This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 7/2014

The judicial process of the property dispute between AYY and KY Foundation will begin in Helsinki District Court on Monday, 10 Feb 2014. Further information on the topic is available at ayy.fi/omaisuuskiista or facebook.com/omaisuuskiista (unfortunately mainly in Finnish).

1. This and next week’s events
2. Respond to the anniversary survey of Aino magazine
3. Apply for a garden plot from Aalto Garden at Ossinlampi
4. Aalto School of students – sign up as a teacher
5. Taekwon-Do beginner’s course
6. We Love Coffee, 13 Feb @ ADD CAFE
7. Apply for a full-ride scholarship to study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Summer School 2014
8. Teekkarispeksi’s Restaurant Day Sun February 16, 2014 at 12-18
9. Do you want to include your own news in the weekly newsletter?

1. This and next week’s events

Week 7

• Mon, 10 Feb – Open lecture – Alexander Stubb: Suomi, Eurooppa ja maailma
• Tue, 11 Feb – Sat, 15 Feb – KY-Spex 2014 presents: Le Coq Magnifique
• Wed, 12 Feb – Career workshop – Identify your own areas of expertise and make concrete career goals (CHEM, ELEC, ENG, SCI) 
• Wed, 12 Feb – Santeri Marjokorpi: Forced migration – Why?
• Thu, 13 Feb – We Love Coffee @ ADD CAFE
• Thu, 13 Feb – KYL’s internal quartet contest
• Thu, 13 Feb – Visit to Fazer chocolate factory
• Sat, 15 Feb – Equalisation of Potential 93

Week 8

• Wed, 19 Feb – Game night

2. Respond to the anniversary survey of Aino magazine

Have you attended an anniversary of your student organisation? If not, why is that? Please respond to Aino’s survey and help us to write a better article. The link to the survey will be published later today on Aino’s webpage. The survey is open until 11:59pm on Tuesday.

3. Apply for a garden plot from Aalto Garden at Ossinlampi

Have you dreamed of a garden plot in the middle of the campus by the pond? Now it is time to make this dream come true as the first farming season of Aalto Garden is approaching.

Otaniemi Urban Farming Association rents garden plots from Martti Levón Park (next to Ossinlampi) in Otaniemi. The association promotes and develops urban farming activities and gardening among the employees, students and associations of Aalto University. There are a total of 45 garden plots and the sizes range from 7-24 square metres.                     .

So act now or no later than 15 February 2014. Further information (garden plot rents, etc.) and the application form are available at http://tinyurl.com/viljelypalsta.

4. Aalto School of students – sign up as a teacher

What is your passion? At Aalto School of Students, you can share it with others! The event is organised at Design Factory on Sunday, 23 March, 1pm-6pm. The day consists of lessons (duration 45 minutes) held by us, the students!

The lessons range from relationship skills to problem solving and the architecture of ships. We are now looking for teachers for the event. We believe that the best teachers are those who are genuinely enthusiastic about their topic. So you do not have to be the highest expert in your field – enthusiasm takes you far and the participants are interested beginners. Please note that you can teach in Finnish, English or Swedish. If you are interested, please contact us by 28 Feb by e-mail (aaltoschoolofstudents@gmail.com) and tell us briefly what you would like to teach. Further information is also available at: http://aalto-school-of-students.tumblr.com/ .

If you do not want to be a teacher but would rather participate in the class, stay tuned!

5. Taekwon-Do beginner’s course

Taekwon-Do of the University of Helsinki organises the beginner’s course for the students and staff of the University of Helsinki and Aalto University. The course if free of charge and no previous experience is required. In the course, you can get in a better shape, strenghten abdominal muscles, learn kicking and punching techniques, as well as body control and maintenance.

Training sessions will be held in the sports hall of the administrative building on Wednesdays, 5.30pm-6.30pm and on Saturdays, 1pm-2.30pm. You can join throughout February!

Sign up: http://www.hytaekwondo.com/club/course.php

6. We Love Coffee, 13 Feb @ ADD CAFE

Valentine’s Day Eve is dedicated to the love of coffee. The coffee carnival organised by ADD CAFE and Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo roastery familiarises you with different types of coffee and preparation methods. Come, taste and be charmed!

During the day, you have the opportunity to attend two interesting lectures:

• 2pm: Benjamin Andberg, Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo: Kahvin lyhyt oppimäärä (”basics of coffee”)
• 3.30pm: Kivi Sotamaa, Aalto Digital Design Laboratory: 3D-tulostuksen maailma (”world of 3D printing”)

We Love Coffee, Thu, 13 Feb, 11am-5pm @ ADD CAFE

Coffee greetings, ADD CAFE and Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo

7. Apply for a full-ride scholarship to study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Summer School 2014

The Brittingham Viking Organization is currently accepting applications for a full-ride scholarship to study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Summer School 2014. The scholarship covers tuition, housing and the transatlantic round trip flight.

BVO wants to offer you the opportunity to:

• Study at one of the worlds highest ranked institutions of higher education for one summer
• Choose from a wide selection of classes offered every summer – it can, but doesn’t have to be related to what you are doing now
• Meet a variety of people from different backgrounds whilst traveling extensively in the United States
• Gain experiences and connections that shape your future
• Become a lifetime member of an active scholarship alumni organization

The scholar will be chosen based on a written application and an interview. The application should contain a one-page cover letter, a resume, university transcript(s), a tentative study plan for the summer school, a letter of recommendation and a receipt for paid application fee. The application fee is €10 and should be paid to the account Aktia 405540-232023 (IBAN FI4140554020032023) with the notification: BVO Scholarship. The application should be sent to bvofinland@gmail.com no later than 4pm on 21 February 2014. All attachments are to be in PDF.

Interviews will be held in Helsinki on 27 February and we ask that you reserve the evening of 28 February to be formally greeted by the organization in the event of your selection.

For additional information on the scholarship and the organization, visit: www.brittinghamvikings.org and on facebook, contact bvofinland@gmail.com or call Kristian Pentti +358503001221.

8. Teekkarispeksi’s Restaurant Day Sun February 16, 2014 at 12-18

Your holiday doesn’t have to be a Dance of Death, since the 25-years-old Teekkarispeksi will bring relief! Ease your hunger on Sunday February 16th at Ossin linna (Otakaari 18, Espoo) with the ham and cheese toast of cardinal du Brillant or be enchanted by the sinfully seductive chocolate dream of Venus.

You can find more information and the complete menu in the Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/582455671845434. Our restaurant also serves tickets to this spring’s performances.

Ticket sales for the 25th Teekkarispeksi, Danse Macabre, are also ongoing in the web: http://www.teekkarispeksi.fi. Ensure your participation in the festivities and get your tickets now!

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

Would you like to include your own news in the weekly newsletter? Please send your brief text, a maximum of three brief paragraphs, approximately 150 words, by 10am on THURSDAY to tiedottaja@ayy.fi. Please also add a title to your text and write a summary of a few sentences for the e-mail version of the weekly newsletter. The news will be translated, so you can submit your text in one language. The content of the newsletter is ultimately edited by AYY’s Communications Officer Henna Lahti (firstname.lastname@ayy.fi, tel: 050 520 9440).