2016
CONTENTS 3 Words of Welcome 4 Tips for a Rookie 4 Tutors 2016 10 Kaffila 11 About Anglica 12 Anglica’s Clubs 14 Calendar 15 The Board 20 Maps 22 Memoirs of a Piltti 24 Turku Pub & Bar Guide 26 Student Restaurants 27 Student Vocabulary 28 Pilttipassi
Rookie Guide 2016 Anglica ry
Editors: Saara Lindberg, Essi Haapaniemi, Mikael Klemelä, Elina Keskitalo, Julia Hamara Layout: Essi Haapaniemi, Mikko Suhonen Printing: X-Copy, Turku
anglica.org facebook.com/anglicary instagram.com/anglicautu twitter.com/anglicautu Join Anglica’s mailing list and Facebook group for valuable information on events, activities and student life. Contact your tutor or any board member to get in on the action!
To The Freshmen Of ‘16 First of all, congratulations for passing the entrance exam and getting accepted to the department of English at the University of Turku! We are extremely happy to have you here with us. The first few weeks of your university life may be kind of heavy since there are so many new things to learn (information about the studies, locations, people’s names) but there are always people to turn to when it feels like a lot. This is the thing to keep in mind: your time at the university will be much more enjoyable with peers, friends and fellow partners in crime. These people will help you with the study part (remind you of the deadlines etc) and will make your free time that much more fun! Anglica is the student organization of English students and we are here to take care of your needs. We’ve been around for almost 60 years and we’re still going strong. Anglica arranges weekly activities, ranging from sitz parties and movie nights to sports events and bake sales, but we are also here to help you if you have any problems or questions, related to studies or otherwise. Don’t hesitate to contac us! The guide you are holding in your hands was created to help you get started with your university life. It contains information on locations (campus buildings, student restaurants), people and activities. However, if and when you have questions you can’t find the answers to, turn to our amazing group of tutors. They are here especially for you. On behalf of everyone at the department, welcome. Enjoy the ride!
Saara
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Tips for a Rookie Your tutors will probably tell you everything you need to know, but here are some handy tips for starting your uni studies: -First of all, get a student card ASAP! ‘Cause you need those student discounts. (Also important when doing exams, etc.) -If you need help with your English studies, contact your Academic Advisor or our Student Services Secretary Anna Kalpio (aekalp@utu.fi or visit her in Rosetta during office hour). You can also send an e-mail to english@utu.fi, and your e-mail will be forwarded to the staff member who can help you. -Other, more general enquiries considering studies can be directed to the Student Advisor of the Faculty of Humanities, Mauri Paloheimo (mailpa@utu.fi). If you’re, for example, wondering whether some of your previous studies compensate for something, Mauri can help you. -If you get sick, contact YTHS. YTHS provides students with all kinds of health services, such as general, mental and oral health services. -Disability Coordinator Paula Pietilä (esteettmyyssuunnittelija@utu.fi) will help you if you have any physical, mental or social hindrances. University of Turku wants to give everyone equal possibilities to participate. Remember that you can always ask your tutors for help, or contact the board of Anglica (send an e-mail to anglica-board@utu.fi or just come up and say hi). We are all here to help you in any way we can!
Tutors 2016 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! 1. Who are you (name, age, where do you come from) and what is your favourite memory from your freshman year? 2. What is the most important thing that every freshman should know about university life? 3. Who is your favourite cartoon or comic book character, and why?
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Sanna Suoranta 1. I’m Sanna Suoranta, 23, and I come from a small town called Kangasala located near the city of Tampere. The favorite memories I have from my freshman year include all the parties and events I went to, and of course, all the amazing people I met during that year. 2. Attend as many of the events and activities arranged in the first two weeks as you can! It can be overwhelming, but that is the best way to make new friends and great memories. Along with studying, remember to have fun and enjoy your time as a student! 3. My favorite cartoon character is Sniff (that big brown rat or whatever he is) from the Moomin series. Although he has a not so healthy thirst for money, he really is just an adorable and sympathetic character.
Jussi Pöllänen 1. I’m Jussi Pöllänen, 23, and I’m originally from Nummela. If I’d have to name one of the great memories from my freshman year that stands out, I think it would have to be Villa. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow Anglicans, and there’s nothing like waking up next to four of your friends making fun of your hangover. 2. Athough it seems, especially during the first few weeks, that there’s way too much to remember and sort out, don’t worry too much. It will get easier, and there’s always someone at Kaffila who can help. 3. Archer. Who wouldn’t want to be that awesome.
Mikael Klemelä 1. My name is Mikael Klemelä, I’m 23 years old and my hometown is a little town near Turku called Sauvo. My favourite memory from my freshman year is going to villa with all my new friends and spending two whole days without a care in the world. 2. I think the most important thing you need to know as a freshman is to make connections. Most importantly friends whom you can rely on when you have technical questions regarding University life. I would have missed more deadlines and exams than I would like to admit if I wasn’t reminded of them by my friends. 3. My favourite cartoon character is Zuko, from Avatar: The Last Airbender. I think he is the most interesting character in the show and he brings many funny, ethical and philosophical moments into the cartoon.
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Minna Luomala 1. Hi, I am Minna Luomala, 23, from Kaarina city. I enjoyed all the parties and events of my freshman year, but if I had to single out one, I’d say my favourite was the Halloween Sitz. It was my first sitz party and the concept was new to me, and I love Halloween costume parties anyway. Also, the general feeling of change and a new phase in life with new people around was great and refreshing. 2. Peer support will be invaluable throughout your studies, so even though you can ask anything from us tutors or the staff, socialize with your fellow freshmen. The easiest way to do that is by attending anything organized by Anglica. The activities outside lectures will be what makes your time as a university student memorable, so participate! 3. Probably Eric Cartman because I can relate to him on so many levels, though that might not be a good thing. I have to give an honorary mention to Donald Duck as well, since the comics have been such an essential part of my whole life.
Emilia Kemppainen 1. I’m Emilia Kemppainen aka Emppu, 21 years old. Originally, I come from Hyvinkää but I lived several years in Parainen before I moved to Turku. I have a lot of great memories from the first year but I can’t come up with a funny story so I’ll be boring and just say the miNiMES cruise. 2. This is totally a cliché: studying is important and sometimes quite interesting but making friends and having fun with them is at least as important. 3. Probably Winnie the Pooh or Moomintroll ‘cause they’re both so silly and adorable.
Valtteri Kiviö 1. Valtteri Kiviö, 24 years old. I hate the question “where do you come from!?” because I don’t want to say “Lohja.” Turku is my home, and from now on I will say that I come from here, goddamnit! I don’t know if I have any one specific favourite memory from my freshman year, so I’ll just say all things Anglica-related. 2. Attend all the awesome things that Anglica organizes and make tons of new friends! And try to study sometimes, or at least show up on lectures occasionally. Try not to stress too much, all is fine and good. 3. Pingu. Because obviously.
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Vehka Liimatainen 1. I’m Vehka Liimatainen, 21, from Jyväskylä or more accurately Vaajakoski. The latter is a small place, but you might’ve heard of it before, especially if you’re a fan of good liquorice or mediocre chocolate, since Panda’s confectionery factory is situated there. My favourite memory from my freshman year is the joy of exploring and getting to know my new hometown. I get such a thrill out of going to places I’ve never been to before that even my very first visit to S-Market Halinen was an adventure. 2. Remember that most things at university happen in the autumn! For example, if you’d like to start a new minor subject, it’s best to do so in the autumn. It’s possible to start some minor subjects in the spring as well, but some require passing an exam or signing up way in advance. Be active and try to figure out what you need to do in order to study the things you want to as early as you can. 3. One long-time favourite of mine is Esmeralda from Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame. I watched the film countless times during my childhood and, mesmerized by her charisma, daring and gentleness I never quite knew if I wanted to marry her or BE her. Actually, I still don’t.
Elina Keskitalo 1. My name is Elina Keskitalo, I’m old as the original sin, and one half of me is from a small village near Turku and the other half of me is from an even smaller village near Kuopio. My freshman year was a blur of excitement and exhilaration, but my favourite memory is probably either the Halloween Sitz, because Halloween and sitzing are both awesome, or the Christmas party and our epic performance which nearly killed me beforehand but which ended up being glorious. And even though it makes me a giant nerd, I genuinely loved going to the lectures as well. 2. Participate! Go to things as much as you can, even though it might feel arduous or awkward at first. It takes at least half a year to form genuine relationships, and it’s so worth it to take the trouble to do so. Also, do the required reading at the assigned schedule, it’ll make the couple of days before an exam suck so much less. You won’t, I never did, but at least you can’t say no one warned you. 3. My ultimate favourite is probably Donald Duck, because he reminds me that failure is never permanent and new great things are always just around the corner. I’ve always loved Odie as well, I aspire to his nonchalant attitude towards life.
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Joni Järvinen 1. Joni Järvinen, 25, I come from Finland, duh. My favorite memory has nothing to do with a single event, but rather the feeling I had. The excitement of getting ready for a new experience is what I remember. The anticipation of a new chapter in life with new people. You don’t get those very often. 2. First, the classic: You can be yourself. The community is very accepting. Second, you are not alone. Yes, you are independent, an adult, and you are responsible for yourself. But there are many people ready to help, whether it is your student organization, the union, or the university staff. The whole community wants to see you do well, so don’t hesitate to ask for guidance and support. 3. I don’t know much about comics or cartoons, so my answer is Yoda. He was a small green dude, who made it to the top and spent 800 years teaching little kids how to not kill themselves with a lightsaber. That’s awesome.
Hanna Kiiskilä 1. I’m Hanna Kiiskilä, 22(ish) years old and I come from Rauma, the centre of my universe. I really can’t just pick one memory that would top all events during my first year (mostly ‘cause I have a horrendously bad memory), but the whole freshman year is a nice (slightly blurry) memory in my mind. I especially enjoyed all events organised by Anglica. 2. Well, to my mind, it’s very important not to stress too much. This may sound kind of corny, but you need to enjoy your student life and really make the most of it. And remember, it’s not all just work, work, work. You’re allowed to have some fun from time to time. 3. Continuing with the stress free -theme, I have to say that my favourite comic book character is Snufkin. He has both insightful thoughts and hilarious speculations about life. His laid-back attitude and somewhat stubborn way of questioning everything is something that I kind of admire.
Karoliina Kankkunen 1. I’m Karoliina Kankkunen, 24 magnificent years, from the indisputable centre of the world (Kuopio, or as we call it, “Mualiman Napa”). My freshman year was full of awesome memories, but to name one, the Pilttisitz was super exciting and a nice way to get engaged with the mysterious sitzing culture. And, of course, the fact that I could finally call myself a university student. 2. You will get a lot of new friends from your fellow students! They will be there for extremely important peer support and to help you through hardships you might face during your studies. Get to know the people that share the same joys and struggles of being a freshman. Go to parties with them. You won’t regret.
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3. I really like the characters in Lucky Luke. Lucky Luke himself is cool but I identify deeply with the dog Rantanplan, or Rintindumb, as they sometimes call him, because he’s not very smart but kind.
Jasperi Sivenius 1. I’m Jasperi Sivenius, 25. Originally I’m from Tampere but I’ve already spent half a decade in Turku and both cities are starting to feel like home. I’m starting my third year at the university. My favourite memory from my freshman year is without a doubt Kastajaiset – I had no idea what to expect and even though I didn’t know anyone in my group, it was one of the funniest nights of my freshman year and we won the whole competition! 2. I think the most important thing about university life is the freedom it offers. You can take courses that interest you here and there, take them this year or take them later, etc. And you should end up with a degree that looks just like you. It’s good to keep in mind that the freedom doesn’t come without responsibilities. 3. I can give only one honest answer and it’s Donald Duck. As a child I would read all the comics I could find and spend all the money I got on them. Sadly, I don’t read them as I used to as they have been replaced by course books.
Atte-Ville Makkonen 1. My name is Atte-Ville Makkonen (Atte, Adele or A-D amongst friends). I’m 22 years old and you are bound to hear loads of stories about my dear hometown Lohja. I tend to have a little tale from Lohja for every situation. When talking about my first year at Turku university, what always comes up is our circle of friends based around my tutor group. 2. Ask questions and get to know as many people as possible. These two things are going to make your university lives much easier. Knowledge is power! There is also a minor thing I learned the hard way: if it says “hot” on the menu at a university cafeteria it means that the dish is potentially very spicy and you should be careful. 3. A little known fact about me is that I’m originally a comic book character. I broke free from the pages of a sketchbook into the world of the living. The artist that drew me probably forgot about me soon after. I’m the only comic book character I know personally, so it is the safest to just say that I’m my favourite one.
Saku Hellbom 1. I’m Saku Hellbom, I’m 24 and I’m from Paimio City. I have several fond memories of freshman year, but I think Anglica’s Initiation (Kastajaiset) was one event that was super awesome, and memorable. 2. You never have to be in doubt, since there are so many people to ask questions from related to studying, or otherwise. 3. Definitely Batman. Why? Because he’s the goddamn Batman!
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KAFFila – Our Home on Uni Hill Until 2013, both the Department of English and Anglica considered Juslenia our home on University Hill. It was nothing fancy – 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 in 2013 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. In January 2013 we moved into a spacious and much more cozy student space in the ground floor of Signum, that we call KAFFila for the original four resident student organisations Kääntöpiiri, Anglica, Forum 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. The coexistence of the four
Photo: Kristian Tervo
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organisations has been simple and easy, and we have organised a couple of parties together as well. This summer, as Fennicum faced the same fate as Juslenia, we welcomed seven new organisations from there into KAFFila. It now hosts 11 of the 12 different student organisations from the School of Languages and Translation Studies. KAFFila is at the students’ disposal during Signum’s opening hours. You can relax, study, meet friends, have coffee or tea, 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. Quite a few of our events are also held in KAFFila. Whatever you do, don’t be afraid to stop by, there’s almost always coffee and a friendly face around.
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 organisation in the Faculty of Humanities) who can work with your matters on the faculty
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 eleven (11) 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.
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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 navy 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 cruise. 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. About twice in a semester 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 join Anglica’s Sport Squad for sport events, or join our football games against other student organisations, etc. 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 likeminded people and, most importantly, having fun preparing and eating mouth-watering dishes with them, then look no further: this is the club for You! Usually a culinary theme is selected and the organizer(s) arranges the venue and purchases the goodies. Dishes are then cooked and consumed together, 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 around 5 euros.
AFC’s meetings have been on a small break, but if this club seems like the place for you, don’t hesitate to join AFC’s Facebook group to get in contact with all the like-minded people and get the meetings up and running again! Ask to join the group if you’re already a member of Anglica and your name’s found on Anglica’s FB group 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. You can also contact the board if you’re not on FB. All necessary info about up-coming meetings will be posted in advance on Anglica’s mailing list and also on Anglica’s Facebook group site.
Anglica Reading Circle (ARC)
Anglica’s Gaming Crew (AGC)
Always wanted to read the classics of the Englishspeaking world but never knew where to start? Or maybe want to re-read some of your favourites and discuss them with others? Anglica Reading Circle is here for that and more!
Anglica’s Gaming Crew is a casual bunch of people who discuss and play video games in their spare time, everything from CS: GO to Pokémon: Go. AGC has a private VoIP server for “intense tactical planning”.
You can join ARC’s Facebook group to get the necessary info on meetings and other stuff. If you’re not on Facebook, don’t worry - all necessary information will also be posted on Anglica’s mailing list.
If you would like to play games with us, contact Kalle Moilanen either on Facebook or send an email to kepmoi@utu.fi, or consult the latest issue of Baccanalia, Anglica’s annual May Day publication (can be found on issuu.com/anglica or from a board member when in Kaffila).
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Anglica Beer Club (ABC)
Anglica Sports Squad (ASS) and FC Anglica
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.
Anglica Sports Squad is the club for you if you’re interested in sports, and if football in particular is your passion, then you should check out FC Anglica. Join the Facebook groups of ASS and FC Anglica for signups and updated info.
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-and-beer events or, more recently, brewing a beer of our own.
All members of Anglica are welcome to attend the games arranged by ASS and FC Anglica. You don’t need any athletic background, only some basic sportswear and the craving for playing! There are also special events during the academic year, such as Oldies vs. Newbies football match (every autumn), football or floorball tournaments with other student organisations and Sammonmalja tournament for different kinds of sports (every spring).
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’s Calendar 19.8. 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. 22.8. 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. 23.8. Boardgame night Bring your favourite games, snacks and your best gameface. 24.8. 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. 1.9. 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! 8.9. Movie Night Watch a cool movie with cool people while enjoying complimentary popcorn. 13.9. Bakesale The first bakesale of the year! 15.9. Anglica goes outside! Vol. 2 Relaxing outdoor fun! It it’s not raining cats and dogs, let’s get together to play some mölkky and other games. Also the perfect chance for nostalgic childhood activities, such as Pikipata and Peilissi. 23.9. Pilttisitz The freshmen will be introduced to the wonderful tradition of sitzing. 30.9.-2.10. 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. 27.10. Halloween-sitz One of the best events all year. Dress up like a monster while sitzing, usually rather moist afterparties. 3.11. Kostajaiset Your chance to pay back for Turku Survival. 17.-18.11. miNiMES Anglica goes on a boat. Probably needless to say more. 9.12. Lil’ X-mas Last chance to party with Anglica before the Christmas break!
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Slight changes in dates and events are possible.
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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 board 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: Essi Haapaniemi What makes YOU unique? My profound and never-ending love for Whitney Houston’s song I Wanna Dance With Somebody. 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. She 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: Anu Laurila What do you think is the key to success? Determination. Occasionally also nepotism but unfortunately not in my case. As the title reveals, this member is the one to stand in if the Chair falls sick, but she is often an invaluable source of ideas – and the board’s common memory – as the specific tasks for her are fewer than for the rest. The Vice Chair may also participate in staff meetings once a month, especially if the Chair is unable to attend. 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: Joni Järvinen What do you think is your most important contribution to the board of Anglica? My incredible sense of humor. Not once has any of my jokes failed. They always elicit boisterous laughter and everybody gives me high fives. 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: Marika Santavirta What do you think is the key to success? The key to success is knowing it but not telling anybody. 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 her ears until something relevant comes up again.
Info: Valtteri Kiviö How would you go about finding a needle in a haystack? Discuss strategy. I would set the haystack on fire and then do pagan dance rituals around the blaze. 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 and Social Affairs, Environmental Matters: Charlotte Laine If you were to take over the world, how would you do it? With great intentions and a cool costume. Can’t reveal any details in case I ever decide to go forward with my plan. 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) and ‘sopo’ (sosiaalipoliittinen 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... If you have any problems with educational or social matters, don’t hesitate to contact her. She is also one of the two Anglicans and the board member responsible for environmental matters: she (alongside the other environmental representative outside the board) keeps in mind the ecological side of things, and reminds the board to always act in the best way possible for our planet.
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Projects: Saara Lindberg What makes YOU unique? I take pride in the fact that I’m extremely ordinary. Except that I can bend all my fingers back 90 degrees which is just kinda gross. 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. Her most important tasks are organising the bakesales four times a year and ordering overalls for the first-year students every autumn. In addition, handling any bigger events (Turku Survival, possible excursions etc.) that need more time to manage (aka a project) fall under her jurisdiction. Our annual publications, Baccanalia as well as this booklet at hand, are also her 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.
Teemu Helenius Imagine you were given the task of designing a new emoji. What would it look like? It would be an emoji of a person covered in tons of colourful scarves.
Paul-Erik Niit If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be? Why? Emmett “Doc” Brown, so I could time-travel for as long as I wanted to.
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Members The 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 members end up carrying stuff to, decorating and cleaning the party/event premises. However, when the need arises, or there is the will, the members have been known to also reserve event premises and aid the work load of the PCs. The members are the personal henchmen of the Chair.
Saku Hellbom What do you think is your most important contribution to the board of Anglica? I guess it’s how I want to help out any way I can. Need something carried across the city? Done. Need me to clean the toilets? Done. Need me to sell a kidney to get money for Anglica? Done.
Mikael Klemelä What makes YOU unique? My incredibly toned cheek muscles. I can smile for days without rest.
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.
Questions and answers from Maria Pyykönen’s article in this year’s Baccanalia, Anglica’s traditional May Day publication.
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TURKU CITY CENTRE
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T45 Ylioppilastalot: TYY Assarin ullakko Proffan kellari
T47 Educarium T50 Publicum
T9 Rosetta T10 Signum (Humanities office upstairs)
9. Kupittaa 10. Vartiovuori 11. Taidemuseonmäki 12. Samppalinna 13. Urheilupuisto
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6. Train station 7. Bus terminal
3. Market square 4. City library 5. Cathedral
1. University campus 2. Student village
T1 Main building T2 Feeniks library T3 Juslenia T5 Natura T6 Agora (Luonnontiet. talot)
CITY CENTRE
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Memoirs of a Piltti It all began when us first year English students were gathered together to meet our tutors and the board at the time. I felt rather nervous because I knew I would meet a lot of people that day and I find it terribly difficult to remember names. Then the board introduced themselves and the tutors (and I immediately forgot their names) and told us to follow our tutors in small groups. We sat out in the sun with our group, got to know each other and were given schedules for the following week and a half. And what a week and a half it was! Every morning I would go meet up with my tutor group to learn about the university and studying there, then I would have time to go home for a few hours before heading out again to the evening activities our
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board and tutors had organized for us. From barbequing to board games, but the best part was spending time with all the new people I had learned to know. I was having the time of my life. Too soon though the daily partying had to stop and it was time to start studying. Luckily our tutors had prepared us well and we knew where to go and what to do. And whenever I had dumb questions due to failing to pay attention, I could always count on my tutors and fellow first year students to have my back! I found myself enjoying most of my courses which was a welcome feeling after a few years of trying to become an engineer at the Turku university of applied sciences (to this day I wonder why I thought that was a good idea).
And, because socializing and partying is all I would do in my life if I could,I was happy to hear that Anglica would organize at least one event every week! Needless to say I attended all of these events, and on maybe a few too many times a week than I would like to admit, (probably 3 on average) found myself exiting from a night club after the final call.
party I attended (all of them). Somehow during all that sosializing I managed to find time for my courses, my newfound duties as a member of the board of Anglica and had a generally amazing first year. I hope all you new first year students have as much fun as I did and feel as though this is the place where you belong, as I did from day one.
The biggest highlight of my first year was the weekend at a villa in Ruissalo Mikael Klemelä with my fellow Anglicans. For two whole days I was able to forget every care in the world and just spend time with my friends from dawn till dawn (no time for sleep). For very similar reasons I really enjoyed the cruise organized by Anglica and every sitz
Legendary and extremely serious Villampics.
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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
BrewDog K-18 Eerikinkatu 6 B
Hunter’s Inn K-20 Brahenkatu 3
Ranta-Kerttu K-18 Läntinen Rantakatu 55
Bristol K-20 Hämeenkatu 16
Kerttu K-18 Läntinen Pitkäkatu 35
Rento K-22 Yliopistonkatu 23
Börs Night Club K-20 Kauppiaskatu 6
Gong K-18 Humalistonkatu 8
Suxes K-18 Yliopistonkatu 9
Club Marilyn / Vegas K-18/20 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. 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. Dynamo is a great alternative night club if you’re not totally into the more traditional clubs, such as Lyni or Börs. Reasonable prices (especially on weekdays) and good music. Lots of hipsters and humanists around.
Koulu has its own brewery, which makes it a place worth a visit. A bit pricey, but worth it. Portti is a 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. Last spring the legendary owner of Proffa, Teppo, decided to retire as the building faced renovation, and this year the pub will open with new people in charge. Luckily the new owners have a lot of experience as they are also responsible for... 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, Three Beers, Koulu and Hunter’s Inn.
Edison a sit down bar in the city centre with lots of great board games and a billiard downstairs. 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.
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Student Restaurants
Assarin Ullakko This is the place where you will be eating after the renovation of the building is done. 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 Brygge Assari for vegetarians and vegans. Located downstairs of Assari. Delica A bit far away to quickly visit being lectures, but often the restaurant with the best dishes, nicest staff and shortest queues. Deli Pharma is located under the same roof, if you decire something fancier (and pricier). Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4 (Pharma City) Dental A bit closer than Delica, but still too far away. Dentists. Lemminkäisenkatu 2 Galilei The newest addition to Unica’s restaurants. Food is OK, queues are reasonable. A café is located next to the restaurant, perfect place to grab a cup of coffee or a sandwich if you’re in a hurry. Vesilinnantie 3 (Agora)
Kasvisravintola Keidas A must for vegetarians and other veggie-lovers. Their restaurant on Uudenmaankatu serves student-priced lunch until 5 p.m.! Itäinen Rantakatu 61 & Uudenmaankatu 3 Macciavelli Despite the fancy name, mainly basic grub. Close to YO-kylä. At noon: FULL. Assistentinkatu 5 Mikro Not too far, but a bit further away. Don’t trip on stetoscopes! Kiinanmyllynkatu 13 Tottisalmi This is where you will be dining if you happen to hurt yourself. Kirkkotie 13 (YTHS) Monttu If you want to know what the people at the School of Economics are up to, 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.
ICT Good grub. Even further away than Dental and Delica. You might stumble into wizard robes, capes and flat, warm coke. Joukahaisenkatu 3-5
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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 YO-talot. 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 sitz parties, such as ‘vuosijuhlat’. Skandica SO for Swedish. SKO Savo-Karjalainen Osakunta (place for flying fishcocks, or easterners, if you will) Sitsit/Sitz party 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. Volter Uni’s library online database. ÅA Åbo Akademi
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Pilttipassi
This right here is Anglica’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 2015 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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Complete the tasks and get signatures from board members or tutors to confirm. The first freshmen to get 11 marks win: 1st: Free overalls 2nd: Free songbook 3rd: Free songbook
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Join Anglica Buy an overall patch Help clean up Spot a 5th year student Attend a board meeting Attend Coffee Hour
19.8. BBQ
22.8. Pizza Night
23.8. Board Game Night
24.8. Oldies vs Newbies
1.9. Turku Survival
30.9. Villa
Happenings! Other activities!
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