Discussions on responsible consumption on university campuses all around Finland this autumn How do companies take the climate, the environment and human rights into consideration in their activities? Do stores offer responsibly produced clothing? How about laptops or phones? These are the questions to which we are trying to find answers in autumn 2022, as … Read more
The day of free education is held on Thursday 20th of October, 2022. Free education is the cornerstone of the Finnish welfare state, which cannot be compromised. Parliamentary elections are approaching, and with that, various parties have started marketing their own parliamentary campaigns. Sivistystyöntanjat Sivista ry opened the discussion by proposing that higher education institutions … Read more
The National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) has established a climate network, which consists of student union members, including two from LYY: Katja Karjalainen and Julia Kerkelä! The members of the network come up with ideas and develop the student movement’s climate influence, participate in climate influence as an advisory body and produce … Read more
The price of the student lunch costs 3.20 euros beginning from the 1st of October 2022. The price increase is due to inflation-created pressure to raise prices and the decision was made by the government. Raising the maximum price of a meal from 5 euros to 5.50 euros is critical to the viability of the … Read more
The traditional church rowing race between the University of Lapland and Lapland University of Applied Sciences was held this fall on September 9th, 2022. The 15-member team from the University of Lapland was the first to cross the finish line this time, several boats apart. After the rowers returned to the beach, the winning team … Read more
Minister of Science and Culture Petri Honkonen answered students’ questions at the Ask the Minister -event the student union held on Wednesday afternoon, 14th of September, in the LS2 hall of the University of Lapland. Students could ask the minister questions beforehand via a form as well as directly during the event. In this article … Read more
LYY’s executive board re-appointed working sectors in its meeting in August. At the same time, the board decided on its representatives in different working groups and the presidencies of LYY’s committees. In June, LYY’s representative board elected Lotta Laitila as a new member of LYY’s board, starting on August 1, 2022. Laitila’s area of responsibility … Read more
The student union of the university of Lapland rewards every year one Student achievement. The achievement can be any kind of accomplishment made by one person or a group, which has affected positively or meaningfully way to the student life. The Student achievement will be rewarded at the student union’s annual ball on 8th of … Read more
Every year at the annual ball the student union rewards people with badges of merit, who have been taking part in the student union’s activities in a commendable way. Again this year, the members of the student union can suggest people, who deserve the student union’s badge of merit. If you know a person, who … Read more