I swear, I’d been here for four days when I realised that that yes, everyone here eats croissants, drinks espressos, smokes, walks around with hats and French kisses in public. Paris, la ville de l’amour.
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26 year old Gunnhildur Gunnarsdóttir lives in a beautiful apartment on Garðastræti, downtown Reykjavík and is studying at Háskóli Íslands to become a professional therapeutic psychologist. Stúdentablaðið paid her a visit.
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Birna Varðar debunks myths about detox and "cleansing foods".
“Men should limit their food and drink intake throughout their lives. Should they occasionally surpass their limits, a few days of fasting suffices to regain equilibrium. According to this simple rule, everyone would have to fast every now and then, since people usually tend to eat too much.”
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The third Creative writing competition this winter revolved around creating a caption to go with this caricature by Stúdentablaðið's editorial committee member Kristinn Pálsson. We received a number of submissions in both Icelandic and English.
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The wall is perfect for students who can by no means attain green fingers, and kill any and every plant unlucky enough to enter through their doorstep. Book laden student housing more often than not have to make due with dusty faux flowers, passed down from a passed on grandmother. The plants that adorn this wall are, on the other hand, very much alive.
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The baritone singer Oddur Arnþór Jónsson swiftly became a household name after an ingenious performance in Don Carlo by Verdi, the 2014 autumn production of The Icelandic Opera. He now plays the title role in The Icelandic Opera’s production of Don Giovanni by Mozart which premiered recently. Stúdentablaðið‘s editor met with Oddur over a cup of coffee on a bright winter day in Harpa, where they discussed his studies, life as a singer and Don Giovanni the libertine.
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Vaccinations for diseases is a subject that regularly triggers intense arguments. Parents want to be aware of their children‘s health and try to take well-informed decisions regarding their health. But what makes a decision well-informed?
Read MorePopcorn has been popular in Iceland for years. So far there’s only been two types in stores, specifically salted or cheesy popcorn. But the Icelandic popcorn culture has been perking up in the last few months. Luxury popped corn is now widely available in groceries around Iceland, and that’s cause for celebration. The flavors are countless; caramel, marshmallow and chili, to name a few.
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Steinunn Harðardóttir, better known as the musician dj. flugvél og geimskip, invited our photographer over to her colorful home in the west side of Reykjavik. Here she shares her ten favorite things with our readers.
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Seeing adverts concerning how to make a living, or even become rich, online is an everyday occurence for most. People tend to brush such ads aside as nothing more than scams, and ignore them. But can they be sure? Are they perhaps blundering their chance at financial success by mistrust?
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Law student Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir thinks that the socal life is one of the best things about the University of Iceland. Áslaug has a busy schedule – she doesn't know how she would cope without a car and wishes she had more time to read.
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If something is advertised as good for us, we believe it. We buy products that are supposed to make us healthier, thinner and prettier. But it has actually been proven that some of the products do not work at all and still we waste our time and money on them.
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Are The Beatles a scam? Did the US orchestrate 9/11? Does Finland exist? Is Illuminati all around us? Arnór Steinn Ívarsson chose his favourite conspiracy theories to share with our readers.
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Dear University Student. Did you know that you have access to diverse services through the University Student Counseling and Career Centre (USCCC)? If not, please read on.
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The seasons are progressing with surprising haste, and the days now are often drizzly and dim. In the chill of mid autumn, comfort and coffee and company are called for. Hannesarholt is marked as a café, but it is much more than that -- a venue for music, a historic house, and a place in which everyone can drink in a time that is often overlooked, as well as a cup of tea.
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Team Spark has been competing in Formula Student, an international design and racing competition, on behalf of the University of Iceland since 2011. To compete, students have to design and build a one-man race car and race it against other students from around the world.
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Icelanders’ naming conventions tend to change with the times. In the past, it was popular to christen children after their ancestors, grandmothers, and grandfathers, but today, it often seems that new parents are scrambling to carve out particular distinction for their children within society with more unusual names than people are, or were, used to.
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Did you know that Benedikt Sveinsson, father of Einar Benediktsson, poet, was the first to propose a bill in Alþingi, the Icelandic Parliament, to found the University of Iceland, in 1881. The school was to have departments of law, theology and medicine and was intended to educate Icelandic officials.
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The Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) annually attracts a broad spectrum of international guests. Some want to enjoy a movie for two hours, others want to make projects and connections with long-lasting effects.
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I see one of those giant, yellow cranes through the window; they have lights on all sides, as to avoid helicopters crashing into them or something; however, the sky of Reykjavik is full of little planes.
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