Weekly Digest 5/2024

PIN codes are back – how to move on campus

For Aalto community

We want to ensure safe and controlled access to the university premises. Starting from February 2024, a PIN code will be required to open the outer doors, when entering buildings, in the evenings after 22.00 and the early morning before 6.15. This includes all Aalto University buildings.

Read more Here.

PIN code is back from 1 February – how to move on campus | Aalto University

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Looking for additional committee members for the guild

We are looking for volunteers especially for the following positions:

master consultant

welfare committee

sportklubb (sports committee)

Feel free to also join any other existing committees

Please contact our Community manager / Vice-chairman

Aino Roiha

Mail ak-varapuheenjohtjit@list.ayy.fi

TG @ainoskainen

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7.3. This is Aalto – Community event

At the beginning of the year, it is a good idea to pause for a while and take a look at the previous year’s achievements and examine, what we can learn from them. At ‘This is Aalto’ community event you will have a possibility to learn about the university’s results from different areas including research, education, impact, and enablers of success. You can also be inspired by the work done by our community through a video summary. The event is part of the University Review. 

When

7.3.2024 9:00 – 10:00

Where

Online

Host

President Ilkka Niemelä

Event Language

English

More information: ‘This is Aalto’ community event 7 March – Year 2023 in figures and stories | Aalto University (requires registration with Aalto account)

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15.3. St. Patrick’s Day International Fuksi Party

Calling all students! Get ready to experience Saint Patrick’s Day spirit like never before! Whether you’re from Dublin, Tokyo or Tampere, this is your chance to immerse yourself in the festive spirit and make unforgettable memories with friends from around the globe

What to expect:

Fantastic green hued props photo booth & neon face paint for Insta-worthy moments,
Karaoke, Beer Pong and more!

Live music:

Akystic

Entropy DJs 

Sturm
Zimmer  

Spectral shadow dancing show by VJ Twighlight Courier

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Grab your greenest attire and join us for a night of laughter, partying, and cultural exchange. See you there! 

Ticket sales start on 1st of March at 12:00PM

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TL;DR

WHAT: St. Patrick’s Day International Fuksi Party

WHEN: 15th of March at 20:00 

WHERE: Smökki

PRICE: 12€

DC: Overalls and/or Green 

For more info: https://t.me/IFP2024

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17.3. KIIMAdream

What are you dreaming about at night?

Architecture students invite you to take part in the party of a pleasurable night where you can set free everything you see in your dreams at night

This is called KIIMAdream party and the theme is a party of a pleasurable night. The show is going to be amazing, which includes performances related to the theme besides the good music!! As before seen in the KIIMAparties, a costume contest will be held with awesome prizes from our sponsors!

WHAT? KIIMAdream

WHERE? Smökki, Jämeräntaival 4, 02150 Espoo

WHEN? 17.3.2024 at 19-02

DC: What do you dream about at night? Inspiration for the outfit can be found from the telegram of KIIMA or on our instagram!

PRICE: 13€ including an overall patch! Be prepared with cash!

Ticket sales start at 1.3. on Kide.app. The link will be on the KIIMA’s TG-channel!

Join KIIMA’s

IG @kiima24

❤With much love, the architecture fuksis❤

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APPLICATIONS OPEN: 

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Solve the SDG Aalto Ventures 22.3. – 24.3.

Solve the SDGs is a hackathon by @Junction and @Aalto Ventures Program, where you’ll work together towards a better tomorrow by creating solutions for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This year, the hackathon is organized simultaneously in Finland and India.

This 48-hour event is a can’t-miss opportunity for anyone looking to make a difference and test yourself! Work together with global talent and expert mentors to tackle real sustainability challenges provided by industry partners.

Join the hackathon on 22.3.–24.3. to make the world a bit better and for a chance to win 5000€! 

Read more and apply by 8.3. here: https://www.solvethesdgs.com

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21.3. Rainbow Sits! 

Have you been craving sunny mimosas to brighten this gloomy weather? Don your most extravagant brunch outfits for breakfast-at-night!  Join your fellow gays for a bubbly brunch-themed evening! 

Ticket sales start on 7.3. at 15 on Kide! Make sure to mark the dates in your calendars

What: Rainbow Sits 

Where: OK20 upstairs  

When: 21.3. Doors open 17:30, sits start at 18

Cost: 15€

Dress code: Brunch Elegance 

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22.3. Bunny Sitsi!

Are you tired of the dark winter days? As spring is approaching, stay all ears, because the Bunny Sitsi is around the corner!

It’s time to hop into the spring with us, so grab your friends and put on your best bunny ears. Come join us on the 22nd of March in OK20 at the Bunny Sitsi to celebrate the end of winter. 

Spend the night singing and having fun, while enjoying the 3 course meal included in the 12€ ticket!

The sign-up sheet can be found through this link: https://forms.gle/52pVFuiPER164hmy9

TLDR:

What: Bunny Sitsit

DC: Bunnies (or Vappu jackets)

Date: Friday, March 22nd

– Cocktail hour begins at 18:00

– Sitsi begins 19:00

Location: OK20 Upstairs

Event ticket: 12 €  (15 € for non-NuDe members)

(Tickets must be paid for before the event, until the 20th of March)

 If you have any questions contact us via Telegram @justinemzrs or @annaakisss

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23.3. CONCRETEPARTY 2024!

Hi there! We TF phuxes wish you a warm welcome to a fairly new tradition, and this year’s most thrilling event, that is BETONIBILEET 2024! 

Betonibileet offers a rare chance to see TF’s party culture with your own eyes! Yes, you understood this correctly – Täffä does not only serve Otaniemi’s legendary spaghetti, we also offer you a unique chance to take over the dance floor and travel in time!Now is the time to pull out your dad’s shirt from the 80s or why not fulfill your childhood dreams by travelling into the future? 

WHAT? Betonibileet (TF-phuxes’ party to EVERYONE) 

WHEN? Saturday 23.3. 20:00→ 

WHERE? Teknologföreningen, Otakaari 22

THEME? *TIME MACHINE *

PRICE? 10 € (including an overall patch), more info about the KIDE-sale coming soon…

DC? Put on something that takes you forward or backwards in time: maybe 1300s, 1980s, 2800s? 

Follow Betonibileet’s TG-channel: https://t.me/betonibileet2024 

And IG-account: @betonibileet for more info (+ surprise giveaway )

⚠ Note! We have a legal bar – don’t bring your own drinks! Quench your thirst at our bar instead ;)

What are you waiting for? Pull out your calendar, because on Saturday the 23rd of March it is TIME!

See you then!;D

11-24.3. SportsHopping

Have you forgotten your New Year’s resolution to get a gym membership? Doesn’t the gray slush outside inspire you to go for a jog?

Don’t worry! Aava’s Sports and Wellbeing Committee is here to help and is once again organising the popular SporttiApprot. We now invite you and other Aalto members to rediscover your motivation for exercise through a variety of sports try-outs! 

The try-outs last for about one hour and are held over a two-week period, so the most enthusiastic participants have time to try out several sports. 

Also join our Telegram group (t.me/+jtDk-NPVlTxjMWRk).
The group provides more information on the try-outs and notifies you of the available places!

P.S. If the joy of exercise alone is not enough to get you off the couch, it’s still worth signing up for the try-outs to get the amazing overall badge! WHAT? Sports try-outs
WHEN? 11–24 Mar 2023 (2 weeks)
WHERE? Otaniemi/Helsinki

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