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The Corona virus spreads in Jyväskylä, Soihtu gives a reminder of safety
To return to normal everyday as soon as possible, we all must be responsible and protect others by our own actions. If you are in quarantine, exposed to the virus, or sick, stay at home and avoid contact with people. We ask every tenant to keep in mind that currently many people in the neighbourhood carry the virus with no symptoms.
Rentukka gym and study spaces, Opinkivi sauna, meeting rooms Bertta and Lillukka, and Bastu-sauna, are closed until the end of February
Soihtu closes the Rentukka gym and study spaces, Lillukka, Opinkivi sauna, meeting room Bertta and Bastu-sauna between 27.1. and 28.1.2021 as a pre-emptive measure against the spread of Coronavirus infections.
The general saunas in Soihtu premises closed until the end of February
The general saunas in Kortepohja Student Village and Soihtu Vehkakuja, including the saunas in building A in Kortepohja, are closed as a pre-emptive measure against the spread of Coronavirus infections starting from 25.1.2021 until the end of...
Were you in Heidi’s Bier Bar on 21.1., or have symptoms of Corona virus infection? Get tested in Kortepohja on 25.1. between 15-18
Get tested if you were present at Heidi’s Bier Bar on 21.1. (Thursday), you have been in contact with anyone who was in Heidi’s Bier Bar on 21.1., or if you have any, even mild, symptoms that can be related to Corona virus.
JYY’s Council of Representatives decision on 1.12.2020: Service fee will no longer be charged from tenants moving out of an apartment due to renovation, service fees for Tower Building tenants will be refunded
At its meeting on 1 December 2020, the University of Jyväskylä Student Union’s Council of Representatives decided that the service fees (former transfer fees) charged in connection with the renovation of the Kortepohja Student Village buildings...
A possible exposure to Corona virus in the sauna of Kortepohja Student Village building A on MONDAY 18.1.
A person with Corona virus has visited the sauna of the Kortepohja Student Village building A on Monday 18.1.2021. Soihtu has received the information from the officials performing the Corona tracing. Soihtu has not received more exact information...
How to recycle all the Christmas waste?
During Christmas time a lot of different type of waste might accumulate. Proper recycling is extremely necessary, so we gathered few tips for you. Reuse! Any gift papers etc. that have remained good can be reused later. The residual stearin in...
Kortepohja got its own bit of Berlin
More than 20 graffiti artists got free hands to do their magic in the exit staircase of MNOP buildings during December. Their work can be found on nine floors, and styles are as diverse as are the artists. Part of the work can be seen through the...
Update your Online reservation service bookmark link!
The address of the Online reservation service for Soihtu’s tenants (reserving laundry rooms, Rentukka groupwork room, sauna turns and suchlike) has changed. Reserve your tenant’s services from https://varaus.soihtu.fi. Despite the address of the...
The Student Union vintage car Susanna revealed in the showroom in Kortepohja Student Village
The vintage car Susanna of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä has been revealed in the Kortepohja Student Village. The showroom is located in the newly renovated building C of Kortepohja Student Village, at the corner of the Rentukka square. The car is visible to all passers-by around the clock. The Vintage Car Susanna is a Packard convertible bought by the Student Union in 1960.
Kortepohja’s own Christmas calendar
This year we are not able to celebrate the Christmas all together, but it doesn't mean that the Christmas would be cancelled. We made Kortepohja's own Christmas calendar, so each one of you could get some Christmas spirit during December! Some of...
The Rentukka Gym closed from all users 1.12.-27.12.2020 (Updated article)
Soihtu follows the guidelines by the Student Union JYY, the University of Jyväskylä JYU and the City of Jyväskylä by implementing the procedures preventing the spread of the coronavirus. The City of Jyväskylä closes all its gyms from...