Do you need counterbalance to studies? AYY’s Campus Expo is a great opportunity to find a hobby or a nice group where you can spend your leisure time. Campus Expo will be organised in Töölö on Tuesday and in Otaniemi on Wednesday. Further information.

1. This and next week’s events
2. AYY is looking for corporate cooperation coordinator and specialist for international affairs
3. All AYY apartment key services transferred to Otaniemi
4. Nomination of candidates for AYY’s Representative Council elections ends on Tue, 24 Sept
5. Get to know AYY’s association activities at Campus Expo
6. AYY’s online shop offers Microsoft tablets for a special price
7. Otatarha Race and Lakinlaskijaiset in Otaniemi on 30 Sept 2013
8. Battle for the mastery of Otaniemi on 3 Oct
9. Invitation – Results of the Campus 2015 architectural
10. Apply for a service design team to develop Aalto University’s new learning centre
11. Cafe Lingua at Cantina on Tue, 17 Sept, 6pm-8pm
12. KY-Speksi application, auditions and info night
13. PUS-Basket is looking for new players
14. Partner dance courses of Pohjalaisten tanssikerho club begin in Helsinki on 17 Sept
15. Do you want to include your own news in the weekly newsletter?

1. This and next week’s events

WEEK 38

• Tue, 17 Sept – Cafe Lingua
• Tue, 17 Sept – Dominante’s audition
• Tue, 17 Sept – What do the engineering students want from employers
• Tue, 17 Sept. – Campus Expo in Töölö
• Tue, 17 Sept – KIIMA
• Wed, 18 Sept – Sparkling wine party
• Wed, 18 Sept – Great debate night – the hottest debate of the city
• Wed, 18 Sept – Campus Expo in Otaniemi
• Wed, 18 Sept – Polytech Choir audition
• Wed, 18 Sept – Creative campus tour
• Thu, 19 Sept – Open house in Otaniemi career and recruitment services
• Fri, 20 Sept – KY’s autumn trek ’13
• Fri, 20 Sept – AEGEE-Helsinki info evening party info-evening-party/
• Fri, 20 Sept  – FSHS physiotherapy groups in the autumn
• Sat, 21 Sept – Espoo marathon
• Sun, 22 Sept – Aalto-kymppi race
• Sun, 22 Sept – Sauna night of Nippoli and Karavaani
• Sun, 22 Sept – Horseback riding experiment

WEEK 39

• Mon, 23 Sept – KYL’s audition
• Mon, 23 Sept – Sustainable club info night
• Mon, 23 Sept – Aalto Aikikai’s aikido show
• Tue, 24 Sept – Taiji beginner’s course
• Wed, 25 Sept – Ristin kilta’s freshmen sauna
• Thu, 26 Sept – Entrepreneurship education conference
• Thu, 26 Sept- Acti’s Kick-off
• Thu, 26 Sept – Hang-out night
• Thu, 26 Sept – Young Students – Go Services!
• Fri, 27 Sept – Mökä’s freshmen sauna
• Fri, 27 Sept – Blood donation in Otaniemi

2. AYY is looking for corporate cooperation coordinator and specialist for international affairs

AYY is looking for a corporate cooperation coordinator for a fixed-term employment. The deadline for applications is 4pm on Friday, 20 Sept. Further information here.

AYY is looking for a specialist for international affairs for a fixed-term full-time employment. The deadline for applications is 4pm on Wednesday, 25 Sept. Further information here.

3. All AYY apartment key services transferred to Otaniemi

All AYY apartment key services are transferred to AYY Housing Office in Otaniemi. Whether you are collecting or returning keys, have lost a key or want to order extra keys, everything will be handled through AYY Housing Office.

Previously, the keys for AYY’s apartments in Helsinki were handled through Töölö Service Point. The key services were discontinued because the service was used very rarely (3-10 keys transferred per month) and the practice caused unnecessary trouble for tenants. In the future, keys to all AYY apartments are handled through AYY Housing Office five days a week and the opening hours are longer than what was possible at Töölö Service Point.

All key services will be moved to Otaniemi after the second week of September. Töölö Service Point will discontinue the key services after Thursday, 12 Sept, and all keys will be transferred to Otaniemi on Monday 16 Sept. After that, keys for all AYY’s apartments will be handled only  through AYY Housing Office, with the exception of keys for apartments on Ida Aalbergin tie. Keys to those apartments will continue to be handled through the maintenance person Petri Vornanen as previously. Tenants can still always exchange keys between themselves. For this purpose, you have to use the key exchange form, which you can fill in and print out on AYY’s Housing Forms page. You can sign the contract, scan or take a photo of it, and send it via email to AYY Housing Office (asuntotoimisto@ayy.fi) as an attachment.

Feedback and questions can be addressed to AYY Housing Specialist Jaakko Koivula (firstname.surname@ayy.fi), 050 520 9444).

4. Nomination of candidates for AYY’s Representative Council elections will end on Tue, 24 Sept

This autumn, AYY’s members have once again the opportunity to run as a candidate or 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 period. The Representative Council has AYY’s highest decision-making power and 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 of candidates will end at 12noon on Tuesday, 24 Sept. Collect your list and join in!

Further information: ayy.fi/vaalit

AYY’s Representative Council elections will be held on 5-6 Nov 2013 and you can vote in advance on Wed, 23 Oct-Sun, 3 Nov. Further information on the activities of the Representative Council is available at inside.ayy.fi.

Election website are open at ayy.fi/vaalit.

5. Get to know AYY’s association activities at Campus Expo

AYY’s Campus Expo is a two-day event organised to all Aalto members by the associations within AYY. This year, the event is arranged in the main building lobby of the School of Economics in Töölö on Tuesday, 17 Sept, and in the main building lobby in Otaniemi on Wednesday, 18 sept, 9.30am-2.30pm.

In the event, students have a great opportunity to explore AYY’s wide association field at display stands, through competitions or by trying out different sports. Come and meet like-minded fellow students and find something new!

Both expo days continue with relaxed evening activities. Some associations will present their activities at KY Lounge on Tuesday night and in several club facilities, which can be reserved for free, in Otaniemi on Wednesday night. Further information and more detailed schedule can be found here.

6. AYY’s online shop offers Microsoft tablets for a special price

In addition to hoodies, t-shirts and other products, you can buy Aalto Design Factory coffee mugs from AYY’s own online store, AYY Shop.

AYY Shop is offering Microsoft Surface RT tablets for affordable prices for Aalto University students and faculty members, starting from €228.50. You can check out the offers at shop.ayy.fi/Tablets. AYY Shop’s tablet offers are valid until 24 September.

The online shop is available at shop.ayy.fi!

7. Otatarha Race and Lakinlaskijaiset in Otaniemi on 30 Sept 2013

On Monday, 30 Sept, Otaniemi is the place to be!

The day begins at 2pm when Otatarha Race takes over Alvari Square. Design, create and build the fastest, most stylish and funniest non-motorised vehicle. The registration form is available here. Further information is available on Facebook.

In the evening, you should head to Dipoli where Lakinlaskijaiset 2013 takes place! AYY’s biggest party features Jukka Poika, Scandinavian Music Group and Sydän, Sydän! Ticket sales begin on 16 September. Further information on the programme and ticket sales are available on facebook and our website: www.lakinlaskijaiset.fi

Come and organise Lakinlaskijiset party in laid-back company! You can sign up for work here. Any questions may be presented to Lakinlaskijaiset Director Elli Taimela elli.taimela@ayy.fi or May Day Director Markku Leppälä markku.leppala@ayy.fi.

8. Battle for the mastery of Otaniemi on 3 Oct

Aalto-Liike will organise a battle for the mastery of Otaniemi on 3 Oct 2013. At the forefront of Otaniemi, you will fight in a laser battle, the concept familiar from Megazone. The tournament consists of 16 teams with ten players per team. The game mode is two flag Capture the Flag. Gather a team and participate!

The weapons use infrared laser in order to function, so you do not have to worry about protection. We have 40 weapons of which 20 are constantly in use. More information on the weapons at: http://www.markstonsport.com/ ja www.outdoor.megazone.fi.

The event lasts for about 8 hours, and a single fight lasts about half an hour. The first game begins at 11:00. Each fight is a qualification game. The participation fee is €100/team. Practical information along with a map of the area and a schedule can be found here.

Registrations will be accepted in the order of registration. Registration is binding and you can sign up your here.

You can look at the pictures from last year here.

Event on Facebook.

9. Invitation – Results of the Campus 2015 architectural

Welcome to celebrate the results

The Campus 2015 architectural design competition of Aalto University has reached the final phase. You are warmly welcome to join in the festivities on our main campus in Otaniemi as we announce the results and celebrate the winners. The Campus 2015 competition was launched in April 2012 with the goal of designing a lively and modern core campus in Otaniemi.

Time and venue: Friday, 27 September 2013, 11am to 12.30pm, Aalto University, Otakaari 1, Otaniemi, 02150 Espoo, 2nd Floor, hall A

Registration: No later than 18 September 2013 at https://eage.aalto.fi/?f/en/campus_2015

10. Apply for a service design team to develop Aalto University’s new learning centre

The renovated facilities of Aalto University’s current library in Otaniemi will be transformed into a learning centre of the future. Design Office Kuudes Kerros invites 6-8 students to a service design team to design a concept for the new learning centre. The task of the teams is to create, conceptualise, build and test service concepts with coaches. The project will run from 16 Sept until the middle of December 2013. The period includes approximately 10-12 working days. Sign up for this important and inspiring design project which will benefit all users of Aalto University Library! If you want to be involved, please send e-mail immediately to the email address below.

Jari Danielsson Design Office Kuudes Kerros, Strategy Director, jari.danielsson@kuudes.fi

Further information here.

11. Cafe Lingua at Cantina on Tue, 17 Sept, 6pm-8pm

Café Lingua is an open language exchange event where people interested in a certain language will gather around the same table to talk in that language with native speakers. When you arrive to the café, find the table of your interest or start a new one.

The next Cafe Lingua will be organised at Restaurant Cantina at Dipoli on Tuesday, 17 Sept, 6pm-8pm.

Café Lingua is an informal gathering, and the point is to practice languages in small groups, meet people, learn about cultures and enjoy a cup of coffee or other refreshments! The event is free of charge, but please purchase something at the counter.

All languages and skill levels are welcome! Be there and we guarantee your touch to the cultures around you will get deeper!

It would be polite to buy a drink from the host.

See you all there!

12. KY-Speksi application, auditions and info night

KY-Speksi info night

• Time: Mon, 16 Sept, 6pm
• Location: Sauna, KY

Our qualified and experienced consultants share their views on how to make life more fun at KY’s sauna starting at 6pm on Monday, 16 Sept. The staggering performer list includes Sauli ”Böhm” Böhm – tax consultant, who has run a marathon! So be there at 6pm and learn how to become such a great character.

Application and auditions

Many of us think they are funny. TV is full of people who ”can” sing or dance. KY-Speksi is now looking for similar talents, xfactors, VoF/idols and what not. Come to KY’s alakertsi at 12noon on

21-22 Sept and show us what you can do, and you could get to perform on sold-out theatre stages. You only need an open mind and a desire to excel yourself. Please register through the link below no later than Thursday, 19 Sept. Also those who want to join production teams should register through the same link, as they will be interviewed by the persons in charge. In the stage team, you get to design staging, technique, costume and make-up. In corporate relations, marketing and tour team you work closely with companies and other student organisations. Please apply no later than Thursday, 19 Sept, through this link: www.kyspeksi.fi

13. PUS-Basket is looking for new players

Searching for a basketball team? Have you played before, but can’t find a suitable team? If you don’t want to practice 5 times a week, or pay €500 / season, PUS-Basket is the right team for you.

PUS-Basket is the basketball team of Aalto University School of Science (all Aalto students are welcome). Our team plays in the 2nd division, which is the 3rd highest level in Finland. You can check the level of our games from the videos on our website. You can also find our practice schedules there.

More information: Club “President” Jouko Heiskanen, pusbasket@list.ayy.fi

(PUS-Basket is also gathering players for women’s team – please contact alexandra.niemi@aalto.fi)

14. Partner dance courses of Pohjalaisten tanssikerho club to begin in Helsinki on 17 Sept

Partner dance courses of Pohjalaisten tanssikerho club will begin on 17 Sept 2013. Courses will be held in the student nation facilities at Töölönkatu 3 A. There are suitable courses for beginners and more experienced dancers. Each course includes 12 teaching sessions. Pre-registration for courses is not required. Further information (payment instructions, dances and dates) are available on our website.

15.  Do you want to include your own news in the weekly newsletter?

Do you want to include your own news in the weekly newsletter? Please send a brief text by Friday, 10am, to the address tiedottaja@ayy.fi. The news will be translated so you can submit your text in just one language. The contents of the newsletter are ultimately edited by AYY’s Communications Officer Henna Lahti (henna.lahti@ayy.fi, tel: 050 520 9440).