Rookie Guide 2013

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To The Freshmen Of ‘13 First things first: congratulations for passing the entrance exam and joining the department of English at the University of Turku! We are most pleased to have you here with us.

As you start your journey as an English student, there is one thing to keep in mind: the life at the university is much more pleasant with a bunch of peers, comrades and friends.

They help you with the academic part (deadlines, deadlines, deadlines) and make your free time more active, more fun and absolutely unforgettable. The first weeks might be a bit heavy due to the massive amount of new things to learn (study points, locations, people’s names) but you can always look to your new friends at Anglica for support and guidance.

We’ve all been there!

Anglica is the student organization of English students.We’ve been around for over 50 years and do not plan to disappear any time soon. In addition to the support and guidance, we provide you with activities! We arrange parties, casual hangouts, sports etc. We have a weekly Coffee Hour at Kaffila (located in Signum) which is the place to be if you want to set up a study group, ask for help or just meet other students.

This booklet you are holding in your very hands will help you to get started. You’ll find information about the people, the locations and the activities. However, the amount of information found on these pages does not hold a candle compared to the wisdom and know-how that your tutors have. Ask them about anything and everything! They are here especially for you.

On behalf of everyone at the department: we are thrilled to have you here with us! You’ll be great.

Janne

Dear first year students, I am your Study Advisor and wish to congratulate you on passing the entrance exam and making an excellent choice of subject.

As a Study Advisor I am your first contact person in all matters concerning studying, whether it is curriculum planning, choosing minor subjects, how to combine studying with student and private life or anything else. I’m also available for just pure venting on how fabulous and/or stressing you find studying to be. It will not always be easy and the staff is here to help you.

So, don’t hesitate to contact me in anything you have in mind. I will have a daily office hour, the time of which will be confirmed later, and this is when you’ll most likely find me in my office.

At other times, you can always knock on my door to see if I’m in, make an appointment, send me an email or give me a call. In August you’ll find me in the right wing of Rosetta’s first floor, in room 118. From September onwards I’ll be in room 114a, which is on the middle corridor of Rosetta, also on the first floor.

With some syrupy, yet true words I want to welcome you to a new and exciting world: Look around you with enthusiastic eyes and see all the great learning opportunities available and all the potential that is in you.

Take responsibility for getting through your studies and, most importantly, have fun doing it. See you around!

Ira Hansen ira.hansen@utu.fi

Tutors 2013 Starting your studies, you’re probably filled with questions. Where in the campus area is Publicum located, what’s the best student cafeteria, how to sign up for exams etc. Information can be found in many places, but the easiest way is to ask your tutor! The tutors are here to help you in any way they can, and you can rely on them in guiding you through the first weeks.

Here’s a closer look at the tutors of this year!

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Who are you (name, hometown, etc.) and what do you remember best about your freshman year?

Give your best advice for a new freshman!

What type of movie would you like to star in?

Jonna Tolppanen 1. Hey there! I’m Jonna, a third year student. My freshman year was obviously full of new, exciting things: moving to Turku (I’m originally from Lahti), meeting dozens of new people, and trying to make sense of the overwhelming mass of information. I literally knew nothing about university life when I came here. Even though the freshman year can get a bit stressful at times, it’s a lot of fun too with all the interesting courses and great parties.

2. Do not try to make it alone. Peer support can be very helpful and there are plenty of other Anglicans going through the same things you are. Even if you’re not the most talkative person in the world, try to socialize and communicate with others, studying is way more fun that way.

3. Starring in a dance movie would be kinda cool but then it’d be a really awkward, uncoordinated dance movie... haha. Also, starring in Alice In Wonderland (in the style of the 2010 version) would be so much fun because the craziest things seem to happen in that movie.

Karoliina Inha 1. Hey! I’m Karo, 21 and from Tampere. I’m a third-year English major, even though I spend most of my time in the department of phonetics. Something unique to remember me by: I’m the one with the DOG, a.k.a. Kepa (you’ll meet the furball at Kostajaiset by the latest).

Maybe a cliché, but what I best remember from my first year are the new people I met (they don’t mind Finglish!) and the awesome parties. Also, seeing Keith Batterbee (an old professor) in his kilt.

2. The most important thing in the first few weeks of your university life is getting to know people. Be active and try to participate as much as you can in the events that Anglica organizes. You don’t have to be the most social person out there, as in addition to the other freshmen, the older students will want to know you too. Even though the parties and people are great, try to keep up with your studies too.It’s not necessary to do every single course available, just try to get through your basic studies and not leave them hanging.

And don’t take things too seriously. University really isn’t as tough as it first may seem.

3. I’d love to be in some sort of detective movie. I’ve always loved (granny alert!) Ms.Marple and Hercule Poirot stories, so the movie would take place in the English countryside. Tea and biscuits. Village gossip. Dead bodies and an old granny solving mysteries. The like.

Mikko Salminen

1. Hello y’all, I’m Mikko Salminen, Pisces, a 22 years young Coca-Cola addict. I’m starting my third year at Uni., here in my lovely hometown of Turku, Finland proper. (A fan of random historical facts about this city? Me too) This is my second time tutoring freshmen and I couldn’t be more excited! Looking back at my freshman fall, I remember those infamous Friday mornings in lecture hall II, and the frantic typing minutes before the approaching deadline. Still, good times.

2. The oldest trick in the book: Ask questions.

Your tutors are there to help, and while they might not have all the answers, they will help you find the information you need. Other older students are glad to help as well, but I can’t guarantee that their ramblings make any sense. And hey, a pro-tip for those of you who are moving to their first own apartment: Get the Plussakortti ASAP, good discounts on Pirkka beer et al. (No, I don’t work for Kesko.)

3. I would like to play a relentless journalist, uncovering government secrets in Washington D.C. My character would have a thick Boston accent, a Camaro and he would enjoy fine whiskies. Steve Buscemi would play the antagonist, an evil US Senator, and the soundtrack would be comprised of old Delta Blues, such as Robert Johnson and Blind Willie Johnson.

Anne Heikkilä

1. I’m Anne and my hometown is the oh so magnificent Turku. Probably the things I remember best about my freshman year are the ones I don’t want to remember, but hilarious nevertheless (at least after an appropriate amount of time)... But the first week might be the best of these memories, just meeting so many new people it felt like my head was going to explode from all the social interaction. But in a good way!

2. Advice? Don’t be afraid to meet new people!! When you find yourself stressing (for nothing) just before the first exams, they’re the ones that make you feel a lot better when you realize you’re not alone with that stress.

3. I’d like to star in a (bad) horror movie, because they’re the ones who always survive the axe murderer in the end.

Katri Kuoksa 1. Hi, my name is Katri and I am starting my second year at the English department. I grew up in Nokia and have been living in Turku for four years. The things I remember best about my freshman year are all the great fellow students and fun parties (sitz-parties are the best!). And the courses were not that bad either.

2. My best advice for the new students is to enjoy! Make the most of your student life, it won’t last forever (unless you are like me and change your major every other year...)

Of course the student parties are ridiculously awesome, but there is something for everyone if you are not a crazy party person. And when you realise that you have to do some studying in some point, do yourself a favor and don’t leave the job to the last minute. It will make your life so much easier, trust me!

3. I couldn’t come up with an answer to this question, so I asked my friends for their opinion. The answer was something like a dance movie or a musical but with a classier Breakfast-at-Tiffany’s-vibe. My answer would have probably been any movie with Ryan Gosling or Leonardo DiCaprio as a co-star.

Rosa-Maria Vuorinen 1. I’m Rosa from the lovely and always so sunny Naantali.

The first sitz party was something I’ll never forget. It was so exciting!

2. Join as many events as you can! It’s the best way to get to know other students.

3. I’d like to star in a romantic comedy movie and be the gorgeous leading actress who falls in love with the most handsome actor ever (Channing Tatum or Bradley Cooper for example).

Kalle Moilanen 1. Kalle Moilanen, a 21 year-old retired hockey player from Raisio. The thing I remember the best about my freshman year is Anglicas’ 55th anniversary party, especially the afterparty (although my memories are a bit fuzzy after a certain point) and the next day. It was the greatest party I’ve ever been in, and the most terrible hangover I’ve ever had.

2. The best advice in my opinion would be to participate in every kind of party or other happening and event Anglica organizes. This is the best, fastest and easiest way to make new friends and integrate into the Uni-lifestyle. Don’t be shy, just come along and have fun with us, we anglicans are great people and you will definitely fit in!

3. I would like to star in a comedy, a kind of an autobiographical movie about the simple comedy in the life of a man who thinks he is extremely funny and witty, when in fact he’s totally not.

Essi Haapaniemi 1. Hi, I’m Essi, a second-year student from Raisio and turning 22 in September. My best memories from my freshman year are the first events in the beginning of the semester: meeting so many great new people and just having plain fun! I’ve also enjoyed (maybe a bit too much...) every party I’ve attended during the first year, the greatest one being without a doubt Anglica’s 55th anniversary party in March. Though I wish I hadn’t slipped in the icy yard of Uusi-S in my evening gown and broken my tailbone...

2. Get to know people! You will probably meet a lot of likeminded, fun people and create life-long friendships! And even if you’re not interested in friends, it’s still handy to know people in lectures, whether to have help with the homework, or to sign the attendance sheet for you in your absence... ;)

3. I can’t decide between a fantasy movie in the style of The Lord of the Rings, or a historical movie about the drama and conspiracy happening in medieval royal courts. Think about all the outfits I would get to wear! But long story short, as long as my co-star is Ryan Gosling, Joseph Gordon-Levitt or Henry Cavill, I’m good to go.

Sini Kaarrekoski 1. I’m Sini Kaarrekoski, largely defined by my hometown Kittilä. My clearest memory of my freshman year, as far as actual Unversity business goes, is the first time I was late for a lecture. Stumbling in in the loudest pair of shoes I own, my face sweaty and red from running up all those stairs, realizing the only free seats were right at the front of the lecture room… Altogether a traumatic experience.

2. My best piece of advice is one I wish I’d taken to heart much earlier in my freshman year.

Acquire a day planner. No, seriously! Organizing your time and writing down important dates is crucial for stress control; you do not want to wake up on a Tuesday, or worse yet, Friday morning and realize you have an essay due in 12 hours. It doesn’t matter if you use your phone, a notebook, a calendar or post-its on your wall. Just use something!

3. An action movie, preferably one with Vin Diesel.

Why? Because to star in an action movie with Vin Diesel, I’d have to magically become insanely fit and attractive. Also, with my new, toned muscles and extremely voluptuous hair, I’d get to blow things up.

And probably drive really fast cars as well.

Lilli Laine 1. Hullo, I’m Lilli. I was raised in the Center of the Universe, Littoinen, but have been living in Turku for some years now.

From my freshman year I remember best… just… being annoyingly happy all the time.

2. Live your own lives!

3. I’d prooobably like to star in some happy-go-lucky, action-packed comedy with an insanely random plot. Think Indiana Jones meets The Rocky Horror Picture Show. With totoros.

Pirkka Hallamaa 1. Pirkka J. Hallamaa, originating from the infamous NummiPusula town. The thing I remember best about my freshman year? The first hazy weeks in the University. Then again, I don’t really remember that much about them. So, the feelings felt during the first few weeks?

2. Don’t miss the deadlines. For any reason.

3. I would like to voice act an animated documentary about sloths.

Melina Lehtinen 1. Hello, my name is Melina and I’m from Turku (at least for the most part of my life). What I remember best about my freshman year would probably be all the new and awesome people that I met!

2. Don’t leave things to the last minute. Also, don’t stress too much, it’ll be okay. Enjoy all the parties and activities you can, you’ll probably meet a bunch of great new people!

3. A dark comedy with a twist of romance and fantasy, without forgetting the action. This awesome movie would probably be filmed in New Zealand, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as my costar!

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Viivi Mustonen 1. My name is Viivi, and I am from the grand city of Nummela. As years roll by (says this fresh third-yearstudent), my memories get very hazy, but the ones that stick are of getting to know new people, the stress of studying and wondering if you’re doing it right, and on the flipside relaxing in the great parties and other activities our great organization arranged for us.

2. There are no stupid questions (I seem to repeat this in every Rookie Guide, but oh well). You do not need to get a 5 from every single course to be considered a good student, so taking a breather and relaxing a bit is also an option. And of course, have fun! There are a lot of activities around campus, so don’t be afraid to venture out into the great wild and find people who share your interests.

3. Even though I have no survival skills whatsoever, it would probably be something in which I can venture in a post-apocalyptic Earth wearing a leather jacket, combat boots, with an AK-47 in my hand accompanied by explosions and some epic tunes blasting in the background.

Tiiamaria Välimaa 1. My name is Tiiamaria, aka Tiiti and I’m originally from Sodankylä. I’m starting my fourth year at the uni now, so my freshman year was oh so long ago. What I remember best of that year was the feeling of being completely lost at first. New town, new people, new environment.

People who speak in a weird dialect (because my Lapland dialect is completely normal), the fact that bike riders have their own lane and walking on it is a huge no-no and that everything I’ve learned to this point at school seemed to be wrong. Oooh, and the escalators! But I soon noticed that I wasn’t lost alone and made friends with some awesome people.

2. Be social. Attend parties, hangouts, events and whatnot. Don’t be afraid to talk to stangers!

3. I’d like to spare myself and anyone around me from the embarrasment of seeing me in a movie.

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About Anglica Unless you have sought out everything out of our website, or have a sibling/friend in Anglica who has told you everything about us, you might be wondering, who are we and what is it that we do?

Founded in 1958, Anglica is the community for English students at the University. It functions as a bridge between the students and the staff, middle step between you and TYY, provides tutoring for you, aids you in your studies by, for example, getting study materials, and of course, arranges great parties, movie nights, sports and other events.

Official matters Anglica has a representative that frequents the weekly staff meets once a month, where s/he can keep the staff informed about the students’ views about the studies. If you have suffered injustice or the course assessments are not in regulation with the department etc.

Be not afraid to come talk to us. It is our task to look after your rights, studywise. Anglica can tackle even hard subjects, while keeping your anonymity. We can also contact TYY for you or have any of your questions or comments forwarded to the person in question. We also have a representative in Humanitas ry. (head organization in the Faculty of Humanities) who can work with your matters on the faculty

The winners of Kostajaiset 2011. Oh yes.

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level. Remember, there are never questions that have no answers, or problems that have no solutions.

So how is Anglica organised? In the autumn, the members of Anglica choose/vote a board of nine (9) members and two (2) vice members in a general meeting for the next calendar year. There is another general meeting during the spring where we sum up the year.

The board meets once a week to discuss any study matters or to arrange events. The board meetings are also open for members, so you are free to participate.

Party matters Lets face it, what would study life be without good parties? Anglica is known around the campus to raise havoc roaming in the blue overalls while speaking Finglish loudly.

Traditional parties include Turku Survival (breaking in the newbies), Kostajaiset (vice versa), Halloween, Pilttisitsit etc. Turku survival is something you should definitely not miss. During the autumn we also go on miNiMES (formerly Not-Goom) cruise and to ‘VarjoAppro’ (in Tampere). We also arrange a number of nightclub and sitz parties with other student organisations that you should

definitely check out. If you’re not so much in to rough partying, don’t worry, Anglica has still lots to offer. Roughly every two weeks we have movie nights where you can enjoy some fine films, plus Board game nights & other related events if there is interest.

The sportier folk can play floorball in Iskeri on Sundays or come to our football games against other student organisations. Remember, we are always open for suggestions.

Anglica’s clubs Anglica Food Club (AFC) Anglica Food Club or AFC is Anglica’s cooking club. If you’re interested in exploring the fascinating world of culinary arts, hooking up with like-minded people and, most importantly, having fun preparing and eating mouth-watering dishes with them, then look no further: this is the club for You! AFC organizes regular meetings – three during both Fall and Spring semesters – and every member of Anglica is welcome to join us! The meetings follow a simple pattern: we select a culinary theme (usually a regional cuisine) and then meet to cook and consume dishes of the said cuisine. The organizer(s) arranges the venue and purchases the goodies and at the end of the evening the costs of the meeting are split equally between the participants.

Rest assured, participating will not set you back a lot; the final cost per attendee is usually something between only four to six euros! In addition to the official meetings, we regularly organize and wholeheartedly encourage unofficial extra meetings!

All necessary info about up-coming meetings will be posted well in advance on Anglica’s webpage and also on Anglica’s Facebook group site AND on AFC’s own Facebook site.

If you’re on Facebook, ask to join us (provided you’re already a member of Anglica and your name’s found on Anglica’s FB site as well).

AFC’s site is also the perfect place to share recipes and cooking tips and also to tell everyone about fine restaurants etc.

If our activities sound like something you’re interested in, you’ll find more info on Anglica’s webpage and on AFC’s Facebook site. If you have more questions, feel free to question Ville Niemi (vilnie@utu.fi).

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Anglica Beer Club (ABC) The purpose of ABC is to gather Anglicans interested in – wait for it – beer. In practice, this means sharing our experiences of beers both good and bad: recommending fine brews in general or ones to go with a particular weather, food or occasion, and discouraging others from trying the occasional disgusting concoction that we ourselves have fallen the victim of.

Most of ABC happens online, not only because beer is rather expensive but also because our interest overlaps to some degree with a number of other groups (namely, Sohon Panijat, SKO:n Miestenkerho and, to a lesser extent, Anglica Food Club). On the other hand, this shared interest makes it relatively easy to find associates for activities that would otherwise be challenging or impossible to organize by ourselves, such as our food-andbeer events or, more recently, brewing a beer of our own.

Joining ABC requires little effort on your part, just find us on Facebook and you’re all set. You don’t even need to know anything about the technicalities of beer; we’re sure you’ll pick them up eventually.

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Anglica Sports Squad (ASS) and FC Anglica We organise games two times a week: football on Saturdays 2 p.m. -3.30 p.m. at Halisten kenttä, futsal starting week 42 at the same time at Aurajoen lukio (in Student Village) and (traditionally hangover) floorball on Sundays 6 p.m - 7 p.m. at Iskeri (near Proffan kellari).

There are also some special events during the academic year, such as oldies vs. newbies football match (every autumn), football tournament with other language students (every spring) and Sammonmalja tournament for different kinds of sports (every spring).

All members of Anglica are welcome to attend the games. You don’t need any athletic background, only some basic sportswear and the craving for playing! Join the groups FC Anglica & ASS – Anglica’s Sports Squad on Facebook for signups and updated info or simply show up to play!

Anglica Cycling Enthusiasts (ACE) “Bicycling stuff for Anglicans.” A brand new club with not much to show just yet, but the future looks bright!

Anglica’s Calendar 23.8. BBQ The first event that kicks off the Anglican year, BBQ is where you get the first chance to meet your fellow students and even meet some of us oldies. BYOB. 26.8. Pizza Night Another chance to get to know the other newbies and tutors over food and drink. This time it’s pizza. BYOF (bring your own fillings) and BYOB. 28.8. Football: Oldies vs. Newbies The name says it all. A friendly tradition that we have to welcome you to the sportier side of Anglica. No need to worry, everyone can come and join, nobody actually knows how to play.

5.9. Turku Survival aka Kastajaiset THE EVENT for any freshman. You do not want to miss this. Join us for a rough (Not really! We’re nice.) journey through the city centre and be inaugurated as a true freshman!

19.9. Talk like a Pirate Day Once a year we get to dress up and talk like pirates. So take your parrots and wooden legs with you and join us for Talk like a Pirate Day! 24.9. Bakesale The first bakesale of the year!

25.9. Movie Night Watch a cool movie with cool people while enjoying complimentary popcorn.

27.-29.9. Anglica goes Villa Anglica retreats for a not-so-peaceful two-night trip to Ruissalo. Remember to sign up in advance if you wish to join for this trip.

31.10. Halloween-sitz One of the best events all year. Dress up like a monster while sitzing, usually rather moist afterparties.

14.11. Kostajaiset Your chance to pay back for Turku Survival.

7.-8.11. miNiMES Anglica goes on a boat. Probably needless to say more.

28.11. Thanksgiving Thanks, America!

5.12. Lil’ X-mas Last chance to party with Anglica before the Christmas break

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The Board These are the people behind Anglica’s events and parties and who otherwise look out for your interests. You’ll definitely get the idea better if you visit Anglica’s weekly meetings. It also earns you points on your Pilttipassi. If any of these jobs seem appealing to you, do not hesitate to participate and take a role on the board yourself next year.

Chair: Tomi Rautaoja

The best part of being Anglica’s chair is ... “the fealty of my leal subjects.”

The Chair’s most visible assignment is running the meetings, and planning the agendas for them once a week and trying to pull together the board’s hopefully unanimous decisions. The Chairperson also has the ungratifying task of distributing tasks to the other members, preferably so that nobody becomes too loaded with work. The chair is the person with the duty of filling in the official papers to TYY and some other organisations. He also participates the staff meeting once a month with another board member. All in all, the chair has to keep track of things being done, and those that ought to be done.

Vice Chair: Julia Hamara

In my opinion, the best thing in Turku is... “its many lovely cafés, because one can never have too many options when it comes to coffee. My personal favourites are Latte, Kirjakahvila, Art, and Fabbes, in this order.”

As the title reveals, this member is the one to stand in if the Chair falls sick, but he is often an invaluable source of ideas – and the board’s common memory – as the specific tasks for him are fewer than for the rest. The Vice Chair might easily end up taking care of things that aren’t designed for any other board member, but one annual task is copying and selling course literature sets for first-year students.

You’ll also meet her on Coffee Hours every week!

Treasurer: Pirkka Hallamaa

The best part of being Anglica’s treasurer is... “the fact that I get to harass every single lazy individual who doesn’t pay on time. Which means I get to harass myself a lot!”

If you are one of those quirky humanists with a suspicious fascination towards math and accounting, this is the dream spot for you. The treasurer keeps watch on our funds and advises the rest of us on what we can afford and what we certainly cannot. He also keeps record of all our expenses, and the money we receive, membership fees and bakesale profits, for example. He also sees to that all cruise, theatre and such tickets are being paid to the account, correctly and on time.

The treasurer also plans the early budget together with the chair.

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Secretary: Mikko Suhonen

The best part of being Anglica’s secretary is... “pointing out other board members’ mistakes by referring to my exquisite minutes of the previous meetings.”

The main job for the secretary is to listen and listen (talking isn’t banned, though!) at the meetings and draw out the minutes after each meeting and hang them up in Signum for any Anglica member to see.

Admittedly, this can be a tough one, as the meetings may sidetrack from each point in the agenda just about everytime. On the other hand, once the matter at hand has been settled and decided, the secretary can simply close his ears until something relevant comes up again.

Info: Mikko Salminen

If I was ever to attend a talent show, I would... “amaze people with my jokes. I admit, my previous ventures into the world of comedy haven’t been that big of a success, but wait ‘til you hear the new ones!”

The Info’s most important job is to sketch and e-mail the member list of all our parties and other events. He is also responsible for going through a lot of e-mail from TYY and other student organisations and forwarding any of them that might have significance for our members (might sometimes seem like spam, but seriously the mails you get, you don’t want to miss). He also takes care of our website and creates Facebook entries of some of our events. All in all, the info-person should have a good sense of calendar usage to know when the next event is going to happen.

Educational Matters: Anne Heikkilä

So far, my favorite course in the University has been... “transcription, only because it was easy, or then English Phonetics for some weird reason. Maybe it was the Britney Spears music video Pekka showed us, or just that I found the topic interesting, who knows.”

She is the third board member who can take part in the staff meetings (and frequents them most often). She also participates TYY’s ‘kopo’ (kouluspoliittinen sektori) meetings that deal with more general and allembracing decisions, and conflicting aims at university level nationwide, but also educational issues related to our university only.

Her job, then, is to inform the board and all Anglica members on any burning developments, or backlashes...

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Projects: Janne Haapaniemi

When I am not on board duty or studying...

“I’m most likely to be found somewhere doing something related to football. Or cooking. Or fine beers.”

Projects may sound like a vague thing to handle, since almost anything can be called a project. And that’s exactly what this post involves: almost anything. His most important tasks are organising the bakesales four times a year and ordering overalls for the firstyear students every Autumn. In addition, handling any bigger events (Turku Survival, Fox Hunt, possible excursions etc.) that need more time to manage (aka. a project) fall under his jurisdiction. Also our annual publications, Baccanalia as well as this booklet at hand, are his responsibility.

Party & Culture

This sector is considered so important that each year we appoint two people to handle it.

Their job is usually to call and make reservations for party premises and to contact other student organisations for possible shared parties. The “PCs” also often end up managing any competitions & announcements etc. in the parties (well being the darn party organiser). A good knowledge, or pure enthusiasm, for Turku nightlife and cultural possibilities is a huge asset here, for fresh ideas are always welcome.

Leena Hyrsky

If you see me on the dancefloor, the DJ’s probably playing... “some pop song that everybody else hates!

One Direction in particular.”

Auriina Kaarento

In my opinion, the best thing in Turku is... “ehm, can I say the riverside even though it’s so cliché? I love all the happenings, Ruisrock, DBTL and Aatu to mention a few. Also, I don’t think I could live without the lunch buffet of Fontana.”

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Vice Members

The vice members* join the board meetings regularly and help out in projects where man power is scarse, substitute for other members if the need be, or use their special skills to help the board. For instance, there is always a need for a good graphic designer (posters, Baccanalia, Rookie guide etc.). Usually, the vice members end up carrying stuff to, decorating and cleaning the party/event premises. However, when the need arises, or there is the will, the vice members have been known to also reserve event premises and aid the work load of the PCs. The vice members are the personal henchmen of the Chair.

Viivi Mustonen

The best part of being Anglica’s vice member is... “no rights, only responsibility!”

Kalle Moilanen

The US or the UK? Why? “The US, because with the amount of dumb people in such a huge country, even I might feel smart from time to time.”

While being on the board is fun, it’s also a nice addition to the end of your CV. And of course it’s something to tell your grandkids about. If you don’t feel like joining the board (but why wouldn’t you?) you can always come to our meetings to give any ideas or suggestions.

* After some changes to Anglica’s official rules made in 2013 come into effect, the “vice members” will just be called “members.” Pretty cool.

Questions and answers from Riikka Salmela’s article in this year’s Baccanalia, Anglica’s traditional May Day publication.

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1. University campus 2. Student village

Main building Main library Luonnontiet. talo Humanities office

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8. Kupittaa 9. Vartiovuori 10. Samppalinna

6. Train station 7. Bus terminal

3. Market square 4. City library 5. Cathedral

CITY CENTRE

CAMPUS

Meet the staff

These are the people you’ll be seeing every week from now on.

Risto Hiltunen

Joel Kuortti

History, discourse

Literature

Päivi Pietilä

Juhani Hiirikoski

Second Language Acquisition

Translation

Professor

Professor

Tuomas Huttunen Lecturer

Literature

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Professor

Lecturer

Outi Paloposki Professor

Translation

David Bergen Lecturer

Translation

Janne Korkka

Attila Krizsán

Literature, NAMS Student exchange

Discourse studies

Lecturer

Lecturer

Pekka Lintunen Lecturer

Phonetics

Damon Tringham

Henno Parks

Carla Suhr

Academic writing

History

Lecturer

Ira Hansen

Lecturer

Study Advisor

Dave Sayers

Marianna Sunnari

Translation

Lecturer

Lecturer

Translation

Lecturer

Turo Rautaoja Assistant

Sanna-Kaisa Tanskanen Lecturer

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Hanna Salmi Assistant

Anna Kalpio Secretary

Janne Skaffari Researcher

Keith Battarbee

Ruth Carroll

Minna Niemi

Researcher

Researcher

Researcher

Researcher

Elina Siltanen

Ellen Valle

Elina Valovirta

Researcher

Researcher

Researcher

Mari-Liisa Varila

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Matti Peikola

Researcher

KAFFila – Our New Home on Uni Hill Until last year, both the Department of English and Anglica considered Juslenia (the butt-ugly H-shaped building from the first morning) our home on University Hill. It was nothing fancy – on the contrary, a dark, gloomy and cramped corridor and a tiny class room we could use only whenever there was no teaching – but still we called it home. The building was supposed to be renovated completely ever since 1980s, and last year they finally decided to proceed with the plans. However, it turned out that the university didn’t have enough money to do anything about the building, and there it still stands. We all had (or got) to move to our new premises in Rosetta and Signum anyway.

While the department staff had to squeeze into offices too small and too few, the students actually got really lucky.

In January 2013 we moved from our tiny H2 into a spacious and much more cozy student space in the ground floor of Signum, that we call KAFFila for the resident student organisations Kääntöpiiri, Anglica, Forum

Photo: Kristian Tervo

Romanum and Foneemi. We didn’t only get a new space, we also got new roommates, so there’s almost always someone around to hang out and talk with. So far, the coexistence of the four organisations has been simple and easy, and we have organised a couple of parties together as well. It has been really refreshing to see what other student organisations are up to, since we kept to ourselves quite a lot in the past.

KAFFila is at the students’ disposal during Signum’s opening hours. You can relax, study, meet friends, have coffee (or tea for that matter), eat lunch or take a nap before, between or after lectures. Anglica also holds the board meetings in KAFFila and you’re more than welcome to join in. We also have a Coffee Hour once a week where you can come deal with any Anglica-related matters (joining Anglica, buying patches, asking advice, etc.) or just hang out. Whatever you do, don’t be afraid to stop by, there’s almost always coffee and a friendly face around.

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Memoirs of a Piltti

F

irst I was afraid, I was petrified.

Thinking I could never learn to live this UniLife. But then I spent so many nights thinking how much fun this is and I grew strong, I learned how to party on!

Ok, I think that’s enough of that nonsense.

But that little unfunny Gloria Gaynor- “I will survive” -bit sums up my first academic year as an English student quite well actually.When I arrived at the University on the day of the first Introduction lecture or “esittelyluento”, it was only my second time ever on the campus area. (The first one being the day of the entrance exam) I was lost, scared and nervous. I eventually found the right lecture hall and was seated in a large room with hundreds of complete strangers. From there I, and all of the other new English students were accompanied to Juslenia, where I was again seated in a room of complete strangers, this time though there being only about 80 of them, including the board of Anglica and the tutors. It all had seemed a bit overwhelming and I had already forgotten everything that was said on the first introductory lecture.

But alas, my poor Yoric, after we were divided into our tutor groups, everything got a bit easier and slower. I was still nervous while introducing myself to the group, but after a while I got comfortable and could actually start talking to people. Most of this is due to our awesome and lovely tutors who had the right attitude and made everyone feel at home right from the start. (thanks Viivi and Anne <3) The following days were spent at more introductory lectures and by traversing the magnificent landscape of the campus, learning for example about the best places to eat in the vicinity.

The first actual event organized by Anglica that I attended was the BBQ. This was the first time I met the other, older students of English

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as the earlier days were spent mostly with my tutor group. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Anglicans were awesome, fun and relaxed people. From that day onwards, I knew that Anglica was the right place for me.

The following weeks (and months) went by quickly. They included a lot of getting used to actual studying in a university (this will take some time) and a lot of parties and events.

During this time I was making new friends at a rate I have never before seen, I was amazed at how many awesome people one student organization can have within its ranks.

The parties and events continued, including my first ever sitz, which was (after the initial “what is this I don’t even” –moment) extremely fun. I was immediately asking people when the next sitz would be organized. Also, at the afterparty of the sitz, I washed the dishes of a fellow Anglican piltti. In a suit. While wearing sunglasses. So there’s that, too. I was also pleasantly surprised at the amount of nonalcoholic events organized too. We had movie nights, comedy nights, board game nights, we went bowling and we also went ice skating!

At some point of the year, I was talked into joining the board of Anglica, as a vice member.

This has been a really good decision and it has given me the opportunity to be involved in the inner workings of a student organization and to see how much work actually goes into organizing these events. (It’s a lot more than one might assume at first) The rest of the year included a huge crapload of studying, and about the same amount of partying (notice the pattern here?). The parties created some more stories to tell your grandchildren (or not tell, if you don’t want them to be scarred for life), for example, I went to see “Les Miserables” during the worst hangover I have ever had. Dressed appropriately, in full White Tie attire. Tailcoat, bowtie and the works. Yeah, I know.

All in all, my first academic year was a blast. It went by way too quickly, and for the whole of this summer, I’ve been waiting for my second year to start. I met so many amazing people and had the time of my life, and I owe it all to Anglica. I’m actually writing this piece of literary gold after a loooong night out with fellow Anglicans, which might help explain the confusing structure of this text. Anglica is like a big family to me, and if I could give one protip to you new Piltti’s it would be this:

Join Anglica and attend the parties and events!

This way you will make tons of new friends and have the greatest times you’ve ever had.

Also, remember to study. This is important, I think.

Too tired and hungover to come up with anything funny, Kalle Moilanen

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Turku Pub & Bar Guide Here is a list of more or less decent pubs & bars in and around Turku’s city center. If you’re new to the city and totally lost, check the map on this guide, or if all else fails, ask a local! Some bars may have changed their age limits and/or have varying age limits between weekdays/ends.

We’ve listed some places worth a visit on the next page.

Ale Pub K-18 Brahenkatu 2

Cosmic Comic Café K-20 Kauppiaskatu 4, Forum

The Monkey K-20 Aurakatu 3

Bar4 K-20 Kristiinankatu 4

Dynamo K-20 Linnankatu 7

Papu K-20 Eerikinkatu 8

Bar Toimisto K-20 Kaskenkatu 3

Edison K-19 Kauppiaskatu 4

Pikku Torre K-18 Yliopistonkatu 26

Blanko K-20 Aurakatu 1

El Gringo K-18 Kauppiaskatu 3

Portti K-20 Hämeenkatu 7

Bremer K-18 Uudenmaankatu 1

Forte K-18/20 Kristiinankatu 10

Proffan Kellari K-18 Rehtorinpellonkatu 4

Bristol K-20 Hämeenkatu 16

Hunter’s Inn K-20 Brahenkatu 3

Ranta-Kerttu K-18 Läntinen Rantakatu 55

Börs Night Club K-22 Kauppiaskatu 6

Kerttu K-18 Läntinen Pitkäkatu 35

Rento K-22 Yliopistonkatu 23

The Castle K-22/K-24 Eerikinkatu 6

Klubi K-20(18) Humalistonkatu 8

Suxes K-18 Yliopistonkatu 9

Club Marilyn / Vegas K-18 Eerikinkatu 19

Koulu K-24 Eerikinkatu 18

Three Beers K-18 Inspehtorinkatu 4

CocoLoco Uudenmaankatu 12

Kuka K-18 Linnankatu 17

Uusi Apteekki K-20 Kaskenkatu 1

Don’t forget about the many river boats that will come to life in the summer. The spots to burn your nose in the sun, buy overpriced beer, listen to hip-hop DJ’s and eat kangaroo hamburgers or baltic herring.

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Turku Pub & Bar Guide Anglica recommends: Bar4 is a relaxed bar where award-winning bartenders serve drinks while you’re playing boardgames or watching sports on the screen.

Top DJ’s transform the place into a nightlife hotspot on weekends (Krapulansiirtoklubi on Sundays is great for students!)

The Castle is an Irish bar that shows a lot of footie (soccer) and hockey. Some native English speakers here as well.

Club Marilyn is a night club that has a rather legendary reputation. Remember that “lyni/ lynkky” during the week (student parties) is pretty much a totally different place than it is during weekend; people and pricewise. We recommend that you party during the week.

CocoLoco: Karaoke? Yes, please! If drunken singing is your thing, then don’t bother heading down to city center. CocoLoco on Uudenmaankatu offers a broad variety of both Finnish and international karaoke tunes and the line-ups aren’t as long as in other bars. Reasonably priced beer and nice staff that gladly accepts students as customers aren’t a bad thing either. It’s also the location for the notorious “Anglica Goes Karaoke” mayhems.

Dynamo is said to be a ‘pot-smoker cave’.

Not true. A great night club with reasonable prices. Lots of humanists around.

El Gringo is a hangaround bar during the week and a party spot during weekends, complete with cheap beer and the best tortillas.

Kerttu is both a restaurant/bar, a really nice place to visit if you’re both eating out/playing board games and enjoying a good time.

Koulu has its own brewery, which makes it a place worth a visit.

Portti is a brand new, student-friendly bar run by the folks of Cosmic Comic Café. Just a stone’s throw away from campus, Portti is a pleasant location for a pint or two. Also, the facilities include a venue for small gigs (former Baila Baila)!

Proffan Kellari - fancy a pint between lectures? Not only is proffa in the campus, you can also reserve a cabinet for any bigger group meetings you may have, free of charge.

Three Beers - commonly known as “trebari” is the closest bar to you if you live in Yo-kylä.

Mainly students roam here. Board games and billiard available.

If you’re into good beer, it can be found at least in Cosmic Comic Café, The Castle, Koulu and Hunter’s Inn.

Edison a sit down bar in the city centre with billiard downstairs.

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Student Restaurants Arcanum A small cafe. Soups, sandwiches and such, nothing fancy.

Vatselankatu 4

Macciavelli Despite the fancy name, mainly basic grub.

Close to YO-kylä. At noon: FULL. Assistentinkatu 5

Assarin Ullakko This is the place where you will be eating.

Assari is close and there is always a seat available. The food is basic grub, but you’re here to eat, not to fill your gastronomical needs.

Rehtorinpellonkatu 4

Mikro Not too far, but further away. Don’t trip on stetoscopes!

Kiinanmyllynkatu 13

Brygge Assari for vegetarians and vegans. Located downstairs of Assari.

Dental Too far away. Dentists.

Lemminkäisenkatu 2 ICT Good grub. Even further away than Dental.

You might stumble into wizard robes, capes and flat, warm coke.

Joukahaisenkatu 3-5 Kasvisravintola Keidas A must for vegetarians and other veggielovers. Their restaurant on Uudenmaankatu serves student-priced lunch until 5 p.m.!

Itäinen Rantakatu 61 & Uudenmaankatu 3

Myssy & Silinteri This is the place to get your coffee if you have a lecture near the main building. Some lunch options, like soup and panini but it’s a basic cafe.

University Main Building Tottisalmi This is where you will be dining if you happen to hurt yourself.

YTHS, Kirkkotie 13 Monttu If you want to know what the peoples at the School of Economics are up to, now that they’ve joined us, visit their cellar restaurant.

Rehtorinpellonkatu 3 Åbo Akademi’s cafeterias Don’t forget ‘em! They’ll accept your university student card and the staff speaks Finnish.

O tempora, o mores.

Bookmark this nifty website listing the daily lunches and opening hours of every student restaurant: murkinat.appspot.com For more detailed information on the restaurants run by Unica, look no further than unica.fi

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Student Vocabulary Here is a short list of words/terms you might stumble upon while trying to figure out all that there is to being a student at the Uni. To help you get to the finish line easier, these might be of use, trying to grasp the student lingo.

AATU Akateeminen Aurajokilaivuritutkinto.

Every May thousands of students take part in a pub crawl in the shores of Aurajoki and of course on the riverboats floating in it.

Legendary.

Angelica/Anglia The names Anglica is mistakenly known by in various situations (sporting events, deliveries etc) way too often.

Anglica Student organization of English Asteriski Student Organization for Information Technology BYOB Bring Your Own Beer. Self-explanatory.

Applicable to most parties.

ConLit Contemporary Literatures in English.

One of the core courses taught every year.

Delta Student Organization for Physics Digit Student Organization for 1337-engineers (or DI, if you will) Forum Romanum SO for French Fuksi See Piltti.

Germanica Student Organization for German Humanitas The head organization for the Faculty of Humanities Hurma SO for Media Studies.

Hybridi The head organization for Maths & Natural Sciences Index The head organization for Social Sciences Iskeri Sports hall for students, placed in YOtalot. Anglica floorball here!

Kanta SO for Finnish Keke Keith Battarbee. A legendary lecturer at the department. His tree can be found in the campus area.

Krematorio The grill next to Turku Cathedral.

Kritiikki SO for History Kääntöpiiri SO for all Translation students Lex SO for Law students

Mañana SO for Spanish MAPHW (mafu) Making of the Anglophone World -course. Legendary. miNiMES Formerly known as Not-GooM. An epic cruise to Stockholm and back in November with other English students. A must.

NAMS North American Studies, can be taken as a minor without an entrance exam.

Recommended.

Nelli Uni Library’s portal to the unknown.

Great resource for reading books/mags online.

NMES National Meeting of English Students.

Held in a different city every year with people from every university where English can be studied as a major. Sitzing, partying and making new friends! Another must.

Opex SO for peoples studying teaching Pappagallo SO for Italian Piltti That’s you. A freshman at the English department.

P-Klubi SO for Political History Proffa Usually refers to Proffan Kellari bar, rather than some specific professor.

SHO Satakunta - Hämäläinen Osakunta (osakunta for pori’ites and manchesterians) Sillis ‘herring breakfast’, usually after bigger sitsi parties, such as ‘vuosijuhlat’.

Skandica SO for Swedish SKO Savo-Karjalainen Osakunta (place for flying fishcocks, or easterners, if you will) Sitsit Sitting, drinking, eating, singing party.

SuFo A SUnday night spent at FOrte. A great place to meet random students and a huge amount of people working in Turku’s bars.

TBA To Be Announced TPO Turun Pohjalainen Osakunta (osakunta for any northern students) TVO Turun Varsinaissuomalainen Osakunta (osakunta for turkuites) TYY Turun Yliopiston Ylioppilaskunta, the folk that look after your benefits in good and bad.

Unica The company that makes the grub at student restaurants.

Uusi-S Home of SHO, SKO & TPO Volter Uni’s library online database. ÅA Åbo Akademi

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Pilttipassi This right here is Anglicaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traditional Pilttipassi. It includes some events and activities every first year student should experience.

If you, for example, help clean up after a sitz party or just drop by Signum for Coffee Hour, ask a board member or tutor to sign your pass.

The first Anglican to get 11 marks on their pass wins free student overalls! The second and third freshmen both get a free songbook, the brand new 2013 edition hot off the press.

This year the Pilttipassi is in convenient, treesaving do-it-yourself-form (to relieve board members of their cut-and-paste duties): just cut along the dashed line, fold the pass and keep it with you at all times during these first few weeks.

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