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International Student Newsletter Issue 3 WAPPUApril/May, 2011

MONDAY 25.4...

13:00 BBQ Party in Teekkaritalo (Kal-ervontie 7) and Amazing Face Competition. The event is open for everyone. Take own food and drinks and have a barbecue party together with the teekkaris (engineer stu-dents who are professionals when it comes to Vappu). Take a towel with you for sauna!

TUESDAY 26.4....

Waterbus - Bus 69. During Vappu Week there will be a special and legendary BUS, line number 69,which goes between the uni-versity and centre. Catch the waterbus on its first day and have the ride of your life! The bus will be on the road between 16:00-24:00. The waterbus belongs to the local bus com-pany but the difference is that people are ac-tually talking and dancing in the bus while DJ is playing music. Tickets cost 2,5e/per-son/hour.

Traditional Rowing Competition Tuira Beach, 12:00-17:00Vappu on the riverside! Come cheer on your favourite team to victory! ESN and NISO are good options to root for! While teams are roaring past - or at each other - DJ Ant will entertain the crowd on the beach.

After Row-Party / Jälkisoudut 2011 @ 22:00, Night Club Apollo. Award ceremony and party. Feature band: Mr. Hyde. Tickets are 4e in advance, 5e at the door.

WEDNESDAY 27.4...

12:00-17:00 Bijou Pub CrawlKotikaupungin lyhyt – the legendary pub crawl by WATERBUS starts from the Uni-versity. During the tour the WATERBUS takes you to 5 of Oulu’s most characteristic pubs which you might have never heard of! The crawl costs 10e + own drinks. Limited places available in the bus. So most probably the event will be sold out in advance!

AAAAK- Party in Tivoli! Short for Aatonaatonaaton Apina Kapina marks that there’s only a few days to the 1st of May! Tickets sold at the Humus Cafe and next to the green coat racks on 19.4. and 20.4. from 10:00-14:00. The party is thrown by students from Humanities and Natural Sciences. Tickets cost 3e in advance, 4e at the door.

ÖöpisGaala at Night Club Dione 22:00 onwards. Entrance 3e.

THURSDAY 28.4...

Päiväkännit at Hevimesta! 12:59 - 19:00During Vappu celebrations there’s no time to rest during the day. The “Tipsy Afternoon” includes live music! Free rides by Waterbus to Hevimesta from Linnanmaa 13:00-15:00. Afterparty at Teekkaritalo (Kalervontie 7) in Kaijonharju - Rave Party!

The Wappuhäjyylyt @ 22:00 If you don’t feel like partying in the leg-endary Teekkaritalo there is also a party in downtown. It is held in the Night Club Ti-voli starting at 22:00. Tickets cost 3e in ad-vance, 5e at the door. Pre-tickets sold next to the green coat racks and also during rowing competition.

FRIDAY 29.4...

Torinranta afternoon 12:00 - 14:00Check out the happenings going on at the Kauppatori (Market square).

Waatonaatto Afterparty 22:00 p.mApollo Night Club. “Make It Shake”- Live Band playing after 00:30. Tickets for the party are sold at the green racks.

SATURDAY 30.4 Wappu Eve...

White-capping Ceremony: Franzen statue @ 12:00, Franzen ParkThe Franzen statue will be given its own white hat in the centre at Franzen Park. Bus 7 brings you closest to the park.

Vappu Parade, City Center, 12:00

Freshmen Initiation - River Dip Äström Park (close to PSOAS) @ 14:00Engineering freshmen get initiated in the Oulu River (either dressed silly or nude) while the rest gather around to watch over their traditional picnic and Vappu games. The

Student Un-ion is serv-ing free sima and munkki. ESN Oulu will have an international picnic spot in the park. Wear your overalls (if you have one) and

don’t forget to bring your own bever-ages and snacks.

WAATTO-Party, Night Club Dione 22:00

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VAPPU CALENDAR SUNDAY 1.5 Wappu Day...

03:33:33 a.m Ashematunnelin örinät. Before going home or to an after party some students gather in the tunnel near the railway station to sing (or just to make some loud ruckus).

05:00 a.m Freshman Capping celebrations in Rauhala05:30 - 09:00 a.m “Sillis” = breakfast09:00 a.m Champagne matinee in Linnasaari. Keep your eyes peeled out for NISO’s own picnic areas throughout the day, sooner or later Musical disturbances by TeekuTorvet Wind Orchestra11:00 a.m Cassiopeia - one of the university choirs - will be singing on the stairs of the town hall in downtown.18:00 p.m Freshman Capping Ceremony in Teekkaritalo

On May Day, Finns go to the city center to watch parades and eat the first ice creams of the summer - Hey, the summer IS coming! One of our international students already got a cold wearing shorts on a sunny day...

What is Vappu all about..?! The academic year is almost over, but luck-ily that doesn’t mean all the fun is over! One of the high-lights of the year is coming, the legendary VAPPU. Most

international stu-dents have probably heard some rumours about this but you probably don’t know what it’s all about. Don’t worry, you’re about to find out!

In Finland, Vappu – also known as Mayday, Labour day, is along with New Year’s Eve and Juhannus, the biggest carnival-style festival held in the streets and parks of Finland’s towns and cities. The celebration, which begins on the evening of 30 April – or earlier – and continues until 1 May, typically is associated with copious consumption of spar-kling wine and other alcoholic beverages. It’s a Finnish Vappu tradition to drink sima (mead) with munkki (donuts). Various other academic student traditions (particularly those of the engineering students) take place during Vappu week (e.g. Vappu rowing competition, sitsit par-ties, races, freshmen thrown into the freezing river/sea, Vappu maga-zines etc.). Traditionally students also were their overalls the whole week. Notice, that you are never allowed to wash your overall ;)

All owners of a white cap (the mark of having completed one’s Finn-ish Matriculation Exams) usually dig them out for the Vappu occas-sion. The engineering students can be distinguished by the pom-poms which hang their caps, also worn on the caps of nurses and some other vocational school graduates. Student traditions include various initia-tions and white-capping various landmarks, for example Franzen here in Oulu. Engineering freshmen usually get dunked in the river while the rest join to watch while enjoying their Vappu picnic at a local park.There are also a some fun daytime activities like a traditional Finnish rowing competition where NISO will be leading one team this year.

Maciej Sobocinski

OYY

GETTING GEARED UP FOR WORKING LIFE!Xinyuan Sui tells UUNO about her experiences of the Career & Compe-tence course

In marketing terms, a successful product not only needs to have high quality but also good promotion to inform others about the product. A dozen “marketable” talents, including myself, participated in Career & Competence, a coaching course held by the Career Services Centre at our University. The course is possible through the VALOA project, a grant for bringing work opportunities closer to students in higher education. What is special about the course is that it is available for the first time to Oulu’s international degree students. Overall, I enjoyed the experience a lot! They covered the classic issues related to career coaching such as how to find job vacancies in Finland,

polish your CV and motivation letter and prepare for an interview. In addi-tion, the course was an opportunity for self-reflection and exploration. At the beginning, we were asked to approach our career path as if climbing a big tree. Together, we discussed where we are now, where we want to be and how much we feel supported in our career endeavours. Many students found the interview simulation very useful, especial-ly with the added value of peer and tutor feedback. As one friend put it, “They asked me the exactly the same thing in my interview!” This was the most rewarding aspect of the process for me in this course. As a part of a group I can freely share my opinions, worries and career expectations while listening to others share their own. This is the very group support that lets me know that I am not alone and keeps me going through the often worrying, frustrating and even painful process of job seeking.

For more details visti www.oulu.fi/careerservices/english/

What the “jytky”?Henni Saarela

This year, old candidate favorites bowed down and ended their days as Finland’s members of parliament. This resulted in a huge vacuum of votes with the political parties scrambling to get them. Combine this vacuum with general dis-satisfaction in the political status quo, a govern-ment distanced from the needs of the population, growing poverty, Finland’s involvment and con-troversial fiscal contributions towards eurozone bailout packages and some hot homefront issues. Throw in a bunch of newly revived sleepy vot-ers and you will have a most fascinating Election Day in your hands.

A herd of voters, both students and locals, gath-ered in Pub Caio last on Election Sunday to watch the results of the parliamentary elections of 2011. Over a period of one hour the politi-cal scene in Finland changed quite dramatically. As it read in The Economist on Tuesday, “The cosy consensus of Finnish parliamentary poli-tics was shattered.” As more votes were counted and the results unveiled, the crowd sat on the edges of their seats as the NCP, SDP, and True Finns parties were neck to neck – with the popu-list eurosceptic party (True Finns) even being number one, albeit momentarily. In the end, the

Centre, traditionally a Finnish fa-vorite, suffered historical losses and the True Finns attained huge

gains. In general, the evening was coloured by jaw-dropped awe, speechlessness, shock and dramatic status-updating on Facebook and an-nouncements of taking up residence in London’s Fenno-Ugric Refugee Centre. The ‘True Finn’-cocktail (pure, watered Koskenkorva) did not do much to stem sentiments. Nevertheless, there was also joy at the success of the few student-friendly, young Oulu candidates who attained seats or did well in general.

At the end of the day, the fact that the National Coalition Party (NCP) made history by becom-ing the majority party for the first time was completely overshadowed by the success of the populist True Finn party, headed by the infamous Timo Soini. Also causing a stir in the nation was True Finn and former singer-bodybuilder Kike Elomaa, who got a whopping 13,000 votes in her district (10th most nationally).

Members of parliament not to return include Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén and Lyly Rajala (who this campaign round managed to disagree with himself in the same newspaper) from the Oulu district. Notably missing will be hardcore political fixture and Centre Party leg-end Paavo Väyrynen, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development, who can now concentrate on his presidential campaign with even more zeal.

As the aftermath sets in, Finland prepares for government negotiations, headed by young Jyrki Katainen, predicted to become the new Prime Minister. All the party leaders are con-vinced that although the task is not impossible, it most certainly will not be easy. In any case, the Portuguese are on their toes…. as is the rest of Europe. The new Finland might not be as pro-Europe as it was in the past.

In any case, the voice of Finland was heard. Many Finns are upset about the results, some, on the other hand, are absolutely rejoicing. Howev-er, it is safe to say that message of these elections is that Finns need change. Perhaps the stagnant wheels of Finnish politics have finally received the wake-up call they need.

For more information, in-depth analyses and up-dates on the formation of the new government and opposition, and to find out who get “ministe-rial briefcases,” as the Finns say, check out:

YLE News in English65 Degrees NorthHelsinki Times

For international media reactions check out:ReutersThe EconomistBBC World Wall Street Journal

National Coalition Party (Kok): 20.4% 44 /200 seatsSocial Democratic Party (SDP): 19.1% 42True Finns: 19.0% 39 Centre Party: 15.8% 35Left Alliance: 8.1% 14Green League: 7.2% 10Swedish People’s Party: 4.3% 9Christian Democrats: 4.0% 6Pirate Party: 0.4% 0Others (Aaland-seat) 1.6% 1

Yle News

What’s hotFINNISH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2011

Call for applications, Scholarships for International Master’s Students!University of Oulu Scholarship Foundation invites applications for 20 scholarships of EUR 1 000 for International Master’s students. The scholarship is aimed to cover the second year of studies.

An application form can be found at http://www.oulu.fi/tukisaatio/html/inenglish.html and it should be submitted by April 29th 2011 (4.15pm). Requirements are; Applicant should be registered as a degree seekingstudent (Master) at the University of Oulu. Appli-cant should have studied at the University of Oulu for a maximum of two (2) academic semesters and registered as present (attend-ance) for the current academic year. Applicant can not be a Finn-ish citizen or a student who is eligible for student financial aid from the state of Finland (KELA).

Further information from Ms. Anne Talvio (anne.talvio@oulu.fi).

Hi, everyone!

It has already been one month after one of the biggest earthquakes and tsunamis hit Japan. The situation is getting bet-ter, but we still have to take care about this horrible situation. We think everyone knows that we’ve done a fun-draising campaign from March 16th to March 22nd.

We really want to say “THANK YOU” because 1486 people vis-ited our stand and donated all in all 5425.60 euros! In addition, everyone gave us kind words and wrote some messages on a Japa-nese flag. We deeply appreciated your cooperation and we don´t know how to express our gratitude! We donated that donations to Japan through Red Cross in Oulu and the flag is being displayed at Tohoku University.

We had a horrible disaster this time, but we learned ONE THING: How kind people truly are and how important mutual aid is. We are all part of this world and the ones who can make a better day! Kind regards, Sakura Mikami, Miwa Kanazawa, Taro Amano, Keikai Mizuno and Erika Takahashi

Bringing World Press to Oulu, One picture at a time Henrik Petäistö sits down for a cup of tea with Yu-hsuan Lee to get a shot of what next year’s World Press Photo exhibition might bring to Oulu.

Yu-hsuan Lee came to Oulu last year to complete her gradu-ate’s degree in Education and Globalization but that was not the only thing she had in mind – it was an opportunity to organize something that first caught her eye several years ago. In 2006, Yu-hsuan visited the World Press Photo exhibition in Taiwan where the local coordinator inspired her to take up the same challenge here in Oulu. World Press Photo is an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1955, internationally known for their annual press photography contest. The awards ceremony is held in Amsterdam where a traveling exhibition is assembled to await the eyes of over a million people on their 45 country tour. On top of selecting the winning photograph for the year, the contest selects winners in news, sports, daily life, entertainment and nature. Through the exhibition Yu-hsuan Lee hopes to bring about more awareness of what happens around the world. “It’s about caring about others,” Lee says, “and we should start with our neighbor-hood first.” Yu-hsuan envisions it as a opportunity to bring people out into a public space, face-to-face with the photographs rather than their homes, behind a screen. “Images communicate something that goes beyond language and that meaning is created by our understanding for what is hap-pening in the photograph,” Yu-hsuan told me, awaiting friends for a afternoon cup of tea. After getting to know her through our stud-ies at the university her ambition left an impression on me. Amid organizing Saturday get-togethers for friends and par-ticipating in benefit bake sales for Japan Yu-hsuan is struggling to find help for Oulu’s World Press Photo exhibition scheduled for next Spring. “Never give up!” she insists. At least this is what inspires me to join hands with people like Yu-hsuan and believe in something greater than myself – and hope it does the same to you.

For more details visit www.ouluworldpressphoto.org

Yu-hsuan Lee (left) chats with fellow international students

Readers’ corner

Keikai Mizuno

Sushi for Japan - Sushi for you!

Thursday, March 31st 40 participants gathered at the Normaalikou-lu kitchen to learn how to make Japanese cuisine. The cooking class was part of the Network of International Students in Oulu(NISO) tsunami relief project for Japan and the proceeds were donated to Red Cross. The Master Chef, Takako Uchida, an MBA student, provided instructions on three dishes: makisushi (Sushi roll), te-makisushi (hand roll sushi) and miso soup. With the help of Japa-nese students, participants learned how to make sushi and how to enjoy it without choking on the wasabi. The event raised 171 euros. Due to the event’s popularity, NISO will be planning another round of international cooking workshops in the near future. For more information on what NISO is up to and pictures from the cooking class, please visit NISO’S group page on Facebook.

NEW!

NEW!

Japanese cuisine : Teriyaki ChickenAre you interested in cooking Japanese cuisine? Teriyaki chicken is the per-fect food to start because it’s simple and easy to cook. The word “Teriyaki” originates from the Japanese language. Now it is wide-ly used around the world to refer to the sweet soy sauce flavor which brought “Teriyaki” it’s fame. Some basic ingredients can be found here in Oulu: Japanese sake can be found at Alko and mirin can be found at the Asian market located in Kauppahalli. If you don’t have access to Japanese sake or mirin, white wine works as a subsitute. Teriyaki can be enjoyed with rice, in a sandwich or on a burger. Try teriyaki on your white fish and you will be surprised how tasty it is!

Directions(1) Coat sliced chicken with flour.(2) Mix the water, sugar, soy sauce, Japanese sake and mirin in a bowl to make the sauce.(3) Heat some oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat until it is browned.(4) Turn the chicken over to fry the other side until it is browned.(5) Cover the pan and steam the chicken on medium heat until done.(6) Remove the lid and pour the sauce in the pan.(7) Simmer the chicken until the sauce becomes thick.(8) Serve them on a plate. Scoop the sauce from the pan and pour over the chicken.

Takako Uchida

CalendarCONCERTS...

PEDO ROCK! WED 27.4 FROM 10:00 PM ONWARDS 45 SPECIALStart your spring with Pedagogian ylioppilaat ry’s awesome rock event!!!Tickets 3e (2e for Pedo-members) Bands performing:Periferia BeatESOMKirsi Helena

TEEKKARITORVET - IN WAPPU CONCERT!STUDENT WIND ORCHESTRA Wappu Morning 1.5 at 9:00 Windy greetings from Linnansaari Champagne Matinee: people having their brunch, Teekkaritorvet provides the disturbance.Wappu Afternoon 1.5 at 14:00Traditional Wappu concert at Tori. Dangerous experiments and crossing of musical borders (despite the audience).

MOZART! CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT THU 19.5 7:00 PM SAALASTIN SALI, LINNANMAAOulu University Chamber Orchestra presents Mozart - Father & Son! Pro-gramme: W.A Mozart Piano Concerto in C-maj, Mozart divertimentos in D, F and Bb-major, and Leopold Mozart’s Symphony. Programmes 5e (students/seniors) / 10e. International intermission snacks provided by our Japanese stu-dents (proceeds go towards tsunami relief in Japan).

OTHER EVENTS..

NISO SPRING ASSEMBLY & KARAOKE PARTYTHU 28.4 18:00 - 19:00 HK 205 (Guilds’ common room)Official assembly of Network of International Students in Oulu (NISO). Re-freshments and karaoke list to be served! Contact Kiyoko if you have any ques-tions kiyoko_uematsu@hotmail.com.

DEVSEC - SECTION FOR DEVELOPMENT POLICYWED 4 MAY 14:00 HUMUS CAFE Due to raised interest, the Student Union section formerly known as KEHY will be revived, reformed and revolutionised! The section will begin activi-ties in the autumn, but there will be a plenary meeting on Wed 4.5. Are you interested in working in development? What aspects of development are you interested in learning more? How can Oulu students get involved? Come and share your ideas. We are also looking for active students who can help us spearhead the group.

I-SECTION WED 4 MAY 16:00 HUMUS CAFELast meeting of the year! Finalizing the action plan, provision of Finnish cours-es for international students, getting ready for the fall, and the upcoming plans for the new Section for Development Cooperation. If you would like to raise an issue concerning international affairs for students, email the I-Section chair-person at suvi.pesonen@oyy.fi.

HOMELIKE OULU INTERNATIONAL MEETING POINTEvery Tuesday night - come meet new people, share experiences, enjoy a snack after work or school in nice company. Different topics each week - announced in advance. Feel free to drop by any time between 17.00-19.30 on Tuesdays in International Activity Centre Villa Victor, Kirkkokatu 54. More info: hasmik.minasyan@oulu.fi

AMAZING OULU RACEWED 11 MAY 10:00-16:00Oulu’s OYY and OSAKO student unions are holding an awesome urban race called Amazing Oulu. Teams of four students will navigate around Oulu from one check point to another based on clues they receive after solving different tasks. Enter the event at www.oyy.fi/amazingoulu by 1.5. Please note there is space for 30 teams. The participation fee is 10e/team, including a Survival Kit, and dinner and sauna after the race. The race starts from the Oulu Market Square at 10am. During the race teams must move by bike. Buses, cars and taxis are forbidden. The three best teams will be awarded! More info on www.oyy.fi!

Ingredients400 g chicken breast (Slice each breast into 3-4 pieces)4 tbs sugar4 tbs soy sauce 4 tbs Japanese sake (Gekkeikan) or white wine 4 tbs mirin (Japanese sweet cooking rice wine) or 4 tbs. Japanese sake or white wine mixed with 1½ tbs honey4-5 tbs. water wheatflour

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