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October 24, 2016June 21, 2017

Student Elections – Do you use your voice?

The biggest elections of the year are here!

The representative council elections of the student union are here! What is the representative council, and why should you be interested? Read on to find out!

edustajistovaalibanneri_fb — Representative Council elections are coming!

Representative council elections are held every other year in the Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY). All students who are members of the student union and have registered as attending for the academic year are entitled to vote in the elections. This year the elections are held online for the first time, which adds a new twist to the elections: now you can vote from the comfort of your couch!

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February 5, 2016June 21, 2017

Shrove Tuesday the Finnish Way

‘Laskiainen‘, Finnish for Shrove Tuesday, is a celebration traditionally held in February, and celebrated especially by students. This year Shrove Tuesday falls on Tuesday, February 9th. In previous times, laskiainen was the last celebration before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday, but nowadays it mainly means a day of sleigh-riding. Laskiainen is not a public holiday, however, so you’ll still have lectures!

Laskiaisrieha-10 — Overall-wearing sledders at Ullanlinnanmäki on Shrove Tuesday, ‘laskiainen’.

During the day traditional Finnish Shrove Tuesday dishes, pea soup and Shrove Tuesday buns, are offered also at UniCafes. The Shrove Tuesday bun, or ‘laskiaispulla‘ in Finnish, is a special type of bun made just for this occasion by filling a traditional Finnish bun with whipped cream and either raspberry jam or almond paste. Both types of filling have their avid supporters, and the nation remains divided about which of them is the best. We recommend you to try both, and decide for yourself!

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May 15, 2014June 21, 2017

Cafe Portaali is a new place for group work

Café Portaali, which doubles as a study space, underwent a redesign in March.

Located conveniently on the way to the Kaisa Library, Café Portaali is a tempting stopping zone for students. Portaali is a good place for group work, and it can also serve as a work area for students who do not need a silent environment to study.

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July 4, 2012June 28, 2012

Lunch anyone?

Students at the University of Helsinki have access to the Unicafe student restaurants and cafes. The restaurants and cafes can be found on each of the four campuses and all in all there are 18 different restaurants. Continue reading “Lunch anyone?”