The autumn has arrived and brought the LUNA Pop-up shop with it. It might just be high time to place the order on the merchandise you’ve always wanted or take care of your Christmas shopping well in advance!

Some of our merch is exclusive to only the Pop-up shop which this time closes on Nov. 22nd, so make sure to place your order today!

We know that right now, it can be extra tough, due to the COVID-19 (Corona) situation. We want to make you aware that the student health centre (sv: studenthälsan) have set aside phone times everyday between 11-12 for questions regarding Corona. You can reach them on +46(0) 46 222 4385.

Here are also some relevant links you might want to take a look at. They touch on the subjects of mental health and stress, due to the current world situation:

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51873799

https://tinyurl.com/v5mbs7m

Hi,

As you probably all know, information regarding COVID-19 is changing rapidly and we will try to keep you updated and answer any questions you might have. 

We are currently attending meetings with the faculty and with other student unions, in order to make sure we get the best information regarding the situation. 

The faculty of science will, as soon as possible, replace on-site education with online education. Note that this is a very different thing from shutting down the university. Your CSN money will not be affected by the switch to online teaching, and even if the university should shut down, you would still get the money that CSN previously decided to grant you.

Another thing to note is that the faculty has decided there will be no study social activity in its locales that is not related to education monitoring. Such activities include pubs, movie nights, etc., that are held in the faculty’s locales.

For detailed questions about how your education will be affected by the switch to online teaching, please contact your department.

We (LUNA) will follow guidelines and directives issued by the government and the University. We also plan on keeping up to date with information, so that we can try and notify you as soon as possible if anything changes. We will close our office during some time due to the situation, and will soon give a more detailed update on how the situation will affect the union’s operations. 

If you have questions  regarding the situation, you are welcome to contact us at luna@luna.lu.se. If you would like to book a meeting with us due to office hours being closed, you are more than welcome to do so. We will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.

we have understood that there are some questions regarding our ball (Utopia), that will take place on Saturday. These questions are mainly due to the constantly developing situation regarding the virus COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus.

There will still be a ball this Saturday, but we are keeping a close watch on the news. The authorities have put restrictions of gatherings larger than 500 people, restrictions the university has also chosen to follow. As Utopia does not fall in that category (we expect around 200 people to attend), we estimate that it is safe to go ahead with the ball.

 We are also keeping up to date with the new developments regarding  the virus and the rules and recommendations that go with it. If anything changes, we will notify you immediately, and information will be sent to everyone as well as posted on social media.

However, if you are feeling unwell or unsure about you attending to the ball, we recommend that you stay at home.

If you have any further questions, you can reach us on : luna@luna.lu.se

Otherwise, we hope to see you all on Saturday!

As most of you probably have heard, there has been a reported case of the Corona virus (COVID-19) at the Faculty of Science in Lund. However, there is no case for alarm. The affected person is being well taken care of and is in no critical condition. Specialist doctors at Smittskydd Skåne have said there is no need to change any routines at a personal or faculty level.

People having been in contact with the affected person have been informed, and necessary precautions have been taken (such as remaining at home for 14 days).

For more information from the university regarding the corona virus, visit: https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/article/uppdatering-angaende-coronaviruset.

As always in times of flu, remember to wash your hands often with soap and water.

If you have any further questions, contact the presidium at luna@luna.lu.se.

Starting a Bachelors- or Masters program at the Faculty of Science at Lund University this Spring? Or are you taking your first course at the Faculty of science? Then you have come to the right place!

Lund has a fantastic student life to offer. As a new student the possibilities are endless!

The Mentor Committee (FU) at Lunds naturvetarkår (LUNA) is therefore organising welcome activities for all new students at the Faculty of Science to help you explore your new environment and to bring all new students studying science together.

The welcome activities take place the 23^rd and 25^th of January. There will be an information meeting and a fabulous quiz on the 23^rd and a glamorous sitting together with old students at the faculty on the 25^th. The chairperson of the Mentor Committee will gladly answer all of your questions at fu-ordf@luna.lu.se. If you want to grab a spot at the sitting already now, you can do that through the link in the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2705802716153327/. It is also possible to buy tickets when arriving in Lund.

In the attached pamphlet below, you can find information regarding Lund, the Faculty of Science, the science student union (LUNA) and the novisch period! 

The science student union (LUNA) and the mentor committee welcome you all to Lund!

The office will be closed until the 8th of January.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

The board had its 8th meeting this Thursday and all members gathered to discuss some important matters. The Chairperson of the Health, Environment and Safety Committee (HMS) was there to present the result of the survey ”Are you okay?”. This was followed by some input from the board members on how the committee can present the survey. The Board held a first discussion on what to do during the spring’s Hällsningsgillet for new students at the university and the board’s event working group will ensure that LUNA has a fun and informative presents. The board also held two discussions on matters lying further into the future, a possible common sign-up system for all of Studentlund and a possible change in local situation. 

The board is also doing the final touches on an event for the Music Aid (sv: Musikhjälpen). Next Thursday you can find board members outside of the astronomy building all afternoon selling science gingerbread cookies with the full income going to the charity!

Finally it was time, time to enter AF-borgen for a glorious ball. The hype before was real; the tickets sold  out in just a few minutes and the ball committee kept up their admirable work for months to prepare everything. And suddenly, the big day had come, the day at UTOPIA.

Snow fell from the sky when the attendees entered the building, and there were no sight of a scanish spring. However, the welcoming atmosphere inside AF-borgen kept all thoughts about the cold weather away and replaced them with joy and laughter. Well dressed people in tailcoats and wonderful gowns talked to each other and took photos in different constellations in front of a glittery photo wall, before it was time to get seated.

Inside the dining hall, five tables were beautiful decorated with flowers and candles. The attendees were soon seated and the dinner started of with a piece of pie for starter, accompanied with some sort of table gift for most guest. That means a little present you give to the person sitting next to you, so there is something to play with if the dinner gets boring. So meanwhile the hunger grew when waiting for the main course, people where playing games, painted portraits of each other with colourful pens in songbooks, and ate the delicious chocolate that were found inside their presents. And of course, they were singing songs. Because, even though it is not allowed to burst out in spontaneous singing during a ball, you are more than welcome to sing along when the ballmasters says it is time to do so.

When the dinner was finished, after delicious food and lovely speeches, it was time again. Time for the traditional walz to live music. Time to dance all night long to the tunes of fission ships. Time to have a wonderful evening together with fantastic LUNA friends at UTOPIA.