JYY STUDENT NEWS for week 7 – Valentine’s Day activities, Hatha yoga, Food Business Challenge and more!

Weekly Newsletter of the Student Union of the University 11.2.-17.2.2019

NEWS

•    I <3 Academic Sports Week

SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS

•    Subcommittee for Social Affairs

WHAT TO DO

•    Study points for everyone from sports
•    Workshop: Kortepohja B building common spaces
•    Academic Sports Valentine’s Day Campaign 14.2.
•    Organic food straight from local producers
•    Climate elections 2019 campaign opening
•    Kortepohja Speed Friending
•    Jyväskylä Snow Ultimate 2019
•    International Beer Night
•    Hathayoga course in English
•    Shorinji kempo course
•    Musica Rock 2019 is looking for bands
•    Food Business Challenge

ILOKIVI MOVIE THEATRE

•    Fight Club
•    Baby Jane premiere

NEWS

I <3 ACADEMIC SPORTS – WEEK
11.2.-15.2.

Academic Sports celebrates the Valentine’s Day the whole week with special programme and
well-being campaigns. For instance, we’ll go skiing in Laajavuori and playing beach volley with a special price at Jump Park Training Center.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2099726473439807/

SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS

SUBCOMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Wed 13.2. at 16.15, the back of Ilokivi cafeteria, Halonen

Welcome to the Subcommittee for Social Affairs meeting! We’ll discuss equality – how to draw up a comprehensive equality plan with clear goals and measures for different situations.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2074906132589153/

WHAT TO DO

STUDY POINTS FOR EVERYONE FROM SPORTS
Every week in different sports facilities

Now could be a good time to start or continue the university sports course! You can sign up now to stretching, gymnastics or to ergonomics lecture held by the FSHS physiotherapist.

More info:
https://www.korkeakoululiikunta.fi/fi/yliopistoliikunta/kurssit/opintoihin-liittyva-liikuntakurssi/ohjelma

WORKSHOP: KORTEPOHJA B BUILDING COMMON SPACES
Mon 11.2. at 15-18, Rentukka clubroom, Taitoniekantie 9

Kortepohja building B is currently under renovation and new community spaces open in July 2019. This means that Rentukka will gain extra spaces from the ground floor in building B. The tasks in the workshop are nice and they only take a short while to finish, so you can pop in for the time you like! We serve coffee and cake for free.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2255102078103491/

ACADEMIC SPORTS VALENTINE’S DAY CAMPAIGN
Academic Sports sticker with a special price during Valentine’s Day

Academic Sports wants to celebrate friendship! We offer you and your friend a gift: buy the spring term sports sticker with only 30 euros (normally 45€) on Valentine’s Day. You can buy the sports sticker on 14th of February at 00:00-23:59 online at: www.academicsports.fi/sportspayment

ORGANIC FOOD STRAIGHT FROM LOCAL PRODUCERS
Order by Wed 13.2., distribution of the foods on Wed 20.2. at 15.45-18.15 in Sepänkeskus

Jolppi ry offers the students a chance to order local organic food straight from the local producers with a reasonable price.

More info: http://users.jyu.fi/~atsoukka/luomu/tilaus/

CLIMATE ELECTIONS 2019 – CAMPAIGN OPENING
Thu 14.2 at 18, Matara

We’ll discuss the campaign and plan future activities. The goal is that everyone interested in climate issues finds an interesting way to bring climate change to the center of public discussion.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2221344314576027/

KORTEPOHJA SPEED FRIENDING
Thu 14.2. at 18, Lillukka

Come join Speed Friending evening on Valentine’s Day, organized by Kortepohja Tenants’ Council! The evening consists of hanging out together, enjoying some snacks and getting to know people through Speed Friending! No one will go home without getting a new friend!

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/370716417080806/

JYVÄSKYLÄ SNOW ULTIMATE 2019
Sat 16.2. from 10am onwards, Vehkalampi field, Wilhelm Schildtin katu 1

JKL Snow Ultimate 2019 welcomes all ultimate frisbee and snow sport lovers to the shining snowfields of Vehkalampi! There will be sauna after the games. Register to the event by Wed 13.2.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/224302818501383/

INTERNATIONAL BEER NIGHT
Tue 19.2. at 18-21, Teerenpeli, Jyväskylä

Calling all international students. Now’s your chance to come and change your impressions about Finnish beer as the students’ beer society DOS is  organising an introduction to Finnish craft beer. The event is in English so gather round your international student friends and drink yourselves merry with DOS. Price: 10€.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2002750356488205/

HATHAYOGA COURSE IN ENGLISH
Wed 20.2. at 17

Practice your English while learning how to de-stress your mind and body with hatha yoga. You’ll learn the basics of yoga poses and healthy body alignment. The more advanced students have a chance to refine their yogic practice. Register now!

More info: https://korppi.jyu.fi/kotka/r.jsp?course=236440

SHORINJI KEMPO COURSE
Wed 20.2. at 18, Ryhtilä

The goal of Shorinji Kempo is to develop both the physical and mental side. In addition to self-defense skills, you’ll learn mental self-discipline and peaceful way of living with others. Course fee is 15€. Sign up now!

More info: https://korppi.jyu.fi/kotka/r.jsp?course=236408

MUSICA ROCK 2019 IS LOOKIGN FOR BANDS
Send an application by email at the latest on Friday 22.2.

Apply with your band to perform at Musica Rock, organized by Trioli ry.
We are looking for bands that play their own music. There are no specific requirements and the decisions will be done based on the music and the band’s CV.

More info: https://triolirycom.wordpress.com/2019/02/05/musica-rock-2019/

FOOD BUSINESS CHALLENGE
First phase of the competition closes on 28.2.2019

Business idea contest Food Business Challenge, organized by SeAMK, is open until the end of February. The objective of Food Business Challenge contest is to boost innovations and new business for the food sector. The competition includes the whole food value chain “from field to fork”. Ideas can be new products or services to develop food sector. The contest is open for university students regardless of their major. The prize of the contest is 5000€.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/foodbusinesschallenge

ILOKIVI MOVIE THEATRE

FIGHT CLUB
Mon 11.2. at 18, Ilokivi downstairs
Language: English / Subtitles: Finnish, Swedish
Tickets 5€.
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/287611078619784/

BABY JANE PREMIERE
Tue 12.2. at 18, Ilokivi downstairs
Language: Finnish / Subtitles: Finnish, Swedish
Tickets 8€/6€.
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/212220746395603/

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Teemu Rahikka
Viestintä-asiantuntija | Communications Officer

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