What to do in the summer?
Tomas Pulkkinen Spring is making its arrival at a rapid pace, and it is clearly noticeable here at sea as the sun warms up more and more and storms and hard waves decrease. The [...]
Friendship through communities
Iida Pilli-Sihvola People have an innate need to belong to something, to be a part of a community and to feel good about it. There is a lot of theoretical information on the subject, but let’s look at it through my experience. I have always been a very social person and I´ve had the need to get to be on display, as well as influence matters around me. I remember rebelling against systems in elementary school and even in high school until I found communities where my social needs were met. The first place where I immediately found my place in the community and enjoyed my studies was high school. [...]
Friendship in words
Johanna Mäkinen Friends are simply pure love and acceptance. We accept each other with all of our mistakes and demonstrate appreciation for each other. Best of all, in friendship, love has no limits. You [...]
Regular Spring meeting of the Representative Council
Welcome to Student Union Kaakko's Representative Council's regular Spring meeting, which is held 8th of May from 14.00 to 16.00. Due to exceptional circumstances, the meeting will be held on the Microsoft Teams platform, [...]
How does it feel to be an international student in Xamk UAS?
First of all, I should say that although I share quite similar experience and opinion about being an international student in Xamk with my group friends, this essay is still quite subjective. The first [...]
Welcome to our Discord server
Attention! Whether you were a student, staff, or otherwise just a student-minded person and you want little bit more social contacts, join our Discord! ? https://discord.gg/zEEKb48
The student organizations operating in Xamk are pulling together
The student organizations operating in Xamk have jointly decided to withdraw or transfer all their events for the Spring 2020. The changes are informed at the social media pages of organizations and on possible [...]
Student cards delivery has been suspended
Due to an exceptional situation, the delivery of student cards has been suspended. At the moment we are unable to deliver student cards, even by mail. We hope you understand the situation. If you [...]
Kaakko follows the Corona situation and operates according to Xamk and the authorities’ instructions
Student Union Kaakko follows actively the special situation arising from the Corona virus and is in line with the guidelines of Xamk and the authorities of Finland. Xamk has prepared guidelines for students regarding the Corona virus, of [...]
Hallituskatu Appro event is cancelled
The Finnish Government and the Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) have issued a recommendation to withdraw all major events and also smaller events until the end of May. For us, the health and [...]