This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 6/2012
- This week’s events
- Shrovetide celebrations at Ullanlinnanmäki Hill on Tuesday, 21 Feb
- Call back service introduced at all FSHS health centres
- Teekkarispex presents: ONCE UPON A TIME – tickets on sale now!
- Come and see KY-Spex 2012 “For God’s sake, escape!”
- The most refreshing party of the Chemistry Guild’s festive week is here!
- Nordjobb application period is ongoing
- Apply now: Student Conference in Maribor, Slovenia, 22 June–2 July 2012
- Apply for the summer school at Stanford
- You can now apply for international IAESTE traineeships!
- TEDxLive at Aalto Design Factory on 29 Feb
1. This week’s events
- Tue, 7 Feb: Beginner’s course in scuba diving and scuba diving experiment (in Finnish)
2. Shrovetide celebrations at Ullanlinnanmäki on Tuesday, 21 Feb
Do you already feel like you need a break? Would you like to take one day off? Don’t worry because on Shrove Tuesday, 21 Feb 2012, the students’ number one refreshment, Shrovetide Celebrations at Ullanlinnanmäki Hill will take place in Kaivopuisto Park in Helsinki! During the fun, snowy and energetic afternoon, the hill will be filled with snowmobiles, sledges and slides, as well as happy students from the metropolitan area and beyond. Grab a sledge and come to the hill!
In addition to all the sledding and fun, there will be music and activities. The day climaxes with the legendary Academic Sledding Competition where teams compete with their inventive and impressive constructions for the title of the greatest sledding device. Last year, we saw fighter planes, extension cord, tanks and a bedouin patrol. Come and find out who will win this time! Or if you are good with your hands and can sled well, gather your own team and sign up. Rules and registration instructions are available at www.laskiaisrieha.fi
The best time for sledding is between 12noon-4pm but the party does not end there, it will continue from dusk till dawn at Gravitation Party in the centre of Helsinki www.gravitaatio.fi & at Facebook.
Vapaateekkarit, Aaltoliike and AYY will participate in the event!
PS. Make the world a better place and put your trash in the bin at Ullanlinnanmäki.
3. Callback service introduced at every FSHS health centre
All FSHS health centres will offer a callback service starting from 1 February or 8 February 2012. The service is available from 1 February at Helsinki, Espoo, Turku, Rauma, Vaasa, Tampere, Hämeenlinna, Seinäjoki and Jyväskylä. The launch date for Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Joensuu, Savonlinna, Oulu, Kajaani and Rovaniemi is 8 February.
To read more about the callback service, please visit the FSHS website at www.yths.fi
4. Teekkarispex presents: ONCE UPON A TIME – tickets on sale now!
See the truth behind fairy tales. What will happen after the end? Teekkarispex will present once again a dazzling theatrical experience that makes the Brothers Grimm roll over in their graves – with laughter.
Over hundred people will participate in the performance which is a musical with the touch of improvisation. Come and see what really happened to Prince Valiant, the hero of all fairy tales and the saviour of princesses.
Come and experience a musical with a soul. A soul that will make you laugh. Teekkarispex is like theatre, but much more fun.
Tickets on sale now: http://teekkarispeksi.fi – buy your ticket before they run out!
5. Come and see KY-Spex 2012 “For God’s sake, escape!”
This year’s most anticipated KY spectacle is here! Come and see the brilliant KY-Spex 2012 of Economics students, “Luojan tähden, paetkaa” (For God’s sake, escape!). There will be excellent performances, hilarious jokes and omstarts and, naturally, mellifluous singing and breathtaking dancing!
Performances in Helsinki will be arranged at 7pm on the following days:
- Thu, 16 Feb
- Wed, 22 Feb
- Thu, 23 Feb
- Fri, 24 Feb
- Wed, 29 Feb
- Thu, 1 March
- Fri, 2 March
Buy your own ticket from the lobby of the main building of the School of Economics on 6 Feb, 8 Feb, 14 Feb, 15 Feb, 16 Feb, 22 Feb., 23 Feb, 24 Feb, 28 Feb.,29 Feb or 1 March. Or you can buy a ticket directly from the online store.
6. The most refreshing party of the Chemistry Guild’s festive week is here!
Gather your friends, put on your ski cap and goggles and head to the heart of Helsinki to club Le Bonk and enjoy the Afterski mood provided by the freshmen of the Chemistry Guild! To spice up the evening, we have the red hot chemist dance group CanCan performing at 11pm!
And don’t forget to come early as the doors open at 8pm and the prices will be very student-friendly all the way until 10pm!
Ticket sales at the TKK main building’s lobby:
- 14 Feb-16 Feb, 10am-12noon
- 21 Feb, 10am-12noon
- 23 Feb, 10am-12noon
Tickets in advance €2, at the door €3 (pay with cash). Amongst the buyers of the pre-sale tickets a prize will be raffled off at the club!
7. Nordjobb application period is ongoing
Are you a Nordic or EU national, 18-28 years old in 2012 (ie. born between 1 Jan 1984 – 1 July 1994) and have at least satisfactory skills in Swedish, Norwegian or Danish? Nordjobb offers summer jobs in the Nordic countries. http://www.nordjobb.net/
Internships in the Finnish Nordjobb : Are you interested in youth work and practical experience from the Nordic cooperation? PNN and Nordjobb offer three higher education internships in the coming summer.
Further information. (in Finnish and Swedish)
8. Apply now: Student Conference in Maribor, Slovenia, 22 June–2 July 2012
SCiM (Student Conference in Maribor) is the biggest project of the Department of International Affairs at the Student Organisation of University in Maribor, Slovenia. Each year more than 80 students from different countries are gathered at this event. This year’s topic is connected with the European year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between generations. Travel costs are on you, other costs will be covered by the organisers. Apply by 25 March. More information: www.scim.si, or on Facebook (SCiM 2012 – Student Conference in Maribor).
9. Apply for the summer school at Stanford
Call for outstanding candidates for Stanford University International Summer School! Advanced bachelor/beginning master students at Aalto University have again a unique opportunity to apply for Stanford Summer School International Honors Program (SSIHP). Deadline for applications is 17 Feb 2012. More information.
10. You can now apply for international IAESTE traineeships!
IAESTE programme offers over 70 placements around the world, primarily for technology students! There are placements on 6 different continents in various different fields of study. Every year dozens of Aalto University students find a traineeship placement through IAESTE programme. Application period is open 6-17 Feb 2012.
More information and the description of placements: www.iaeste.fi
Aalto University Career Services is organising an IAESTE afternoon on 9 Feb at 3pm in their office (Otakaari 7B, 3rd floor). You can come there to ask more questions about the programme, current offers, IAESTE activities in Finland and abroad. Please register by latest on Wednesday, 8 Feb at 2pm. More information.
11. TEDxLive in Aalto Design Factory on 29 Feb
TEDxAalto presents TEDxLive, a live webcast from TED 2012 Global event in California. Inspiring talks, TEDx atmosphere and additional surprise programme. The event is open for everybody, limited seats.
29 February, 6pm – late, Aalto Design Factory (Betonimiehenkuja 5c) Registration until 20 Feb 2012.
More information: www.tedxaalto.com
The link of the week
Registration for SELL Games is well underway! The actual registration will end on 20 March (you can also register later but at a slightly higher price) so now is a good time to be active! Further information on the website of the games: http://sell2012.fi/