about how students’ well-being should be promoted in your opinion.

You do not have to be a skilled writer to participate in the campaign. You only need ideas that you would like to share with others. The writing style is informal and you are free to present your opinions. If you are interested, please act now. You can have your voice to be heard, get valuable experience and have influence on matters that you find important.
We publish articles in Nyyti’s Elämäntutkintoja blog from October 2015 onwards. We also share them on
Facebook (facebook.com/nyytiry) and Twitter (@nyyti_ry) with the hashtag #palaelämää.

Please participate in the campaign, send your text by 4 Oct and challenge your fellow students to join! More information on the campaign and participation instructions are available on our website.

Nyyti is a national non-profit association, the purpose of which is to promote and suppot the students’ mental well-being and life control. More information: nyyti.fi, facebook.com/nyytiry, Twitter @nyyti_ry.

11. PELMU jam sessions 29 Sept

The first jam sessions are just around the corner! Sessions are arranged by PELMU and Helmut (Helsinki University band organisation) and every PELMU member and member-to-be is welcome to jam and meet other musicians on Tuesday, 29 September at PELMU’s!

More details on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/738716136240445/

12. Registration for the legendary narrow-film course of Montaasi is ongoing!

In the legendary film-making course of Montaasi during the weekend between 9-11 Oct, we go through the basics of script writing, visual narration, lighting and filming, as well as shoot short films in groups to 8 mm colour film. The course thus provides a unique opportunity to make a film to narrow-film which becomes rarer each year.

Films are sent to the laboratory to be developed, after which they are edited in Montaasi’s film cutting room at times agreed upon by the groups. Cutting is carried out with the so-called classical method, by cutting and taping.

More detailed course schedule:
http://montaasi.ayy.fi/event/kaitafilmikurssi-2015/

Further information and registrations via e-mail: montaasi@list.ayy.fi

Fifteen people may attend the course and the price is EUR 25 for Montaasi members. If you are not a member yet, you can pay the membership fee of EUR 5 in connection with the course fee. You can become a member at http://montaasi.ayy.fi/jaseneksi/

13. DOT Introductory Sauna 2.10

Are you interested in demos, computer graphics and other digital art or maybe you are in to computer games and making them: DOT (Digital Media Club of Aalto University) is organizing an introductory sauna for new and interested people (old members are of course welcome as well) on Friday, 2 October at 6pm at Ossinlinna (Otakaari 18). Come and hear about our activities along side with some refreshments, demos, sauna and mingling with new and old DOT-members. You don’t have to be a member or even join at the event, just come and see what we have to offer.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1636794199913201/

14. Would you like to try out wall climbing?

Now you have an excellent opportunity to try out wall climbing. Climbing Club Oranki will organise the beginners’ course on Tuesday, 6 Oct! During the course, you can learn the basics of safe wall climbing and get a good start for a new hobby. The first ten people to sign up can participate. Please register here: http://goo.gl/forms/V3HSQjcKWr

15. Floorball 2nd division starts – FLOB M1 opens its season on 3 Oct

The men’s representative team of Otaonnela Floorball will start their season with a home game at 5pm on Saturday, 3 oct, 5pm. The opponent is the forth-runner SB Vantaa. The team will play almost all the home games at Otahalli and there is a free admission. M1 wants to welcome all floorball enthusiasts to the audience. More information can be found on Facebook: like our page and join us to follow the greatest sports team of Otaniemi!

https://www.facebook.com/FLOBmiehet

16. FC Kissat starts the futsal season

Futsal rehearsals of women’s football team FC Kissat will begin! The rehearsals will be held at 7.30pm-9pm on Thursdays, starting on 1 Oct, in Unisport facilities at Monitoimitalo in Viikki led by our coach Juho. The address is Maakaari 3, Helsinki.

See you there! First-timers are also very welcome.

fckissat@gmail.com
www.fckissat.fi

17. KY Missio’s football & sauna

KY-Missio warmly welcomes you to play football at Väinämöisenkatu 4-6, Helsinki on Wednesday, 30 September at 4:30pm. The first match kicks off at 4:45pm and the second around 5:30pm. After football we will enjoy sauna and refreshments at the KY-building (Pohjoinen Rautatienkatu 21, Helsinki)

18. Taekwon-Do beginners’ course starts, you can join the course during September

Espoo TKD club will organise Taekwon-Do course for beginners in Tapiola, Tuulimäki, at 5.30pm on Wednesday, 16 Sept 2015. The rehearsals are always held on Wednesdays at 5.30pm-7pm. The course for beginners lasts for the autumn period and costs EUR 60. You can participate in two first rehearsals for free.

More information and registration: http://teamespoo.com

19. Otaniemi Chapel Choir rehearsals

Would you like to sing in a choir? Otaniemi Chapel Choir is a mixed choir for students. Come and join us!
Thu 6-8pm, address Jämeräntaival 8.

Further information: http://www.kappelikuoro.net / johtaja@kappelikuoro.net”

This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 39/2015

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. The newsletter is available at /en/associations/association-newsletter/

1. This and next week’s events
2. AYY’s Representative Council elections are approaching – stand for election by Wed, 30 Sept
3. Campus Expo tomorrow!
4. Send a card to someone nice!
5. Volunteers for herring breakfast
6. Sign up for kitchen training at Servin mökki
7. Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower
8. Tieto invites you to an IoT Ultrahack
9. FSHS: remote testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection free of charge
10. Aalto Crossroads – Multidisciplinary case competion for Aalto bachelors!
11. TF Xtreme challenge on Saturday, 26 Sept
12. Registration for Trip’s sailing demonstrations is ongoing!
13. Start aikido in Otaniemi!
14. Taekwon-Do beginners’ course starts, you can join during September
15. Junction Warmup
16. Freshman karaoke evening of Otaniemi Karaoke Singers at Tieto sauna on 25 Sept
17. Common info evening of KYllä Oluelle, Baccus, whisKY & Aalto Cocktail on 30 Sept

Tomorrow, you have a great opportunity to get to know association activities at Campus Expo at Otakaari 1. After the expo, you can visit guild rooms and KY’s Espilä. The nomination of candidates is still ongoing for the Representative Council, so please remember to visit the election site at /vaalit/?lang=en!

1. This and next week’s events

Week 39

• Tue, 22 Sept Teekkarispex recruitment sauna
• Tue, 22 Sept Campus expo
• Tue, 22 Sept Engineering Girls’ newbie night
• Wed, 23 Sept ESN Aalto’s Lasertag
• Wed, 23 Sept Freshman sauna of Teekkarimetsästäjät
• Wed, 23 Sept Chapel evening – Daniel Ottoson from UCC
• Fri, 25 Sept Metal Club Mökä’s freshman sauna
• Sat, 26 Sept ESN Aalto’s Cottage trip

Week 40

• Mon, 28 Sept ESN Aalto’s Erasmus in Schools info event
• Mon, 28 Sept Sailing demonstrations of Teekkaripurjehtijat on 28 Sept-8 Oct
• Wed, 30 Sept BARVENTURES: Info evening of four clubs
• Wed, 30 Sept Otatarha race
• Wed, 30 Sept Chapel evening – working with a Muslim
• Wed, 30 Sept Lakinlaskijaiset
• Thu, 1 Oct ESN Aalto’s Poker Tournament
• Sat, 3 Oct Floorball: FLOB – SB Vantaa

2. AYY’s Representative Council elections are approaching – stand for election by Wed, 30 Sept

This year, AYY’s members again have the opportunity to stand for election and vote on the composition of the Representative Council. In the Representative Council elections, AYY’s Representative Council of 45 members is elected for the next two-year term. The Representative Council has the highest decision-making power in AYY. The council decides on your membership fee and the student union regulations, among other things. The Representative Council is always elected for two years at a time.

The nomination for candidates will end at 12noon on Wednesday, 30 Sept. Collect your list and join the elections! Further information on running as a candidate is available here: /vaalit/for-candidates/?lang=en

AYY’s Representative Council elections are organised on 3-4 Nov 2015 and you can vote in advance on Mon, 26 Oct-Mon, 2 Nov. More information on the elections is available at ayy.fi/vaalit/?lang=en and you can read the minutes and agendas of the Representative Council at inside.ayy.fi.

3. Campus Expo tomorrow!

What is AYY? What are the activities of special status associations, such as the guilds or KY? What was that nice association that I visited at the Aalto Party? Do we have any tennis clubs? Who organises the parties?

Whatever is on your mind, please head to the second floor at Otakaari 1 at 10am-2pm on 22 Sept to see all that Aalto has to offer! AYY’s partner Capgemini also participates in the event.
This year, for the first time, the day will continue with the open house to guild rooms and KY’s Espilä starting at 4pm!

WHAT: Campus Expo
WHEN: 22 Sept, 10am-2pm
WHERE: Otakaari 1, 2nd floor

WHAT: Open house in guild rooms and KY’s Espilä
WHEN: 22 Sept, 4pm
WHERE: Around Otaniemi

4. Send a card to someone nice!

Did you attend an extraordinarily good lecture? Was the janitor kind enough to help you with your heavy luggage? Did the study planning officer help you out with your complex study plans?
It is nice to get praise on your work but also to praise others. Now it’s time to say thank you to university staff. Aalto University Student Union will send a thank you card on your behalf if you tell us who has been nice to you at https://lomake.ayy.fi/sosiaalipolitiikka/kortti-kivoille/. Let’s remember to thank each other!

5. Volunteers for herring breakfast

Are you a part of a group of 10-15 people? Would you like to see the infamours herring breakfast? Do you need money for your group to organise a trip or other projects? Now you have a unique opportunity to make some money! Come and organise the herring breakfast with your friends, which ends Teekkarius 143 week, and make some money at the same time! The herring breakfast will be organised at Servin Mökki starting at 12noon on Sunday, 8 Nov 2015. You mainly have to work on that day and a little bit in advance. If you want, you can also be more involved in the implementation of the breakfast, starting from the planning phase.

Now that you are interested, please send an informal application to sirius.vuorikoski@ayy.fi no later than 12 Oct. We will choose the first suitable group for the project so please act fast. The application should include information on the size of the group, any previous experience, why we should choose your group, possible ideas for the breakfast and your fee. If you have any questions, please contact the above-mentioned address. Please do not hesitate and join the organising of the most incredible autumn week!

6. Sign up for kitchen training at Servin mökki

Would you or your association like to organise a major party at Smökki and take care of catering by yourself? Are you uncertain how to use a catering kitchen? There is a solution to your problems: kitchen training at Smökki.

The training session will be organised in the kitchen of Smökki starting at 4pm on Monday, 28 Sept. The maximum of 20 people can attend the training session.
Please sign up no later than 4pm on Fri, 25 Sept 2015 at https://lomake.ayy.fi/hallinto/ilmoittautuminen-servin-mokin-keittiokoulutukseen/

We will confirm your participation by email.

Further information: Administrative Director Johanna Pietiläinen (johanna.pietilainen@ayy.fi, 050 520 9434)

7. Nominate new honorary members for the Guild of the Round Tower

The Guild of the Round Tower is an honorary and senior organisation operating in the vicinity of Aalto University. Persons who are at the final stage of their studies or who have recently graduated and have shown continuous interest in the culture of engineering students and other student activities at Aalto University and promoted its development in the Student Union or its associations may be nominated for the position of an honorary member. Nominations can be made until 10.15am on 10 Oct 2015 at https://lomake.ayy.fi/ptk/ehdota-uusia-arwoisia/

Nominations can be made by an individual, guild, association or by several people, guilds or associations.

More information on PTK is available at: http://ptk.ayy.fi/

8. Tieto invites you to an IoT Ultrahack

Tieto is the partner of an exciting IoT Ultrahack. Will your solution be the game changer of future retail? Join Ultrahack’s IoT track and start inventing! More information is available at: https://ultrahack.org/challenges/gamifying-brick-mortar-shopping-with-iot/

9. FSHS: remote testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection free of charge

Student – do you suspect you have been infected with a sexually transmitted disease? Our free remote test is a quick and easy way to find out if you have gonorrhoea or chlamydia.

How to take the test:

1.Order a home sample kit at the address http://yths.telelab.fi and http://yths.telelab.fi/Customer/TestInfoLang?lang=ENG
(the test is in Finnish).
Please note! You will need your online banking ID or mobile ID to log in to the online service.

2.When you receive the kit, take a urine sample according to the instructions and send the sample tube to the laboratory shown on the package.

3.When the test result is ready, you will be notified by SMS and can then check the result at yths.telelab.fi.

If your test result is positive, book and appointment at your FSHS unit. If you do not contact the FSHS after receiving a positive result, we will contact you to ensure you receive the treatment you need.

If your test result is negative, you do not need to do anything.

10. Aalto Crossroads – Multidisciplinary case competion for Aalto bachelors!

A case competition is a great opportunity to apply your knowledge on a real business problem.

In a case competition, the selected case firm presents a real business problem from its operations, and student teams develop different solutions to it. Each team presents its own solutions to a jury that consists of experts from the firm and other institutions, and gets feedback on them.

The winning team will get a prize that includes a lunch with one of the case company’s managers as well as an excursion to the case firm!

What?
The Aalto Crossroads case competition is open to all of Aalto’s bachelor students. The aim is to first and foremost spread the Aalto spirit and cooperation between students from different Aalto schools, but also to learn new ways to approach problem-solving.

The case itself will be presented in Finnish, but teams are welcome to present their solutions in English.

To participate in the competition, you can form your own four-member team. Just note that at least two different Aalto schools need to be represented in the team.

If you’d like to participate but have no team yet, you can also apply by yourself – the organizers will form teams from other students like you.

A total of 15 teams will be accepted to the competition based on a short (max. 500 words) motivation letter. Justify why you’d like to join, apply and challenge your friends to apply, too! The application deadline is October 15, 2015.

Where and when?
The competition will be organized in the Open Innovation House in Otaniemi on Monday and Tuesday, November 9-10, 2015 as follows:

Monday, November 9: 3-6 pm: “Solving a case: little theory, lots of practice” – a workshop where you’ll learn good ways to solve cases

Tuesday, November 10: 9 am-8 pm: Case competition followed by a social evening

How to join?
Write a short motivation letter about why you / your team should be one of the 15 selected teams. Then, apply by filling out the registration form:

Aalto Case Competition Form 2015:
https://www.webropolsurveys.com/Answer/SurveyParticipation.aspx?SDID=Fin986215&SID=10f58017-ea99-43f7-90ef-bef3f94ff7ad&dy=1366649469

Please note that the deadline for applications is October 15, 2015. The selected teams will be announced by October 23.

If you have any questions about the case competition, please contact Christa Uusi-Rauva (christa.uusi-rauva(at)aalto.fi).

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/967803979937978/

11. TF Xtreme challenge on Saturday, 26 Sept

Jump a Bag Jump from 10 metres. Climb above tree-tops. Cycle, run, keep your balance, challenge your body and mind. Be tougher than anyone else. Would you dare to do it? The only way to find out is to get to know tfxtreme.fi site and register for the toughest student contest of the autumn!

If you don’t want to test your limits in the contest, you can participate in the public event at Alvari Square starting at 11am on Saturday, 26 Sept. Free Bag Jumps and much more, test your fear of heights in the live broadcast of YLE X3M!

Also see: https://www.facebook.com/events/1710635889165354/
If you are not yet familiar with Bag Jump: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0EiVGSATy4&t=0m47s

Further information:
tfxtreme.fi
Kontaktor, Tero Kamppinen
tero.kamppinen@aalto.fi
Tel. 050 354 9497

12. Registration for Trip’s sailing demonstrations is ongoing!

Are you interested in sailing but you have not had the opportunity to try it out? Or are you already familiar with sailing and wonder what Teekkaripurjehtijat could offer to you?

Trip’s sailing demonstrations organised at the turn of September-October provide an excellent opportunity to try out sailing and find out more about the sport and our club activities!
Sailing demonstrations are particularly aimed at new students and others interested in our activities, who are not members of TRIP yet.

Sailing demonstrations are free of charge and you can participate without previous experience. Demonstrations are usually organised in the evenings and include a skipper and a helmsman. 4-5 participants can join the demonstration where we tour the near waters for a few hours.

Sailing demonstrations are organised on weekdays between Mon, 28 Sept-Thu, 8 Oct. Registration is ongoing on TRIP’s site http://trip.ayy.fi/wordpress/?page_id=200. You can also directly become a member when you can join our sailing trips organised 1-2 times a week. More information is available on our website.

Please act fast, as sailing demonstrations are very popular! You can also be placed on the waiting list.

13. Start aikido in Otaniemi!

Aalto Aikikai will organise an aikido performance in Otahalli at 4.30pm on Tuesday, 22 Sept. Rehearsals for beginners will start in the tatami hall at Jämeräntaival 5 A at 5pm on 24 Sept. Welcome to watch and try out aikido! More information: www.aaltoaikikai.ayy.fi

14. Taekwon-Do beginners’ course starts, you can join the course during September

Espoo TKD club will organise Taekwon-Do course for beginners in Tapiola, Tuulimäki, at 5.30pm on Wednesday, 16 Sept 2015. The rehearsals are always held on Wednesdays at 5.30pm-7pm. The course for beginners lasts for the autumn period and costs EUR 60. You can participate in two first rehearsals for free.

More information and registration: http://teamespoo.com

15. Junction Warmup

What is a hackathon? What is Junction? Which track should I choose at Junction? Can I participate in Junction? All these and many other questions will be answered for you at the Warm-up event at Startup Sauna in Otaniemi on 22 September. Don’t forget the free food and beverages!

Junction is a two day hackathon bringing together developers, creators and designers from all over the World for one weekend of building the future. The best teams will get to pitch their hacks on stage at Slush on 11th November in front of a panel of investors. The winning team will take home the main prize of €20,000.

18:00 Why hackathons? Why Junction?
18.15 Introduction to tracks and APIs
18:45 Surprise speaker
19:15 Networking, food, refreshments and gadgets

WHY: Learn what the hackathon scene is all about and hear what kind of the devices you can get your hands on at Junction!
WHAT: Warm-up event for Junction
WHERE: Startup Sauna, Betonimiehenkuja 3 D, Otaniemi, 02150
WHEN: 22 September 2015, 6 pm.

16. Freshman karaoke evening of Otaniemi Karaoke Singers at Tieto sauna on 25 Sept

The first karaoke evening of the karaoke season of Otakala will start at 6pm on Fri, 25 Sept. We welcome all the freshman and new members to get to know our activities. The most important thing is singing, there are no skill requirements.

17. Common info evening of KYllä Oluelle, Baccus, whisKY & Aalto Cocktail on 30 Sept

Beer x wine x whisky x cocktails – all in the same package!

Are you interested in all possible info evenings but don’t have time for them all? We have just made it four times easier for you!

The beer club KYllä Oluelle, wine club Baccus, whisky club whisKY and drink club Aalto Cocktail will organise a common info evening at Saha on Wednesday, 30 Sept. It doesn’t matter whether you are a business student, engineering student, arts student, freshman or an older student – as long as you are a student, you are very welcome!

In the evening, you will hear about the activities of each club: who we are, what we do and how to join our activities. But don’t worry, you don’t have to watch monotonic presentations, as we have something else for you after the basic information!

Each club will have their own bars in the event. So please take some cash for overall badges and other products. You can also bring your favourite drinks, as the evening continues in a laid-back atmosphere, getting to know one another!

Whether you are interested in our activities, joining the clubs or just enjoying the drinks, you should come to Saha and hear more! This is Barventures.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1623985131209178/

WHAT: Info evening of four drink clubs
WHERE: Saha, Otaniemi
WHEN: 30 Sept, 6.30pm (Please note! After the evening, you still have time to go to Lakinlaskijaiset party!)
WHY: The most enjoyable info evening of the year
DRESSCODE: casual

Please note that this event is held in Finnish. However, if you’d like to join us, you are very welcome!