This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 10/2016

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

The co-operation between AYY (the Aalto University Student Union) and the law firm Havumäki and Grönqvist ended in February 2016. Havumäki and Grönqvist offered the members of AYY legal advice free of charge. AYY is investigating the opportunities for offering its members the same kind of service in the future.

1.    This and next week’s events

Week 10
8.3. Women’s Day serenade concert /blog/events/naistenpaivan-serenadikonsertti/
8.3. Women’s Day bash in the lobby of the main building /blog/events/naistenpaivan-tempaus-paarakennuksen-aulassa/
9.3. Ristin kilta (The Guild of the Cross): Vili Sarento: the love of God /blog/events/ristin-kilta-vili-sarento-jumalan-rakkaus/
9.3. Student grant demonstration /blog/events/opintotukimielenosoitus-5/
9.3. PSK Kupla’s drysuit course 2016 /blog/events/psk-kuplan-kuivapukukurssi-2016/
10.3. Ääniaalto (sound wave) – 1st DADA Sound Festival /blog/events/aaniaalto-1st-dada-sound-festival/
10.3. Cafe Lingua /blog/events/cafe-lingua-2/

Week 11
14.3. Teekkarispeksi (technical student musical theatre show) 2016: Atlantis 1860 premiere /blog/events/teekkarispeksi-2016-atlantis-1860-ensi-ilta/
15.3. KYN 35 festival concert /blog/events/kyn-35-juhlakonsertti/
16.3. Education opposition – Discussion about education, culture and science /blog/events/koulutusoppositio-keskustelua-koulutuksesta-sivistyksesta-ja-tieteesta/
19.3. Cuba Night 101 /blog/events/cuba-night-101/
20.3. Cuba Night Sillis /blog/events/cuba-night-sillis/

2.    Cuts in student allowance! A student allowance demonstration in Helsinki on March 9 and pre-demonstration banner workshops on March 7-8

The Finnish government is planning significant cuts to student allowance. They intend to reduce the allowance by 70 million within three years and by 150 million in the long term. This amounts to about one quarter of the present level.

Before the elections, they promised not to make cuts in education. But they cut education anyway, and the resulting need for tightening budgets can now also be seen at Aalto. They specifically promised not to reduce student allowance, but now there are significant changes ahead.

This has to end. Student allowance is a student’s basic social security, not a tool for steering educational policy.

What to do, then? Let’s show that students are not going to take this sitting down. The  student allowance demonstration against education cuts will be organized in Helsinki on March 9, and AYY will be there as well. We need associations to join us, flags, banners, gadgets and enthusiastic spirits!

Come and show the decision-makers that this can’t go on anymore!

You can find the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/983431838405738/. Information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Banner workshops in Otaniemi on March 7th and in Arabia March 8th

Join the counteraction and let out some steams caused by the government’s policy. TOKYO’s professionals will guide you to the art of making demonstration banners on Monday 7th of March at 5pm at Game Room in Otaniemi (Jämeräntaival 3 A, Espoo) and on Tuesday 8th of March at at 5pm at TOKYO Hub (Hämeentie 135 C, Helsinki).

All the materials needed are waiting for you so you just need to bring yourself, preferable foods and drinks and your friends!

Link to Otaniemi banner workshop: https://www.facebook.com/events/1687539171521837/

Link to the Arabia banner workshop: https://www.facebook.com/events/985546701538775/

3.    Apply for study grants for incredible projects that promote studies and learning

“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.    FSHS’s hay fever theme day

Tuesday 15th of March 2016 at 12-15

Tuesday 12th of April 2016 at 12-15

at FSHS, Otaniemi Unit, Otakaari 12

During the hay fever theme day, you will be able to meet with a doctor to renew your prescription with ease and with no advance appointment required. In addition, you will be able to obtain information about hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and its treatments.

All the visiting hay fever patients will receive an inquiry concerning their symptoms so that their medication can be made more effective or changed, when appropriate.

5.    The Students’ Beer Pong Championships in Smökki 25th March!”

Aalto Beer Pong hosts Students Beer Pong Championship races on 25.3. in Otaniemi. There will be 96 teams at to achieve the title of a Beer Pong Champion!

Registration opens at http://abp.ayy.fi/ 11.3. 12.00, and registration is binding. The price of participation is 6e / pair at including at least two certain game. Price does not include game drinks. You can also come to encourage your own favorites towards the championships and play fun games. Admission is free.

The tournament starts at 16:00 and the tournament takes place in Otaniemi Smökki, Jämeräntaival 4, Espoo, Finland.

The tournament schedule will be announced about one week before the event, and the rules of the game you find from: http://abp.ayy.fi/the-game/rules/ .

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/events/1564460977199582/

6.    Aalto Gamers Shuffled Tournament: CS:GO ft. SIK-lan

Are you a gamer? Interested in meeting fellow gamers of Aalto? Join this casual tournament and play for fun!

WHERE: Otakaari 5, Sähkötalo (at SIK-lan)

WHEN: 12 March from 14:00 onwards

FORMAT: Random shuffle. The competing teams will be formed randomly from all participants by shuffling. Depending on the number of participants, shuffling will be done after a certain number of matches to mix the teams repeatedly. Winning the tournament will be based on your personal RWS (Round Win Shares).

PURPOSE: Kicking-off Aalto Gamers. The purpose of the tournament is mainly to kick off Aalto Gamers activities in a fun and exciting spirit – not CS:GO itself. So, don’t worry even if you have never played much Counter-Strike – come, spend some time laughing at ridiculous plays, and meet the gamers of Aalto!

REGISTER: tinyurl.com/aaltocsgo

The tournament will be organized as a part of the semi-annual SIK-lan.

Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/ aaltogamers for updates on our events and activities.

7.    Teekkarispeksi (technical student musical theatre show) tickets on sale

“The premiere of the spring 2016 Teekkarispeksi “”Atlantis 1860″” is approaching and tickets are on sale! This time, the production takes the spectators to the coast of Britain in the year of 1860. In a village community living on an isolated island, people fear God, dream of London and are building a railway bridge to the mainland. The tranquility of the small village begins to become fractured when Madame Blavatsky, who is devoted to mystical learnings, appears on the island and arouses a state of fixation on Atlantis. Whose faith is the true one? Who stays and who leaves? Will the mythical Atlantis be found?

The premiere is on 14.3. at 7 p.m. and there are shows during March and April in Kuopio, Oulu, Turku and Tampere, in addition to the capital city area. Tickets are priced from €12 to €26. On the page http://www.teekkarispeksi.fi you can get a taste of what’s to come! There is also a ticket store on the pages; be sure to buy your ticket soon!

8.    Homebrew beer tasting 22nd March

Finnish Beer Society, Viikki Brewing Society, Akateeminen Olutseura and KYllä Oluelle invites you to The Homebrew beer tasting in March 22nd starting at 6 pm.  Every society has brew their own unique craft beer. We have also invited jury to judge the beer.

* Registration: First to the members of organisations till 6.3.2016 time 11.59 PM. After that there no limit to the registration, just be sure to register before 20.3.2016 at 11.59 PM.

* The price: 10 €. The deadline for the payment is 20.3.2016. The amount is paid to our club account: Handelsbanken FI58 3131 3003 2400 58 SWIFT/BIC: HANDFIHH

(write into the message section the following: ”Own Name + the Homebrew beer tasting). Write Ilmo Teikari as the recipient.

Registrations: http://goo.gl/forms/Q6pnwFuJG9″

9.    DADA proudly presents their first Sound Festival – Ääniaalto!

Come and experience MediaLab’s 5th floor under a new aural and visual experience. On Thursday 10th and Friday 11th March, Ääniaalto will fill the space with fixed sound & A/V works, as well as having performances on each day from 16.30.

**** FREE ENTRANCE ****

OPENING ON THURSDAY 10th March, 4pm

MEDIALAB 5th FLOOR, MIESTENTIE 3, ESPOO

To read more about the event, and see the programme, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/162853340766666/

10.                  Cafe Lingua – March 10, 2016

New people, new cultures, new languages? Tea, sauna and a hot tub on an almost Spring evening? Chatting with people from all around the world? Yes, this and much more is Mosaic’s Café Lingua.

Once every month, one of the lovely venues of Otaniemi turns into a pop-up café hosting an open language & culture exchange event, the Café Lingua. The point is to get to know people, practice languages, learn about cultures and enjoy a cup of tea at the same time. You can also bring your own refresments, and do bring your towel for the sauna and the hot tub!

• WHAT: Mosaic’s Café Lingua
• WHEN: Thursday, March 10, 18:30 onwards
• WHERE: Rantasauna, Otaniemi
• HOW MUCH: Free of charge

11.                  Global Mindedness survey for college students

Have you been studying your current subject for at least 2 years and haven’t been abroad as part of your studies as an exchange student or in an apprenticeship? If you are one of this group, go and reply to the Global Mindedness survey and say what you think about encountering different kinds of people and points of view.

Survey: https://www.webropolsurveys.com/S/782FE868CBD00220.par

Global Mindedness is a survey of CIMO (The Centre of International Mobility and Co-operation), which produces information on the attitudes of college students to international interactive situations and different kinds of encounters. The survey has been carried out with students going abroad and now also with those who have not been on an exchange programme.

The survey contains statements on situations of interaction and questions about your background. The questionnaire is in Finnish and replying takes about 10 minutes.

12.                  Respond to the quality survey on Aalto student and staff restaurants from 8 to 10 March

A survey on the quality of the staff and student restaurants will be conducted on the Arabia, Otaniemi and Töölö campuses from Tue 8 to Thu 10 March, 2016 to collect information on the views of the restaurant users on the e.g. the variety in menus, opening hours, main reasons for the choice of restaurant and the importance of the environmental impact of the food served at the restaurants. At the end of the questionnaire, there is also room for comments and suggestions for improving our services.

Questionnaires are available at the student and staff restaurants.

All respondents are entered into a draw to win, e.g. lunch tickets.

13.                  Aalto Strategy Case Competition 2016

Are you a case cracking champion? Want to put your knowledge and skills to test, add more value to your CV and network with top students and corporate partners? The application period for Aalto Strategy Case Competition 2016 is now open!

Aalto Strategy Case Competition brings the best Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students from different schools to compete on a real case. The competition will be held on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd of April 2016 at Aalto Design Factory. Teams will compete in strategic analysis and strategy formulation for a real Finnish case company to test their skills in teamwork, analysis, and presentation. Winners will take home an amazing network of top students, valuable merit in their CV, and a unique prize from our main partner – The Boston Consulting Group.

Form a team of four and apply by March 14th, 2016 at http://ascc.aalto.fi/apply/

This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 9/2016

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

Slush, arctic frost and all different shades of grey – has your winter been like this, too? Now it’s time to turn Finland’s national season into a new bloom, for Winter Aalto is here! Tuesday March 1st, this you do not want to miss!

1. This and next week’s events
2. Cuts in student allowance! A student allowance demonstration in Helsinki on March 9
3. TOKYO’s pre-demonstration banner workshop March 7th
4. Apply for the Humans vs. Zombies committee 2016!
5. Representative Council Workshop March 3rs – Come with!
6. Become a tutor for international students!
7. KY Economics & Aaltoes: Start Up Your Career March 3rd
8. TeamUp Bootcamp March 3 -6, 2016
9. Bughouse chess at the Guild of Physics’ guild room every Thursday
10. Apply for your own garden plot!
11. The SELL games in Tampere between May 13- 15, 2016, sign-up is underway
12. FSHS’ spring groups are on!
13. Application for the BEST summer courses is open until March 20!
14. Bring your extra men’s clothes for asylum seekers!
15. You’re welcome to celebrate the 101st anniversary of the Guild of Mechanical Engineers on Cuba Night on March 19, 2016!
16. Annihilation 2016!

1. This and next week’s events
Week 8
29.2. AEGEE-Helsinki after work movie night
1.3. Winter Aalto
2.3. Ristin kilta: Kokemuksia yhtälöstä muslimi(opiskelija) + evankeliumi = X
3.3. TRIP Veneenhoitoilta
3.3. Representative Council Workshop 1/2016
4.3. TeamUp Bootcamp
5.3. Ristin killan avoin sählyvuoro
5.3. Ristin killan avoin lautapeli-ilta

Week 9
8.3. Naistenpäivän serenadikonsertti
8.3. Naistenpäivän tempaus päärakennuksen aulassa
9.3. Ristin kilta: Vili Sarento: Jumalan rakkaus
9.3 Opintotuki mielenosoitus

2. Cuts in student allowance! A student allowance demonstration in Helsinki on March 9
The government is planning significant cuts to student allowance. They intend to reduce the allowance by 70 million within three years and by 150 million in the long term. This amounts to about one quarter of the present level.
Before the elections, they promised not to make cuts in education. But they cut education anyway, and the resulting need for tightening budgets can now also be seen at Aalto. They specifically promised not to reduce student allowance, but now there are significant changes ahead.

This has to end. Student allowance is a student’s basic social security, not a tool for steering educational policy.
What to do, then? Let’s show that students are not going to take this sitting down. The National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) will organize a student allowance demonstration against education cuts in Helsinki on March 9, and AYY will be there as well. We need associations to join us, flags, banners, gadgets and enthusiastic spirits!

You can find the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/983431838405738/. Information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Come and show the decision-makers that this can’t go on anymore!

3. TOKYO’s pre-demonstration banner workshop March 7th
The Finnish Government has decided on historical cutbacks on student allowance. Demonstration against this act will occur on 9th of March at 13 in Helsinki.

Join the counteraction and let out some steams caused by the governments policy. TOKYO’s professionals will guide you to the art of making demonstration banners on Monday 7th of March at 5pm at Game Room in Otaniemi (Jämeräntaival 3 A).

All the materials needed are waiting for you so you just need to bring yourself, preferable foods and drinks and your friends!

Here is a link to the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1687539171521837/

4.Apply for the Humans vs. Zombies committee 2016!
[X] Ever felt the need to feel the real thrill of survival? Or better yet, felt like it would be cool to have other people run for their lives as the zombie apocalypse endangers the future of humankind? Just say yes, and join the gamemaster force of the Humans vs. Zombies committee!

[X] Humans vs. Zombies is an extremely intensive role-playing experience organized twice a year, which calls for hundreds of Otaniemi students to join forces fighting the brain-hungry parasite-ridden zombies in the brink of the apocalypse! We are now looking for recruits to be the game masters of this year’s games. The committee plans the course of the gameplay and organizes the game during the playdays in this April and autumn. More importantly, the committee will have a great time planning events and get-togethers, which will improve your game-organizing skills and lets you do stuff with other fun-and-action-loving people! Please join now, and tell all the important facts about yourself right here: /stop/en/culture-events/humans-vs-zombies/

[X] If you ever felt like playing the puppet master, now is your chance!

[X] If you missed it, here’s the link: /stop/en/culture-events/humans-vs-zombies/

5. Representative Council Workshop March 3rs – Come with!

It is time for the first workshop of this year! There will be two matters that we will work on:

1) The language questions of the council and how to make the council work so that everyone can keep up with the discussion

2) The municipal elections are coming in the fall of 2017 and for that we need to decide that what kind of goals and issues AYY will bring up to discussion and try to affect to.

Sauna will be warm after workshopping. Bring your towels!

Don’t worry if you are not a council member, all AYY members are welcome to participate!

Event in Facebook: https://facebook.com/events/199358720422876/

6. Become a tutor for international students!
Do you want to help international students to get a smooth start in their studies and guide them through student life at Aalto University? Would you like to try your intercultural skills in practice?

International tutors have a very important role in leading an international group, showing them around the campus and holding get-togethers. Tutors get to know new cultures, make new friends and have a great time! Tutors can get a credit point, a certificate and reimbursement of their expenses. Enthusiastic international tutors are searched for in early spring. Student associations coordinate tutoring together with Aalto schools (CHEM, ELEC, ENG and SCI, BIZ and ARTS).

More information on tutoring and how to apply /en/students/new-students/tutors/international-tutoring/

5. KY Economics & Aaltoes: Start Up Your Career March 3rd
The Start Up Your Career event will be organized on March 3 from 7 PM to 9 PM on the 3rd floor of the KY building at Yläkertsi, at Pohjoinen Rautatienkatu 21b. We will have a comprehensive package about applying for jobs, career opportunities, entrepreneurship and study planning. KY Economics is organizing the event together with Aaltoes, the largest student-led entrepreneurship organization in Europe. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and aTalent will also be present.

Program at the KY building’s Yläkertsi will begin with food and drinks. The program on stage will be kicked off by speeches by Aaltoes and Smartly.io founder Kristo Ovaska about their career paths, and continue with a panel discussion about the significance of personality in job application. After the program on stage, there will be a tour of the stands of our partners, which includes an opportunity to participate in aTalent’s CV/LinkedIn clinic. The event is targeted at students of economics, but is open to anyone interested!

WHAT: Start Up Your Career – a career and study event
WHERE: Yläkertsi at the KY building, Pohjoinen Rautatienkatu 21b, 3rd floor
PRICE: Free
WHEN: March 3rd, 7 – 9 PM
FOR WHOM: The event is open to all
FB-event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1066682613399185/

8. TeamUp Bootcamp March 3 -6, 2016
Have you considered founding your own company?

Come and join TeamUp, where students from different backgrounds can find a team with whom to plan a new company. Aaltoes offers a time, space, tools and world-class coaching for the event.

If you’re interested, visit our web site at http://teamup.aaltoes.com and apply for the Bootcamp weekend that kicks off the program!

9. Bughouse chess at the Guild of Physics’ guild room every Thursday
Bughouse chess is a fast-paced variant of chess for four players. In this game, captured pieces are given to the teammate, who can put them on another board during their turn. For a more detailed description of the rules: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandemshakki

Since the game is played as teams, players of different levels can easily participate. Being able to play regular chess reasonably is enough. You’ll learn the rest by playing!

We play bughouse every Thursday starting at 5:30 PM at the Guild of Physics’ guild room (Otakaari 1, main lobby, down the stairs from the cafeteria Aino). Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1563544303968214/ or send e-mail to heikki.j.pulkkinen@aalto.fi if you consider joining us for a game!

10. Apply for your own garden plot!
The spring time is approaching and now it is time to apply for your own garden plot.

If you had a plot this year but we haven’t contacted you, it means that you have to reapply this year. If you didn’t have a plot last year, now is your chance!

The application can be found at the address http://tinyurl.com/viljely16. Please notice that the deadline for applications is the 13th of March.

If you are a member of the Otaniemi Garden Association but you don’t intend to apply for a plot and you want to cancel your membership, please inform the board at the address garden-hal@list.ayy.fi.

Spread the word to your colleagues and friends! We grant plots to the students and staff of the Aalto University and the staff of the Aalto student union.

11. The SELL games in Tampere between May 13- 15, 2016, sign-up is underway
The SELL Student Games event is one of the largest and most international student sport events in the Baltic countries and Finland. Events: Frisbee golf, futsal, soccer (7 vs. 7), judo, volleyball, basketball, wrestling (Greco-Roman), weightlifting, table tennis, rugby 7 vs. 7, floorball, chess, badminton, orienteering, ultimate (frisbee), powerlifting, track & field.

Signups for Aalto students are handled by Unisport. For more information and signup: https://unisport.fi/news/fi/3979734/sell-kisat-13-15-5-2016-tampereella-ilmoittautuminen-on

12. FSHS’ spring groups are on!
FSHS’ spring groups are on. The groups are organized at the Töölö premises of the Finnish Student Healtcare Services (FSHS). There is still room for more!

Life management course
Would you like to learn life skills that are useful to everyone as well the ability to maintain high spirits in everyday life? During this course, you will process things related to your own life and practice problem resolution. You will learn to identify thoughts and feelings and to work with your thoughts. You will acquire a toolkit for maintaining your welfare, mood and life control.

A doctor or nurse may put you forth as a candidate for the group, and Paula Aarnio-Tervo or Minna Pohjolainen will contact you before the group starts. You may also get in touch yourself, if you would like more information about the course. (For telephone appointments and call requests, call 046 710 1027).

Physiotherapy groups:
Binding signups starting from December 1, 2015 to the physiotherapist by telephone appointment, which may be reserved through the reservations number 046 710 1027. Only sign up for one group at a time per term. Cancellations by phone to 046 710 1028 or electronically at http://yths.fi

THE NECK AND BACK GYM GROUP
Strengthening of the muscles that support posture, mobility exercise and stretching. Tips on how to use gym equipment to prevent problems with the neck and back and how to relieve minor symptoms. N.B.! The group will meet mostly at the 6th floor gym.
Weeks 9-11 (March 4 – March 18) + week 16 (22.4.) Fri 1:30 PM 4x60min

THE POSTURE GROUP
Exercises for acquiring a good posture and preventing problems with the neck and back.
Weeks 7-11 (February 17 – March 16) Wed 9:30 AM 5x60min
Weeks 10-14 (March 8 – April 5) Tue 8:30 AM 5x60min

THE LOWER BACK GROUP -> N.B.! Start of the course moved to May 2!
Exercises that strengthen the muscles of the middle torso and support control of the lower back. The lower back group is suited for prevention or for those with minor symptoms. Not for people with acute back pains!
Weeks 18 -21 (May 2 – May 23) Mon 2:45 PM 4x45min

THE KNEE GROUP
A review of alignment, stepping, strengthening exercises and stretching. Suited for those with minor knee symptoms, who have knee problems during or after exercise.
Week 13 + week 15 (includes two group sessions on April 1 and April 15) Fri 1:30 PM 2x60min

RELAXATION GROUP
An introduction to different methods of relaxation.
Weeks 13-17 (March 30 – April 27) Wed 2:30 PM 5x60min

THE RELAXATION BY BREATHING GROUP
Stretching and relaxing breathing and movement exercises to relax a tense body and mind.
Weeks 8-11 (February 24 – March 16) Wed 2:30 PM 4x60min

13. Application for the BEST summer courses is open until March 20!
Conquering space in Greece or green energy at the sandy beaches of Spain? Intelligent urban planning in Portugal or beer brewing in the Czech Republic? What will your summer consist of?

BEST offers 50 different opportunities to see Europe during a one-week course in the summer. During the one-week course, you’ll get introduced to the topics chosen for the course through lectures, projects and visits to companies organized together by the local BEST group and university. The courses are not just about academic achievement; volunteers will entertain course participants, and you’ll get to party with other participants during the evening program. The courses are a most efficient way of networking internationally during your studies while also having fun and increasing your own skills in subjects that interest you.

You don’t want to miss this! And best of all, the courses cost Aalto students a maximum of 27 Euros, which includes everything in the target country: the academic part of the course, accommodation, food, transportation during the course and leisure activities for every day.

For all courses, see https://best.eu.org/student/courses/coursesList.jsp Application instructions: http://besthelsinki.fi/kurssit/ Also follow our page on Facebook to get up-to-date information about our events and tips for applying for courses at https://facebook.com/BESTHelsinki

14. Bring your extra men’s clothes for asylum seekers!
Are there useful men’s clothes and shoes in your closet that you never actually use? Give them a new life in the hands of asylum seekers! There are about 400 men living at the Otaniemi reception center. Most of them have been properly clothed, but there are still some who wade through banks of snow in sandals and share their winter coat with a roommate.

Bring the surplus stuff from your closet to the mall, to the premises between AYY and the barber shop behind Alepa on Tuesdays at 4 -6 PM or on Saturdays at 1 – 3 PM.

15. You’re welcome to celebrate the 101st anniversary of the Guild of Mechanical Engineers on Cuba Night on March 19, 2016!
Party program:
4 PM Cocktails at the Energy Garage, K4 building, Otaniemi, 02150 Espoo
6 PM Main party at Tapahtumatalo Bank, Unioninkatu 20, 00130 Helsinki
Midnight After-party at X

Sign-up begins on February 29, 2016 at 12 AM at http://koneinsinoorikilta.fi/cn101

Prices:
Students 75€
Graduates 90€

IN BRIEF:
WHAT? The 101st anniversary of the Guild of Mechanical Engineers
WHERE? Tapahtumatalo Bank, Unioninkatu 20, 00130 Helsinki
WHEN? Saturday, March 19, 2016
HOW MUCH? Students 75€, graduates 90€

16. Annihilation 2016!
Annihilation 2016, the party of the year organized by the freshmen of the Guild of Physics, is here! Get ready for the workout of your life on 9.3. by dressing for the sport you want to achieve a summer body in. The warm up will take place at Otarannan kerhotila, and the actual party starts up at 10 pm in Namu in the city center of Helsinki. At Namu there will be some amazing drink offers and activities hosted by Bimbo Oy. The tickets cost 3€ or 5€ at the door of Namu, and the badge costs 2€. Check out more information and the ticket selling times from the facebook event:
https://facebook.com/events/225041987835888

This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 8/2016

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

AYY is also recruiting: we are looking for secretary general and a coordinator for the development cooperation week.

1. This and next week’s events
2. Send a card to someone nice!
3. Apply for the Humans vs. Zombies committee 2016!
4. Winter Aalto is coming on March 1st!
5. Sign up for Smökki’s kitchen training
6. Become a tutor for international students!
7. Apply for your own garden plot!
8. KY kuntis 26.2. at Kaivohuone!
9. Jäynäsauna on Thursday, March 3rd
10. Tech Women’s Day in Tampere March 5-6, 2016
11. Internship abroad
12. Bujinkan Dojo Espoo offers Aalto University students a free basic course on Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
13. Ice hockey, floorball and volleyball Student Finnish Championships
14. Masters’ Clubs Wine & Tapas event March 4th

1. This and next week’s events
Week 8
22.2. Ice Climbing with A!dventures
24.2. Ristin kilta: rukous- ja ylistysilta
25.2. Smökin keittiökoulutus
26.2. ESN Aalto trip to Saariselkä, Lapland
26.2. Aalto Startup Spring 2016 Kick-Off
26.2. Metal Club Mökän vuosikokoussauna
26.2. Nippolin saunailta ニッポリのサウナパーティ

Week 9
29.2. AEGEE-Helsinki after work movie night
1.3. Talviaalto
4.3. TeamUp Bootcamp
5.3. Ristin killan avoin sählyvuoro
5.3. Ristin killan avoin lautapeli-ilta

2. 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!

3. Apply for the Humans vs. Zombies committee 2016!
[X] Ever felt the need to feel the real thrill of survival? Or better yet, felt like it would be cool to have other people run for their lives as the zombie apocalypse endangers the future of humankind? Just say yes, and join the gamemaster force of the Humans vs. Zombies committee!

[X] Humans vs. Zombies is an extremely intensive role-playing experience organized twice a year, which calls for hundreds of Otaniemi students to join forces fighting the brain-hungry parasite-ridden zombies in the brink of the apocalypse! We are now looking for recruits to be the game masters of this year’s games. The committee plans the course of the gameplay and organizes the game during the playdays in this April and autumn. More importantly, the committee will have a great time planning events and get-togethers, which will improve your game-organizing skills and lets you do stuff with other fun-and-action-loving people! Please join now, and tell all the important facts about yourself right here: /stop/en/culture-events/humans-vs-zombies/

[X] If you ever felt like playing the puppet master, now is your chance!

[X] If you missed it, here’s the link: /stop/en/culture-events/humans-vs-zombies/

4. WINTER AALTO IS COMING ON MARCH 1ST!
Slush, arctic frost and all different shades of grey – has your winter been like this, too? Now it’s time to turn Finland’s national season into a new bloom, for Winter Aalto is here!

Winter Aalto is a sporting jolt of energy for all students of Aalto organized for the first time by the Community Committee Aava. To participate, all you need is an open mind. On Tuesday, March 1st, there will be more or less wintery sports in accordance with the unpredictable weather, suitable for everyone from couch potatoes to Olympic level athletes. Winter Aalto offers American football by the Aalto Predators, an introduction of the Predators’ very own cheerleading team Foxes and sporting activities offered by the traditional Polyteknikkojen raittiusseura (Polytechnicians’ Sobriety Club). There will also be opportunities for trying out different sports with Aalto’s own associations and Aava, as well as little sporting snacks.

The program will begin at Alvarin aukio at 3 PM, a more precise schedule and a list of all participating associations will be published at a Facebook event. Throw your office clothes in the closet and join us!

FB-event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1688013164746464/

WHAT: Winter Aalto!
WHEN: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 3 PM
WHERE: Alvarin aukio
WHY: Get your Wappu body into shape for 2016
FOR WHOM: For you!
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST: Nothing

5. Sign up for Smökki’s kitchen training
Would you or your association like to organise a party at Smökki and take care of catering by yourself? Are you not familiar with how to use a catering kitchen?

There is a solution to your problems: Smökki’s kitchen training.
Training session will be held at 5pm on Thursday, 25 Feb 2016.

Please sign up by 3pm on Wed, 24 Feb at https://lomake.ayy.fi/hallinto/ilmoittautuminen-servin-mokin-keittiokoulutukseen/. We will confirm your registration by email. The maximum of the first 20 people to sign up can participate in the training session. If more than 20 people register, the rest will be added on the waiting list in case of cancellations. The training session will be held in Finnish!

Further information: IE Director 2014 Henry Sanmark (henry.sanmark@ayy.fi)

If you are interested in participating in the English training session later in the spring, please contact Administrative Director (johanna.pietilainen@ayy.fi, 050-5209434).

6. Become a tutor for international students!
Do you want to help international students to get a smooth start in their studies and guide them through student life at Aalto University? Would you like to try your intercultural skills in practice?

International tutors have a very important role in leading an international group, showing them around the campus and holding get-togethers. Tutors get to know new cultures, make new friends and have a great time! Tutors can get a credit point, a certificate and reimbursement of their expenses. Enthusiastic international tutors are searched for in early spring. Student associations coordinate tutoring together with Aalto schools (CHEM, ELEC, ENG and SCI, BIZ and ARTS).

More information on tutoring and how to apply /en/students/new-students/tutors/international-tutoring/

7. Apply for your own garden plot!
The spring time is approaching and now it is time to apply for your own garden plot.

If you had a plot this year but we haven’t contacted you, it means that you have to reapply this year. If you didn’t have a plot last year, now is your chance!

The application can be found at the address http://tinyurl.com/viljely16. Please notice that the deadline for applications is the 13th of March.

If you are a member of the Otaniemi Garden Association but you don’t intend to apply for a plot and you want to cancel your membership, please inform the board at the address garden-hal@list.ayy.fi.

Spread the word to your colleagues and friends! We grant plots to the students and staff of the Aalto University and the staff of the Aalto student union.

8. KY kuntis 26.2. at Kaivohuone!
Big things poppin’ as KY turns 105! We’ll kick the birthday celebrations into high gear at KY Kuntis (f.k.a. Vuosijuhlakuntis) on February 26th from 9 pm onwards at Kaivohuone, and as tradition dictates, it’s going to be legendary! Anssi Kela will tear the place up around midnight and, as we all know, that is something not to be missed.

Cake and some refreshments will be served by KUJ, the Cultural Sub-Committee of KY. The smart move is to come by early, avoid the queues, eat cake and get a KY 105 overall badge. KUJ will also host an afterparty at KY’s Alakertsi to keep everyone’s party mode on during KY Week.

Tickets to KY Kuntis are 7 euros for KY members and 15 euros for others (including coat check fee). This week, tickets are sold *DRUM ROLLS…*

Tue 23.2. 11-13 in the U-wing lobby at Kandikeskus
Wed 24.2. in Aalto BIZ main lobby in Töölö during the 12 and 14 o’clock breaks
Thu 25.2. 11-13 in the U-wing lobby at Kandikeskus

AND ONLINE

http://tiketti.fi/KY-Kuntis-2016-feat-Anssi-Kela-Helsingin-Kaivohuone-Helsinki-lippuja/37545

Put on your overalls and dance through the night!

WHAT: KY Kuntis feat. Anssi Kela
WHEN: Friday Feb 26th 2016 at 21-04, showtime at 23.30
WHERE: Kaivohuone, Iso Puistotie 1, 00140 Helsinki
TICKET: KY members 7 euros, others 15 euros (incl. coat check fee), http://www.tiketti.fi/KY-Kuntis-2016-feat-Anssi-Kela-Helsingin-Kaivohuone-Helsinki-lippuja/37545
DRESSCODE: Overalls
FOR: Everyone is warmly welcome ♥
AFTER PARTY: Hosted by KUJ at 03-06 am @ Alakertsi (KY building, Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21 B)

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1087500194603562/

9. Jäynäsauna on Thursday, March 3rd
The sauna was the place where even Kekkonen planned his jäynäs. Or what was the crash course on jäynä like, again?

Find out and get to Rantsu on Thursday, March 3rd at 6 PM to hear the spring’s hottest updates on participating in the jäynä contest and to enjoy free food. We recommend you to get there on time, as there may not be enough pizza for late arrivals. Along with the munching, we’ll review the crash course on jäynä and present the details and prizes of this year’s jäynä contest.

Also present will be last year’s winning team BANG!, who also won TEK’s latest national jäynä contest.

WHAT: Jäynäsauna
WHERE: At Rantsu
WHEN: March 3rd at 6 PM
WHY: Hottest tips for jäynäs, better löyly and free pizza!
WHO: YOU!
More information at the FB event: https://facebook.com/events/1672201139727320/
or by e-mail at ylituomari@jayna.fi.

10. Tech Women’s Day in Tampere March 5-6, 2016
Interested in networking with other young tech women and businesses? Have you ever wondered where and how to apply for a job in your own field?

If your answer is yes, Tech Women’s Day is just the right place for you! Tech Women’s Day offers a great opportunity for networking with other tech women around Finland and forming contacts with businesses.

Tech Women’s Day is held on March 5-6, 2016 at the Tampere University of Technology. The day program for Saturday will be strictly business, with workshops held by top experts from all over Finland. The climax of Saturday will be the evening sitting, which provides a real opportunity for building relationships with the other great women in the field of technology. On Sunday, the weekend will be reviewed at a brunch. The price of the whole weekend is 30 Euros, which includes the Saturday day program, lunch, the sitting, accommodation in Tampere and the brunch.

You can sign up at the Tech Women’s Day web site at http://naisteekkaripaivat.com. Sign-up will remain open until February 25, 2016, so act quickly!

The event will be held mostly in Finnish, but there will also be some program that does not require Finnish skills.

You can find more information at the web site, and if necessary, at naisteekkaripaivat@gmail.com.

See you in Tampere in March!

11. Internship abroad
Looking for summer jobs? Why not try something different and do an internship abroad.

Work in start-ups or NGO’s around the world and gain the experience you need to kick start your career. With over 126 country possibilities we offer internships everywhere in every field. Travel and impact to make your summer unforgettable!

Find out more from our facebook page and visit our web page http://aiesec.fi/internships

12. Bujinkan Dojo Espoo offers Aalto University students a free basic course on Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu is a traditional budō or martial art. The course will teach you the material for the first belt level in the sport (9.kyu) After the basic course, the novice must obtain a black practice suit and pay the membership and practice fees (instructions will be given for both).

Equipment: A t-shirt and track suit will be enough for practice, but you should also bring a thicker hoodie or something similarly durable for practicing freeing yourself from sleeve / chest grips with your partner.

Address: Jämeräntaival 5, Tatamisali
Time: Tuesdays 7-9 PM, March 15 – May 31, 2016
Signing up: The first ten persons to sign up will be accepted for the spring course.
Additional information: Mikko Toivanen, mikko.j.toivanen@gmail.com
Web: http://bujinkan.fi

13. Ice hockey, floorball and volleyball Student Finnish Championships
Ice hockey Student Finnish Championships on 8-9 April in Rovaniemi
For more information, see the event’s web site at http://santasport.fi/osm2016

Floorball Student Finnish Championships on April 9-10 in Vierumäki
Sign up through the event’s web site at http://osmsalibandy2016.wix.com/osmsalibandy2016
There is also more information at the event’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/osmsalibandy2016/

Volleyball Student Finnish Championships on April 16-17 in Tampere
For more information, see the event’s Facebook page at https://facebook.com/events/223739011298734/

14. Masters’ Clubs Wine & Tapas event March 4th
Masters’ Сlub warmly welcomes masters to the Wine & Tapas event on the 4th of March at 18:30 in Yläkertsi! Ticket sales are held on the 23rd and 24th of February.

8 euro ticket for Wine & Tapas event will also include free entrance to club Maxine before midnight and discounts on drinks!

Ticket sales are organized in the lobby of the main building (Töölö campus) on:
Tuesday 23.02 and Wednesday 24.02 at 11:30-12:15 and 13:45-14:15.

WHAT: Masters’ Club WIne & Tapas Night
WHEN: March 4th 2016, 18:30
WHERE: Yläkertsi, 3rd floor, KY Building
PRICE: 8 euros
WHO: Master’s students of Aalto BIZ
DRESS CODE: Smart casual

The event will be held in English. The event is aimed primarily at the master’s level students of Aalto University School of Business.

For more information please visit the event’s page on Facebook: http://facebook.com/events/1701816576705871/