The sun shines brightly in the sky, the days return to their normal length. Ragnarok is not yet upon us. Raise your jug, oh honorable Viking, and let us feast in the halls of Valhalla! The International Committee welcomes CS and Media to the Valhalla Gasque, on the 27th of January! 🌐 Take a seat in the Æsir’s homestead and fill Asgard with song and toasts together with the exchange students this spring! 🎶🍻

🕕 When? Saturday, 27/1, 18.00 ↖️ Where? META, Osquars backe 21 💰 Entrance fee? 100 kr no alcohol, 140 kr with alcohol (payment at the door) 🎫 Tickets? Here: https://dsekt.se/valhalla ⚔️ Gods? Yes!

NOTE: The gasque will be held in English, but we warmly welcome both Swedish and international guests!

🌐 The International Reception has kicked off and this Sunday it's time for the new students to take on ice skating (talk about an icebreaker!). Everyone in the section is welcome, so feel free to join and show off your skills on the ice!

❗Skates, helmets and fika will be provided❗

📍 Where? Kungsträdgården ice rink. Walking distance from T-Centralen or Kungsträdgården metro station. ⏱️ When? January 21(this Sunday) 13:00 - 15:00 💸 Costs? Free 🤑 🛄** Packing list**: -Warm clothes (important): Hat, gloves, jacket and -other clothing you might need -Sitting pad -Skates and helmet (if you want to bring your own)

Please don’t bring any clubs or balls/pucks as they’re not allowed on the ice

Good evening fellow computer scientists!

There is a beautiful tradition within in our chapter to have pubs every Wednesday. However, at this moment our pub organizers on a ski trip and will as a result not organize a pub this week. But do not fear: tomorrow (17/01) at 17:17 we'll have the best anti-ski pub for those of you who are not in Vemdalen. So come along to META for a vibe check - it'll be fun!

There will be food to purchase

happy New Year!

Every Saturday from 2 pm to 3 pm we have booked KTH Hallen for the rest of the semester. The idea is that we do some activity/sport for an hour. Everyone is welcome! The primary goal is having fun, not to play super competitively.

This week (Saturday 20th) we will play dodgeball 🤾‍♂️🤾‍♀️ for 1 hour. This Saturday will be extra special because we will be joined by the new international students from the international reception!!! 😍. The more the merrier so bring your friends too! 🎉👫

I will try to vary the sports in the following weeks. And please come with suggestions for what we can do!!!

All events are published in our sports group on Facebook.

Hope to see you there! 😊👋

Hello from the cabin and happy continuation of the new year! And speaking of the new year, it's going to get even better after you've read this! DATA'S OWN FOOTBALL TEAM TECH-I-TAKA OPENS RECRUITMENT NOW!!!! 😊🐸 That is, if you want to play football with a great group, apply now! Via the link in the form 💖

Happy start of P3! Tomorrow (Wednesday) is marks the first sale of the year. Beyond our usual sortiment, are we giving out patches from Ettans fest 2022 to those who attended/worked and CPR patches for those who learned how to save lives last year.

Time moves fast and its time for a gasque! Sometimes you just need to take a step back, relish in some nostaliga and break the status quo! This gasque theme isssssss: High School Musical ✨🏀 We're all in this together 💃🏀 📅 When? Saturday, 3rd of February, kl 18:00 📍 Where? META 💸 Price? ~150 kr 🎟️ Tickets? Now: https://forms.gle/uY4RbXZKmqwee5T36 💖 Why? Cause it will be awsome, you can bet on it!

⚠️ This event is aimed at women and non-binary people! The afterparty is open for everyone, the boys are back as soon as the gasque is over⚠️

At 17:30, 2024-01-22 A Whelp, guess it’s Monday-DM will be in the Chapter Room (Nymble). At the DM, the board will discuss economic access, procurations, as well as some agreements.

Minutes are below

Sincerely, the D-directorate

Hello everybody!

Don't forget that you can submit proposals with motivations to Hedersdeltat.

The honorary delta is the section's finest badge of merit and is awarded to the section members who have particularly meritoriously worked for the section on a non-profit basis.

Submit proposals at: dsekt.se/hedersdelta Previous recipients and motivations can be found here: https://datasektionen.se/sektionen/hedersdelta

In accordance with §4.4 Brådskande ärenden, I exercise the powers of the D-rektoratet to issue a D-rektiv in accordance with §4.8 D-rektiv regarding the life and livelihood of the chapter members.

For a long time, I have been looking for life advice that describes the attitude I have had during my time at KTH and as an active member of the Computer Science Chapter.

It was only this fall when I attended D-sektionen at LTH's autumn ball, this year called the Jan Ericsbalen, that I found my life's advice. During the dinner, Inspector Anu took the stage and spoke about her recently deceased husband, Inspector Jan Eric, and how he had been there for D-sektionen for many years and how much he loved it. Inspector Jan Eric had been there to guide the chapter and had been the advisory adult in the room.

Anu then told me about a piece of advice that Jan Eric used to give, and I have never before heard anything that so accurately describes how I feel. It is his life advice that I am now reproducing.

D-rektivet reads as follows:

Don't let studies get in the way of your education.

I can't say that Jan Eric was anything but right with this advice. The studies at KTH are only part of one's lifelong education. If you make use of your time by getting involved in the Computer Science Chapter, you can get things that KTH cannot give you. Abilities in leadership, planning and communication are just a few of the many things that the Computer Science Chapter has given me.

For those who wonder how they can have enough time for both the chapter and the school at the same time, I want to say as they usually say in the student world: either your studies consist of five boring or seven fun years.

Speaking of years, this has been an eventful one. The chapter has made more decisions than in any previous year, Quarnevalen came to an end after a 6-year hiatus with CERISE at the head of the train, we had a D-Dagen that was bigger than ever and the Computer Science Chapter celebrated 40 years with a dJubilee in the highest class.

My thoughts also go to our recently deceased honorary member Stefan Arnborg, who was involved in creating and developing the Computer Science Programme. Thank you for everything you have done for us on the D-programme. Rest in peace Stefan.

I would like to urge the chapter to make sure to take advantage of the chapter's history and cherish its alumni. There is so much knowledge that must not be lost and there is much useful information to be gained. Why reinvent the wheel when it's already been done so many times before?

Thank you to all the elected officials, officers and everyone else who has been involved in any way with the chapter in 2023. The chapter is what we make it and I am so excited to see the direction we are moving in. The chapter is in a much better place now than when I started in 2017.

Finally, I would like to wish the entire chapter and its members the best of luck in 2024. I look forward to seeing what you can achieve through your commitment, and remember:

Come on, it's going to be kul!

See you in the fog - Douglas Fischer, Chairman 2023

The summons, agenda, complementary agenda, and discussion protocol can be found here

Welcome back, METAcrafters! 🥳

TL;DR: METAcraft launches Tuesday 26 of December, 19:00 at mc.datasektionen.se with a massive launch event. Join our Discord and read about the project to stay up to date.

It's been an arduous two years (irl) without any mining and crafting in the chapter, and our crazy events have only made us long for the classic vanilla experience once more. But the wait is finally over: METAcraft will soon make its spectacular return! 🎉

On Tuesday 26 of December, 19:00, METAcraft will open its gates to new and exciting adventures. It will begin with a launch event where you can receive a proper introduction on everything the server has to offer, plus some top secret activities we cannot reveal. Don't miss it!

Read about the server: https://mc.datasektionen.se/ Join our Discord server to not miss a thing: https://discord.gg/MttUbkmeyD Server IP (Java 1.20.2): mc.datasektionen.se

Take a break in the Christmas rush and enjoy the latest issue of the chapter magazine on https://www.dbu.gg

Happy Wednesday and Merry dmas!!

Hopefully META will still exist next year! If so then it's about time to start making some bookings for P3! Bookings on Fridays and Saturdays are slightly more attractive than other days, so these are done through a form where you can specify multiple dates that suit you.

If you want to book META on Fridays and/or Saturdays during P3, please fill out this form: https://dsekt.se/meta-p3

Hello dear chapter!

The study board will once again be holding a complaint lodge in META today! We apologize for the late notice but hope you can forgive us for this!

As compensation, we, as usual, offer goodies in exchange for feedback on this period's or semester's courses, so don't hesitate to come forward and share your thoughts!

Hope to see you in META and good luck with your studies!

Hello hello!

Every Saturday from 2 pm to 3 pm we have booked KTH Hallen for the rest of the semester. The idea is that we do some activity/sport for an hour. Everyone is welcome! The primary goal is having fun, not to play super competitively.

This week (Saturday 16th) we will play stress (a type of basketball game🏀) for 1 hour.

This isn't to bribe you to come but there will be some Christmas-themed fika this time 🍪🎅

I will try to vary the sports in the following weeks. And please come with suggestions for what we can do!!!

All events are published in our sports group on Facebook.

Hope to see you there 🙂

Happy 2nd advent, chapter! Are you itching to do Christmas crafting? Is the exam studying piling up? Do you want more cozy Christmas in your school week? Did you miss out on building gingerbread houses at the previous two events - or can you just not get enough? The Baking Comittee and Tag Monkeys welcome you in from the cold and snow to the warmth of Meta this friday, the 15th of December, from 17.15 for Christmas crafts and gingerbread baking! There'll be all kinds of crafts and decorations, cozy vibes and hot chocolate! No signup required, just Christmas vibes, Welcome! //Baked and DAD

Hello chapter! Here is a small PSA.

Unfortunately, there have been multiple instances of theft on campus during the semester. Therefore, we would like to ask you to keep an eye on your belongings at all times. That also applies in locked areas such as computer halls and restrooms. Also, make sure to not let unauthorized people in to the buildings.

If you, for any reason, feel unsafe, or if you want support from KTH security staff, feel free to call their number 08-790 7700 at any point during the day or night. The phone number also works if you would like to report a theft or if there are unauthorized people on campus.

You can also always contact the chapters SMA, Axel at sma@datasektionen.se or JNO, Jennifer, at jno@datasektionen.se.

Good luck with the last few weeks of the semester. May the odds be ever in your favor on your last exams/labs/assignments.

Amanda, D-SOL

Welcome to a lunch lecture about working with diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace!

An introduction and case study together with Gunnar Risting from Purple Pill, a project developed by Gunnar, John Leijonmarck, and their colleagues, with the purpose of encouraging more men in the workplace to actively work with questions and issues regarding gender.

With its name being a reference to the Matrix metaphor of having the courage to see the truth and taking a stand, the Purple Pill initiative aims to include everyone in the fight against gender inequality.

This event is a collaboration between the Computer Science and Engineering Physics Chapters! Organized by Physics' Equality Committee JämN and Computer Science groups Jämlikhetsnämnden (Equality Committe) and Näringslivsgruppen (Business Relations Group)!

See you there!

This time a year the former students will show current students how it used to go down, aka they will show how to party, old school. 😎😎

It will be a fantastic night tall all the OGs will be welcomed to have great time and talk about how time moves so fast.

There will be great food, great hang and the occasional classic so even if you are not an OG, you're all welcome!

Hello hello!

Every Saturday from 2 pm to 3 pm we have booked KTH Hallen for the rest of the semester. The idea is that we do some activity/sport for an hour. Everyone is welcome! The primary goal is having fun, not to play super competitively.

This week (Saturday 9th) we will play The Great Wall of China (a type of tag game) for 1 hour.

I will try to vary the sports in the following weeks. And please come with suggestions for what we can do!!!

All events are published in our sports group on Facebook.

Hope to see you there 🙂

Hello everybody!

Don't forget that you can submit proposals with motivations to Hedersdeltat.

The honorary delta is the section's finest badge of merit and is awarded to the section members who have particularly meritoriously worked for the section on a non-profit basis.

Submit proposals at: dsekt.se/hedersdelta Previous recipients and motivations can be found here: https://datasektionen.se/sektionen/hedersdelta

A What-A-Year-DM will be held at 17:30 on the 14th of December in D35. At the DM, the board will discuss the cohabitation agreement for 2024 and the closing of several projects.

The summons, agenda, and the complementary agenda can be found here

Whoopsi daisy, apparently it wasn't the last time we saw each other this year.

Lo and behold, the election documents for Budget-SM as well are now available at dsekt.se/valhandlingar (in swedish). There may not be a lot of candidates this time around but it's still worth a read.

Have a dELECTable day, The CS chapter Election Committee

🎶🎶 Nu är det dJul igen och nu är det dJul igen! 🎶🎶

dJulkalenderns first window releases TODAY at 12:15 CET, so be prepared! https://djulkalendern.se/

More information can be found here: https://datasektionen.se/en/news/11235

dChristmasy greetings, Tomtefar and the rest of the team behind dJulkalendern