This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 12/2015

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. The newsletter is available at ayy.fi/yhdistystiedote

The second #Otakylteri newsletter has been published on AYY’s site. Read the newsletter (in Finnish) at: /blog/2015/03/11/tervetuloa-otaniemeen-kylterikandit-174-paivaa-muuttoon/

1. This and next week’s events
2. #Kotioiskiva – Housing carnival in Otaniemi on 20 Mar
3. Intendants elected for the Polytechnical Students’ Museum
4. Apply for a project grant from TTE-Fund! DL for the next application round is 22 Mar 2015
5. Aino magazine asks: how Aalto-minded are you?
6. FSHS Otaniemi organises hay fever theme days on 24 Mar and 21 Apr
7. Meet experts from Apple on Otaniemi campus
8. ARTS& CULTURE debate and newcomers introduction
9. Cuba Night 100: Afterparty & After after party on 28-29 Mar
10. Teekkarispex tickets (possibly) sold at the theatre before the performances
11. Engineering contest EBEC 21 Mar 2015 @ Design Factory
12. Apply for BEST summer courses by 22 Mar
13. Apply for a farming plot from Aalto Garden in Ossinlampi
14. OtaKoppi women’s baseball team is looking for new members
15. Aalto Predators’ home match 21 Mar @Otahalli

1. This and next week’s events

Week 12

• Mon, 16 Mar – KYL’s spring audition /blog/events/kyln-kevaan-koelaulut/
• Tue, 17 Mar – Kavitaatio goes St. Patrick’s day /blog/events/kavitaatio-goes-st-patricks-day/
• Wed, 18 Mar – Polirytmi’s spring jamming session /blog/events/polirytmin-kevatjamit/
• Fri, 20 Mar –  – Housing carnival /blog/events/kotioiskiva-kamppakarkelot/
• Fri, 20 Mar  – Partial solar eclipse /blog/events/osittainen-auringonpimennys-partial-solar-eclipse/
• Fri, 20 Mar – KYN and Philomela /blog/events/kyn-philomela-tast-on-kulta-kulkenunna/
• Sat, 21 Mar – ESN Aalto’s poker tournament /blog/events/esn-aaltos-poker-tournament-2/
• Sun, 22 Mar – AEGEE-Helsinki Game Day /blog/events/aegee-helsinki-game-day
  

Week 13

• Wed, 25 Mar – CBMC: The kingdom of God in the business world /blog/events/cbmc-jumalan-valtakunta-liike-elamassa/
• Wed, 25 Mar – ESN Aalto Midterm party /blog/events/esn-aalto-midterm-party/
• Thu, 26 Mar – Tikelo Movie Night /blog/events/tikelo-movie-night/
• Thu, 26 Mar – Club afterski /blog/events/club-afterski/
• Fri, 27 Mar – Metal Club Mökä’s sauna evening in March /blog/events/metal-club-mokan-maaliskuun-saunailta/
• Fri, 27 Mar – Concert of Polytech Choir and RSO at the Helsinki Music Centre Hall /blog/events/polyteknikkojen-kuoro-radion-sinfoniaorkesteri-sostakovits-sinfonia-nro-13-babi-jar/
• Sat, 28 Mar – Cuba Night 100 /blog/events/cubanight100/

2. #Kotioiskiva – Housing carnival in Otaniemi on 20 Mar 

On Friday, 20 Mar, 12noon-4pm, a carnival-like building competition is organised in Otaniemi, which is intended to draw attention to the students’ housing situation and the excessive rental rates for students in the metropolitan area.

In the housing carnival, student groups build their own student houses. Apartments are planned and implemented in accordance with the ideas and visions of builders: they may consist of tarps, cardboard boxes or plywood. Buildings are evaluated by the jury, which consists of the Parliamentary election candidates, for example, and the best team is rewarded with one free reservation for Rantasauna and the hot tub.

Would you like to participate? You can sign up here: http://lomake.ayy.fi/edustajisto/?p=56

Come and cheer for your favourite team and enjoy good music and food. There are also election tents of political parties and you have an excellent opportunity to present questions to the parliamentary election candidates of Uudenmaa and Helsinki electoral districts.

The event is part of the joint election campaign of higher education students in the metropolitan area.

The event on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/368468236690194/

3. Intendants elected for the Polytechnical Students’ Museum

At its meeting on 11 Mar 2015, AYY Board elected Samu Nurmi and Juho Sund as the intendants for the Polytechnical Students’ Museum until the end of the year of 2015. Both have previously worked in the museum section and now begin to act as intendants in the middle of the busy spring.

4. Apply for a project grant from TTE-Fund! DL for the next round is 22 Mar 2015 

The second application round of TTE-Fund in 2015 is open! The fund may grant financial aid for all AYY members and the association within it. TTE-Fund supports visible activities that reach for the stars and make other people excited.

You can apply for grants from TTE-Fund in two ways: through the application rounds arranged approximately three times a year and through the continuous application period which is open during the academic terms. During the continuous application period, you can apply for the grants with the maximum of €2000, whereas the amount of project grants during the actual application rounds is not limited.

The second application round of 2015 will end on Sunday, 22 March 2015, at 11.59pm. Instructions for the application and its attachments are available on the website of the fund at http://tter.ayy.fi/. The grant can be applied for with an online form which is available at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/tter/hakulomake/

Deadlines for the application rounds and other additional information is available on TTE-Fund’s website at http://tter.ayy.fi/. Also check out the facebook site at www.facebook.com/tterahasto.

5. Aino magazine asks: how Aalto-minded are you?

The next Aino magazine will feature an article about Aalto community’s identity. Aino conducted a survey on this topic 1,5 years ago and now we want to know if the situation has changed. Please help us to write a better article by responding to the simple survey here: https://fi.surveymonkey.com/s/PWTVJPN! It takes about 1.5 minutes to respond. Thank you! 

6. FSHS Otaniemi organises hay fever theme days on 24 Mar and 21 Apr, 12noon-2.30pm

During the hay fever theme day, you will be able to meet with a doctor to renew your prescription 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. Read more: http://www.yths.fi/yhteystiedot/toimipisteet/espoo

Welcome!

7. Meet experts from Apple on Otaniemi campus 20 March 2015, 12-2 pm

Guests from Silicon Valley! Meet experts from Apple on Otaniemi campus on 20 March 2015, 12noon-2pm. Would you be interested in working at Apple? Now you have an opportunity to know Apple better and to get in contact with people there. Welcome to boost your career!

More information on Aalto Career Web and registration (deadline 18 March) for the event: into.aalto.fi/careerweb  (see Events, please note that Aalto login is needed for Into)

8. ARTS & CULTURE debate and newcomers introduction

Is the pen mightier than the sword? Come find out, as Aalto Debating society ADS welcomes you to another round of debating at the Design Factory in Otaniemi at 18:00. This week’s theme will be arts & culture, which we will be going through in small warm-ups as well as in the main debate itself. More information can be found at our Facebook event.

https://www.facebook.com/events/777716918988297/

9. Cuba Night 100: After party & after after party on 28-29 Mar

Did you miss the epic 100^th anniversary celebration of the Guild of Mechanical Engineering? TTE-Fund and KIK offer the hottest after party of the year! The fastest hundred people have the opportunity to join the afterparty of the century!

Ticket sales at the main building 18-19 Mar, 10am-1pm or as long as there are tickets left

Price €25, paid in cash. The price includes transport from Otaniemi final stop to the after party venue at 10.30pm on 28 Mar. Bring your swimsuit!

After the after party, there is transport to the after after party at Smökki in Otaniemi. The after after party is open and free for everyone.

Please note that the summer time starts at 3am on 29 Mar!

• After party on facebook
• After after party on facebook
• http://100.koneinsinoorikilta.fi/

10. Teekkarispex tickets (possibly) sold at the theatre before the performances

There are still some tickets left for the first Teekkarispex performances in Helsinki on 16-17 Mar and 23-24 Mar. The ticket shop closes on the performance day but the rest of the tickets and possible cancellations are sold at the theatre entrance. So you should arrive early – and the safest thing to do is to buy tickets quickly on the web ticket shop before they are sold out!

We aim at updating information on the situation of each performance on Facebook event for Helsinki performances after the ticket shop closes (https://www.facebook.com/events/388441954657042/)

Teekkarispex website and ticket shop in the spring of 2015: http://www.teekkarispeksi.fi Teekkarispex Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/teekkarispeksi

11. Engineering contest EBEC 21 Mar 2015 @ Design Factory

BEST Helsinki organises the preselection for the international engineering contest EBEC now for the sixth time. The contest is organised at Design Factory in Otaniemi on Saturday, 21 Mar 2015.

This year, EBEC’s main partner is Granlund Ltd and the theme is the development of the Big Room concept. The contest is open to all Aalto University students regardless of their study field or for how many years they have studied. The idea of the concept is explained in the event and no advance information is needed. The winner team receives a trip to Gothenburg for the semifinals of the Nordic countries and there are also smaller prizes. The contest is free of charge and all participants will receive a free lunch during the day.

So gather a team of 4 people and come and solve a real problem of the working life! Interdisciplinary teams get additional scores 🙂

Further information and registration: besthelsinki.fi/ebec15/ Also like EBEC’s FB site: https://www.facebook.com/EbecHelsinki

12. Application period for BEST summer courses is open until 22 Mar

It is again that time of the year when BEST Helsinki offers summer courses for adventurous students.

• Locations: 47 cities across Europe
• Duration: 7-14 days
• Prices: EUR 28-45 (incl. accommodation/meals/programme/etc., no flights)
• Who: 25 students from different countries + YOU
• Application: Free, you can apply for 1-3 courses, in addition, you get one Aalto credit Aalto for a completed course (this is easy).
• Course listing: http://www.best.eu.org/student/courses/coursesList.jsp
• Information on the courses: http://besthelsinki.fi/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BESTHelsinki

13. Apply for a farming plot from Aalto Garden in Ossinlampi 

Would you like to get local food from Otaniemi? Maybe grab herbs and a few tomatoes on your way home or during a lunch break? Maybe grow something special to eat? If you are interested, rent a farming plot from Otaniemi for the summer!
Otaniemi urban farming association rents farming plots in Martti Levón Park (next to Ossinlampi) in Otaniemi. The association promotes and develops urban farming activities and gardening among employees, students and associations at Aalto University. A total of 45 plots are allocated and the plot sizes range from 7-24 square metres.

After the first harvest season, there will be additional fertilisation which allows for better organic farming. A variery of tools are available for farmers to share.

So act now or no later than 22 Mar 2015. Further information (e.g. plot rents) and the application form are available at http://tinyurl.com/aaltogarden

14. OtaKoppi women’s baseball team is looking for new members

OtaKoppi team plays in the women’s regional series, which is the lowest series in the Southern Finland. The team plays 10-16 matches during the summer (May-September) and the majority of the games are played in the metropolitan area.

The team includes players of different levels, come and try it out! Experience in sports, baseball and Aalto University student status (or alumni) are a plus.

Get in touch as soon as possible and ask more questions! The website of the team is available here: http://otakoppi.fi/index.php/joukkueet/naisten-aluesarja

15. Aalto Predators’ home match 21 Mar @Otahalli

Aalto Predators plays the second game of the season on Sat, 21 Mar, at 5.30 pm. Predators will face its arch rival Black Knights from National Defence University at Otahalli. Come and support Predators to a win in the in fight for the top seed in the division! Free entry. Detailed information at: https://www.facebook.com/events/658185437618959/