Happy, Happy Halloween!

Have you missed us? Well we're back! The board has been very busy with organizing fun activities for our members (and of course our studies) and we've been neglecting the blog, so here is a quick update on what we have been up to AND some information on upcoming events!

Our Welcome sitz with ESN was a huge success, and we were happy to see that so many of the new members of Britannica and exchange students wanted to come and celebrate the beginning of the new academic year with us! A few weeks back we also organized "Bowling with Britannica"at Kupittaan keilahalli, it was a chance to relax and forget about our studies for an hour or so and just enjoy bowling with friends. Some board members also made an appearance at the Språkkorridorskväll, where students from the different language associations gathered in the hallways of  Arken to play some board-games and eat delicious snacks. 

Our secretary showing you how it's done

This week is Halloween week and our highly-anticipated Halloween sitz with DaTe is going down on Wednesday the 28th of October @ F. Although the actual sitz is full you can still come and join us at the after party starting at midnight! It will surely be a boo'zy night, and the board is excited to reveal the decorations we have worked so hard on!

Before Christmas we are still planning to host a Pub Quiz, and our very last "annual sitz" in November which you will not want to miss, so stay tuned for more information!

Welcome Sitz feat. ESN

The time has come for Britannica's traditional Welcome Sitz, and this year we're making it extra international by organizing it together with ESN!

This event is the perfect opportunity to learn how to sitz - that is, how to party in the most awesome traditional student way! The price (12€) includes a three-course meal, 1 snaps, 1 punsch and 1 beer or cider. The alcohol-free alternative (10€) includes soft drinks instead of alcohol. The sitz is paid at the door, where you can also buy tickets for more refreshments, so bring CASH!

IN SHORT:
WHAT? Britannica's Welcome Sitz feat. ESN
WHEN? Friday the 25th of September, 7pm - doors open at 6:30pm
WHERE? F (ask the hosts for directions if you don't know the place)
HOW MUCH? 12€ (alcohol-free: 10€)
DRESSCODE? Come as you are! (But wear your overall if you have one!)

All Britannica members and exchange students in Turku are invited, but there are only 70 spots (40 for Britannica, 30 for ESN) so make sure to reserve your seat asap! The sign-up opens at 12 noon on Friday the 11th of September at http://britannica.blankett.fi/form/2467.

Note that SIGN-UP IS BINDING! If you need to cancel your sign-up, you have to send an e-mail to britanni@abo.fi before the 23rd of September at 11:59pm.

A BIG FAT GULIS-WELCOME!

So, now we're all back in Åbo, let's do this once more:

WELCOME (back) to the English department everyone!

The board has finally gotten together for its first meeting, and we also had the privilege to meet the new students earlier today! We're excited to see so many new faces and we hope you will all join our events and see how awesome the extracurricular activities can get if you're with Britannica ;)

As is tradition, we have a whole bunch of events planned especially for our dear gulisar, and it is now time to reveal the dates in question, so you can mark your calendars:

1. GULIS-GAMYL-KVÄLL, 2.9.2015, 7pm @ Hunter's Inn

This is a very chill event, with the simple intention of bringing the new students of English together with the older ones and encouraging chit-chat between people in different years of their studies. It will take place at Hunter's Inn in the city centre already this Wednesday! The Facebook event can be found here.

2. GULISINTAGNING, 10.9.2015, 5pm - starting @ Arken

This event is probably best described as an absolutely crazy and incredibly funny initiaion ceremony for new students at the entire Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology. You will get to know new people from other subjects and also meet the boards of several other associations at the faculty. All the information you need can be found here. Remember to sign up for this event, and if anything's unclear, ask your tutor!

3. GULISAKADEMIN, 16.9.2015, 4pm @ Kåren

As a first-year student, this is your golden opportunity to see what a wide variety of associations ÅA has to offer! Kåren will be filled with happy people, small tables, countless overall patches, and FREE CANDY! This is also the best possible date to become a member of Britannica and buy yourselves some of our merch, since there will be a gulis discount at our table. You definitely don't want to miss this! By the way, remember to bring CASH!

4. BRITANNICA'S GULISSITZ, 25.9.2015, 7pm @ F

Last, but absolutely not least, Britannica will organize a sitz to teach you everything you need to know about this amazing form of partying. As this event is more than three weeks away, all the details haven't been figured out yet, but you WILL hear more about this soon! Stay tuned by regularly checking this blog, the notice board at the English department and our Facebook group (and your e-mail, if you're already a member).

SEE YOU SOON!

//The Board

Welcome back!

Hey there all new and old students of English, and welcome (back) to the English department!

This is just a brief notice to let you know that your board members are finding their way back to Åbo and that plans for the upcoming weeks are in the making! As usual, the month of September will be filled with "gulis" events for the newbies - among other things, the traditional welcome sitz is coming up, and Britannica will of course take part in the student associations' fair ("gulisakademin") and the "gulisintagning" with HumFen as usual.

Dates and more information will be up later, so watch this space!

Lots of looove,
The Board x

SUMMER

Hey guys,

Summer is just around the corner and the Britannica board is now on holiday! Our spring term has seen big changes, such as the moving of the students' lounge to the new room at the department, but we've also had time to have lots of fun with our members - three sitzes in the spring term is not bad! We also had fun going to the cinema, sewing overall patches (and eating donuts!), laser tagging, and testing our random knowledge in the pub quiz together with you!

Next up is a new autumn term filled with fun - we look forward to welcoming old and new students alike to our gulis-events once again! Some dates are already set, but we won't reveal them to you just yet - we will give you all the information you need in August ;)

Until then, have a great summer!

xxx
The Board

Upcoming events + Instagram

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It's time for Britannica's annual Pub Quiz! On Tuesday the 21st of April, come test your knowledge of various topics among good company while having drinks and snacks! Do you know as much as you think you do when it comes to movies, music and sports? We've got a wide array of trivia questions waiting for you!  More information can be found here.

We would also like to thank everyone who came by our table at Kåren during Specialföreningsmässan! A lot of people came by to try out our game of matching the correct famous movie lines with their corresponding images. This picture was posted on our official Instagram account, which you can  follow at britannica.rf on Instagram if you haven't already!

Upcoming events

PRIMARY SCHOOL DISCO SITZ 19TH MARCH

Most of you are probably already aware of our upcoming Primary School Disco Sitz that is taking place this Thursday! We're going to have a great set of programs and a delicious menu, so make sure that you sign up if you haven't already: here is the link. Sign ups close on Tuesday 17th March and there aren't many spots left, so hurry!

We are also already planning another sitz, which will be a collaboration with Impuls. A Department Get Together evening will hopefully be hosted at the end of this month. Keep your eyes open for more information, which is soon to come!

SPECIALFÖRENINGSMÄSSA 9TH APRIL (convention of student associations)

Britannica will be joining many other student associations at Kåren on Thursday 9th April and we would love to see you there! If you want to know more about Åbo Akademi's student associations and maybe buy some overall patches or win free candy, then this is an event you don't want to miss!

More information can be found here.