TietokiltaWelcome back to the weekly mail after its summer break! ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა
Now that the orientation week has passed, it's time to get started on one's studies - be sure to check out the courses introduced in this mail. Additionally, the pre-sale for the CSG charity calendar is ongoing, and tomorrow there's a Crepes & Games night. Furthermore, if you're interested in choir singing, make sure to check out the upcoming auditions for various choirs.
Best regards,
Roosa Rauhala
Head of Communications, Tietokilta ry
The Computer Science Guild's 2025 charity calendar pre-sale is ongoing HERE! 🎉
The Computer Science Guild proudly presents its fourth consecutive calendar. The guild members have created an ambitious concept inspired by the rapid development of technology. ⚙️💥
By purchasing the calendar, you are also doing a good deed, as all profits from the calendar sales will be donated in full to charity. This year, your donation supports MIELI ry. 💚
Crepes & Games Night
The orientation week has come to an end, but do you still want to have some fun? If your answer is yes, welcome to the traditional Crepes and Games night organized by the guild’s Grandma Club and Gaming Committee! ✨
Join us on Wednesday 4.9. at the Village Living Room from 16 onwards to play some games and enjoy delicious crepes in good company! 🎮🥞
At the event, there will be many different board and card games ♟🃏, Nintendo Switch games 💥 and Magic: The Gathering -decks to try out 🧙♂️
The sign-up is meant for estimating the amount of crepes needed, and it isn't mandatory or binding. So sign up, if you want crepes! All crepes are suitable for vegans.
TL;DR:
WHAT? Crepes and games!
WHEN? Wednesday 4.9. at 16-22
WHERE? Village living room
WHY? Fun and delicious!
PRICE? Free (0€)
The signup is open at:
https://tietokilta.fi/fi/tapahtumat/lettupeliilta24
Is the new semester already weighing down on you? Do you yearn for the stress-free summer days? Don’t worry, because the Grandma Club is there to cheer you up once again with the fluffy Alpaca excursion! 🦙😍
So come and join us for a relaxing Sunday excursion on the Ali-Olli’s Alpaca Farm on the 15th of September. During the trip you will have the chance to feed, pet, walk and even go to an agility course with the Alpacas! The farm also has some other animals, like donkeys, rabbits, guinea-pigs and a pony, that you can pet. 🐰🖐️ After the main program there will be a barbecue, and an opportunity to buy alpaca themed souvenirs from the farm’s shop. Cake and coffee are also available for an extra 5€ fee. Bring your own food for the barbecue! 🥓🎂
More information and signup (opens Wed 4.9. at 12.00)
WHAT? Fluffy alpaca excursion!
WHEN? Sun 15.9. at 15-20
WHERE? Departure: Otakaari 18, destination: Ali-Olli’s Alpaca Farm
WHY? Fluffy alpacas 💗
PRICE? 16€ (+ 5€ if you want some coffee and chocolate cake)
Join Dominante! Auditions 4.–5.9.
Are you interested in singing in a choir? Aalto University’s mixed choir Dominante is looking for new singers.
You are warmly welcome to our open rehearsal on Mon 2.9. and auditions on 4.9. and 5.9.
More information on our website: dominante.fi/hakijalle
Instagram: @dominantechoir
Dominante offers singers the opportunity to perform a varied a cappella repertoire, participate in large orchestral works, and go on international tours almost every year.
Note that Dominante’s main language is Finnish.
Introductory flights 2024
Have you always wanted to pilot an aircraft, but don't know how? The students’ flying club PIK organizes glider and motor glider introductory flights this September. Everyone interested in sports aviation is welcome to join. Theory sessions on Thu 19.9. and Thu 26.9., 18:00-20:00. Flights on Sat 21.9. (in English) and Sat 28.9. (in Finnish). Sign up and more information on our website.
https://www.pik.fi/koulutus/purjelennon-esittelylennot/
Polyteknikkojen Ilmailukerho ry (PIK)
The legendary Product Development Project (PdP) is coming again!
What happens when you give interdisciplinary student teams real industry problems, 10 000€ budget and 9 months time to develop their ideas into products? Whether you are from TECH, BIZ, ARTS or any other background, we welcome you to answer that question.
Too often you hear from the company recruiters that the graduating students aren’t ready for the worklife, and we want to change that. The idea of PdP is to provide students a unique chance to put their learnings to practise and give you real experience you will need in the working life.
You’ll learn how to:
Each PdP team has a company sponsor, who provides a real problem, budget and support. There are projects from many fields varying each year, typically including medical, design, IT, and engineering!
Interested? Check out previous projects and find more information at pdp.fi and the PdP MyCourses page.
Become a changemaker and join us for the first lecture on 4.9. 15.15 at the Design Factory Stage for the opening lecture!.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact the course staff: aaro.packalen@aalto.fi, +358 504074114 @apackalen
joonas.vesterinen@aalto.fi, @joonasbiz
Register Now: https://sisu.aalto.fi/student/courseunit/aalto-CU-1150972529-20240801/brochure
Alpha Course in Otaniemi - Join Us!
Deep discussions, new friends, and a free dinner? The Alpha Course brings all of these together. The course is designed to explore life's big questions, meaning, and faith through group discussions on various topics in a confidential setting. The introductory talks are presented from a Christian perspective, but all viewpoints are warmly welcomed to enrich the conversation. Meetings are held on Thursdays from September 5th, 6 PM to 8 PM. You can join or just try it out during the first few weeks by registering and coming to the Living Room of Teekkari Village (Jämeräntaival 5 A). The course is completely free and is organized by Guild of the Cross (Ristin kilta ry). More information and registration via this link. Welcome!
Dearest, darling Otaniemi
It is not long until the cold winds brush over us yet again as the months soon turn from summer to winter. Before that, it is about time for Me to get cracking!
As many of you may already know, Äpy is a humorous Wappu publication that has been published in a regularly unregular manner every uneven Wappu since 1948. What makes Äpy unique from other wappu publications is its ever-changing concept, which can be anything from a map to a mattress and a passport to a phone. Äpy itself is composed by Äpy’s editorial team, and is sold by Aalto students to older practitioners of arts, science and business as well as all other wappu-spirited people around the possible Wappu. Before that, we would be very happy to introduce ourselves to the new students in our community, be it the engineering or arts fuksis or mursus. We would love to brighten up both their and older students’ year with happenings of all different natures.
Thus, it would be my greatest joy to once again work together with you for the coming semesters all the way to the possible Wappu. I hope you do not hesitate to turn to me and my talented editorial team whenever you are in need of an action-packed checkpoint, charismatic crowd-pleasing hosting, an energetic audience or even cold-hard cash for your wild projects (although in this last case do turn to the usual avystykset[ät]apy.fi).
I have taken the privilege of attaching my Otaniemi curriculum vitae to this e-mail, I hope you will find everything you need. It can be accessed through this link. Please do not hesitate to contact me or my team via electronic mail at toimitus[ät]apy.fi or by sliding into my direct mail through instagram @laulikkiapy. On telegram you can reach me through any of our many mutual friends. After all, I could be anyone.
Ab imo pectore, eagerly awaiting our cooperation,
Laulikki Äpy
Editor-in-chief, architect
Tempaus 2024 - Collective Handprint - Registration open!
Tempaus is a traditional way for students to have an impact on issues they find important.
This time, our goal is to highlight the value of volunteer work by contributing one person-year, i.e. 2,000 hours, of volunteer work in a week!
During the Tempaus week on 21 October – 25 October, participants will explore the diverse field of volunteering in Finland.
You get to choose on which days, and which type of volunteer work you contribute to: some of our themes include donating blood, conserving nature, mental health, sports, and thanking volunteers by building a monument.
So don’t think about it any longer – be ready to sign up for Tempaus, since the first 1000 to sign-up will receive a free Tempaus t-shirt!
Additionally, as a Tempaus participant, you will receive an exclusive overall badge and a ticket to an amazing participant-only closing party on 30 Oct, the Wednesday after the Tempaus week.
TL;DR
WHAT: Tempaus week for the appreciation of volunteer work
WHEN: 21–25 Oct + Tempaus party 30 Oct
REGISTRATION: 9 Sept at 12 o’clock at Kide.app: https://kide.app/events/4478eb6b-19d5-4a71-bf1b-fa109585084a
FOR WHOM: All members of the Aalto community, from new students to older researchers
WHY JOIN: It’s organized only once during your student years, you get to do valuable work, and you get the participant benefits!
MORE INFORMATION: tempaus.fi + TG: tempaus2024
Teekkarispeksi’s fuksi hangout 4.9.
Teekkarispeksi will hold a fuksi hangout on 4.9. at Ossinsauna (Otakaari 18, behind the bus stop) starting at 17 o'clock. Welcome to get to know speksi and speksi people! There will be hanging out, board games, sauna and something to eat. You can come and go as you like. See you there!
Hi you who are interested in singing!
Do you feel like singing in good company? Have you always wanted to try singing in a choir, or are you a seasoned singer already? HOL (Hämäläis-Osakunnan Laulajat) is now looking for new singers!
Auditions for new singers are held on Tuesdays 10.9. and 17.9. We also have open rehearsals on the 10th of September that anyone can join. Auditions and rehearsals take place in Hämäläis-Osakunta (Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6 D, 4th floor).
Book your own audition here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BC8n5-AVSFTDD7CMjopKuzirXH532brfedxiqyYFyOo
Facebook-event: https://fb.me/e/7217fXUfy
HOL, which is the oldest academic mixed choir in Finland, prepares 2-3 programs per year in a goal-oriented but relaxed manner. We practice on Tuesdays at 18-21 in Kamppi. This spring, HOL celebrated its 95th anniversary through a special concert and an anniversary party. You don’t have to be a member of Tavastia Nation to join.
In the auditions, you will be singing a song of your own choice, perform a small sight singing task and a few melody replication tasks, and sing Finlandia hymn in a quartet. You can sign up for the auditions by typing your initials on the google sheets page above. Please also contact hol.rekrytointi@gmail.com, so that we can send you the sheet music for Finlandia hymn.
We are looking forward to seeing you in the open rehearsals and auditions!
Our social media:
Instagram: @holchoir
Facebook: HOLChoir
You can find the cat video of the week here! 🐱